about me.
I am is a journalist by training who enjoys capturing the stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with incredible waters of the Great Lakes.
I have worked nearly five years at three different newspapers across the Midwest, including the Traverse City Record-Eagle. I am an alum of Ball State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and French, and in 2024, graduated with a Masters of Marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University. From 2017 to 2019,
I served in the US Peace Corps in Zambia, as a community health volunteer, and taught about HIV and malaria prevention. I worked alongside other international NGOs to bring better water quality and sanitation to his village.
Currently, I am pursuing a Masters of Public Health from the University of Alabama. You can find mel and my wife playing guitar on our deck or performing with my improv troupe.
