More about me

Melissa received her JD from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon in 2024. Her goal is to practice law in both the United States and Canada, helping cross-border clients with business matters in both countries.

Prior to law school, she earned a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta.

  • Co-founder and Vice Chair, Works for Women (2016–present)
  • Assessor, Semi Final Interviewer (2017–present)
  • NGO representing the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women Delegate, UN Commission on the Status of Women (2025)
  • Student Liaison Queen’s Bench, Oregon Women Lawyers (2022–2024)
  • Member, Health Law and Policy Society (2024)
  • Member, Intellectual Property and Media Law Society (2024)
  • Member, Public Banking Law Project (2024)
  • Editor, Willamette Law Review (2023–2024)
  • Vice President, Business Law Society (2022–2023)
  • Treasurer, Street Law Executive Team (2022–2023)
  • Justice and Treasurer, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (2021–2022)

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude (2024)
  • Dean’s Honor List, Willamette College of Law (2021–2024)
  • Willamette Law Merit Scholarship (2021–2024)
  • Winner, Good to Great Case Competition (2011)