Melissa joined the Village team in February 2018. She and her husband Rich first attended Village Parkway from 2010-2012 when they were stationed at Lackland AFB. In 2017, after 25 years of service, Rich and Melissa retired home to San Antonio and officially became members of the church and became very active in church ministry. Outside administrative duties, Melissa sings with the Praise Team and teaches in the Children's Ministry.

Melissa hales from Port Lavaca, TX, “GO SANDCRABS!” She received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from Texas State University in 1992 and married Rich in 1993. They have two wonderful grown children, Abby and Justin.