From an early age, Melissa loved buildings and even wanted to design her own house. When she reached high school, she thought she would become an architect until she realized that her math/science skills were sharper than her art skills.  Soon after, while earning an AS degree in drafting and design, her internship at a wood truss company opened her eyes to structural engineering and the rest is history!  Recommending structural solutions that complement the architectural intent in an efficient manner is one of the most satisfying parts of her job as a structural engineer.

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An Architectural Engineering graduate, Melissa lends over 20 years of experience in the structural design of buildings, including new residential & commercial construction particularly composed of concrete, wood, masonry, or steel. The majority of her design experience has consisted of new concrete flat plate buildings, new wood on concrete podium buildings, and in-house peer reviews on all project types.

Melissa has earned a Merit Award from the ACI NJ Concrete Awards for the Marbella South Tower in Jersey City, NJ.   She is a member of the AIA CT, and also participates in the Women's Build with Habitat for Humanity in Bridgeport, CT.  Outside of work, Melissa enjoys traveling with family, volunteering with her son, watching her daughter play lacrosse, and is always on the lookout for a good bargain.