Melissa brings a diverse skill-set to her work as a mastering engineer, and the perspective of a lifetime spent immersed in music. Raised in St. Petersburg Florida’s iconic Asylum Records, her father its manager and former radio DJ, Melissa’s mental encyclopedia of what music sounds like is hard to match. The first ever graduate of St. Petersburg College’s acclaimed Music Industry/Recording Arts program, Melissa has since spent over a decade working in professional audio across the spectrum of recording, mixing and even manufacturing (building analog consoles for Daking Audio). During the time she spent working as an assistant at Sonopod Mastering, she naturally assimilated the technological skill-set, led by an intuitive ear and great taste, the likes of which many spend decades to develop. Professional Affiliations: Audio Engineering Society The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Recording Academy) Florida Music Education Association