Melisa is versed in personal finance topics of planning and paying for college, making sense of student loans, saving and investing while paying off debt, and financial wellness for communities in the Caribbean and the North American Diaspora, using an approach that is educational, engaging, and interactive.

Colleges, public libraries, national governments, and private organizations in the U.S. and the Caribbean have featured and hosted Melisa including the Woodbury Public Library, the City University of New York, Wesleyan University, the University of the Virgin Islands, Statia Government (Dutch Caribbean), the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, among others.