Born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, Melissa is the youngest of three children and a graduate of Fairfield public schools. She attended classes at Dean College in Massachussetts, then became a successful small business owner, operating a local health and wellness company in Westport.
Melissa and hr husband Joe currently reside in the Greenfield Hill neighborhood of Fairfield with their two daughters, ages 9 and 6, and two rescue dogs, named Asher and Sampson. Joe is a successful endodontist in Fairfield. He has owned and operated his practice for the last 22 years.