Melissa Mellady received both her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Indiana University, where she was on the Dean's List and was also Special Projects Chair. She interned at the Scripps Cardiac Treatment Center in San Diego, where she evaluated patients in the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, creating customized exercise prescriptions and working with patients on an ongoing basis.

After Scripps, Melissa joined Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she supervised and interpreted nuclear and cardiopulmonary stress tests. She is also currently a member of the Northwestern Executive Health team, assessing fitness and identifying appropriate physical activity, exercise, and behavioral interventions for a wide variety of clients. Melissa is also certified as an Exercise Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine. She enjoys helping clients set goals for exercise, and has a particular interest in sports training, perinatal fitness, and weight management.