Melisa obtained her Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lakehead University here in Thunder Bay. She received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto.

Melisa is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and is registered with The Board of DIrectors of Drugless Therapy-Naturopathy (BBDT-N) in Ontario. She is also a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND), the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) and the COllege of Naturopathic Physicians of British COlumbia (CNPBC).