Melina is currently a Marketing Coordinator for Trout CPA, an accounting firm based in southeastern Pennsylvania with regional and national clients. Her dedication to her career reaches beyond this role, with involvement and leadership positions in networking groups such as the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), including the Central PA and Philadelphia Chapters, and the New Pros section. She also earned her Certificate in Principles of Public Relations by the Universal Accreditation Board to demonstrate her commitment to and interest in the public relations field.

Melina previously held contract roles and internships with NBCUniversal for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the QVC Brand Partnerships, Influencer Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Consumer Public Relations teams, Stoner Bunting, the West Chester University Graduate School, and served on the national committee of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). To immerse herself in the learning process, she’s attended national conferences in the communication field, including PRSA/PRSSA ICON, the PRSSA Leadership Assembly, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Conference, and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.