Melissa can trace the roots of her passion for the field of physical therapy back to fifth grade when her uncle shared his anatomy books with her. Later, following a hip injury, Melissa became a patient at MORE and was hooked! While attending Carlmont High School in Belmont she played basketball, water polo and club soccer. Melissa graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2010. While at Sonoma State she played and coached women's basketball. Melissa earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 2012, and joined MORE as a staff therapist in 2013. Melissa enjoys wake boarding, boating, snowboarding, and cycling.