Melissa founded First Impressions Home Staging & Interior Redesign in 2005 and helped it become one of the premier staging and training companies in the southeast. While still helping clients with their local staging needs, she also helps other stagers begin and grow their businesses. In 2007/2008 she also held the RESA Southeast Regional Vice President Position & was nominated for the 2007 RESA Staging Innovator of the Year and 2007 RESA Staging Professional of the Year awards. She was also the single national winner of 2009 RESA Professional Stager of the Year Award and nominee of 2009 RESA Staging Innovator of the Year award. These awards were based on her significant industry volunteer work as well as individual and company achievements.
Today Melissa continues to teach through CSP and CSP Elite, offering classes throughout North America. She also holds the position of Executive Director of North American Operations for CSP.
