Boost your wellness journey

 Melissa is an educator at heart and has long been drawn to learn how people work — body, brain, behavior, and spirit for a lifetime.  She holds a BSc in Community Development, a minor in Psychology, and a certificate in Social Media.   She has continued expanding her science, research, and communication training with MIT's Neuroscience of Business  and Harvard writing certificates.  Her lifelong learning style and compassion for people and animals strengthens her ability to translate complex information into language people can actually use.

In addition, Melissa is trained in Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitation, a structured method for helping individuals and groups turn insights into realistic next steps. In practice, that means clients don’t just receive information — they receive a clear, life-fit plan with priorities, sequencing, and practical follow-through.

 Melissa also brings strategic planning skill into wellness education. She was accepted into Michigan State University's Masters Program for Strategic Communications when an unexpected illness changed that path and put her back on the road to wellness.  

While communications work has long been a part of her career path, the experience of temporary poor health directly led her to instead pursue whole-person health education by enrolling in a naturopathic doctoral training with a graduation date in 2029.  In early 2026 she graduates with the certification of Natural Health Educator.

Currently Melissa is enrolled in certification training through the MAP  Coaching Institute, studying groundbreaking psychology on the brain and how our subconscious and superconscious can impact our daily lives and how we can learn to understand and use them to make our lives better.

Her care for humanity, education, experience, and positive energy helps clients feel at ease as they learn ways to improve their health.  Her teaching style allows people to learn in a relaxed and fun manner and she welcomes all ages to join in classes or workshops in person or online.  She is a grateful person who loves to help people and animals feel better and enjoy a higher quality of wellness in their lives.  Melissa is a proud tribal member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians who welcomes opportunities to support all tribal nations.

Note: Services are education-based and non-diagnostic. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Individuals with medical concerns should consult a licensed healthcare professional.  I Need Minerals is an educational program of Native Wellness Group, LLC.