Melody began her career as a registered nurse working with adult neurology populations in 2018 and later completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Tan ChingFen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School. There she presented her capstone project which was an evaluative tele-health study in a palliative and hospice care setting. “Overall, it was my passion for medicine and healing others that led me to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner,” she explains. “My goal is to support individuals with their health needs and improve their well-being.” Coming from a Spanish speaking and multicultural background, Melody seeks to assist underserved populations and strives to promote cultural competence in the workplace.

Melody chose to specialize in the field of Occupational Health. “This is a field that grants me the opportunity to heal individuals seeking to return to work and their everyday lives,” she states. When working with her patients, Melody is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered, and empowered care. “Communication and authenticity are important to me in my medical practice. I enjoy the rewarding feeling of helping an individual heal, and guiding them as they navigate through all of the questions and concerns regarding their health.”

In her free time Melody enjoys dance, exercise, taking day and weekend trips, live music, museums and painting.