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Melissa Butler is the Founder & CEO of 4 Streams Live. A free subscription streaming service and media production company dedicated to sharing diverse and inclusive independent stories.Melissa started writing when she was five. Since then, she has published several books (poetryand fiction novellas) written plays, short stories, personalized children's books, feature-lengthscreenplays, television pilots, and webseries.Melissa's writing career began when she ran the writers room of Sunflower Express. After leaving the children's show, Melissa worked for RHN's VR-20, and In Love with Hip Hop. Melissa then went on to obtain a Bachelor's in Film and a Master's in Creative Writing from Full Sail University.After graduation, Melissa worked as an art director and makeup artist to better understand how sets worked and best practices in filmmaking. This knowledge taught Melissa to tell a story while keeping a budget in mind. This allowed Melissa to craft compelling stories with all aspects of production in mind. After several years of producing and co-producing projects, Melissa realized that securing funds for independent content can be daunting and even more so for those in diverse communities. These realities pushed Melissa to create 4 Streams Live. Melissa currently resides in North Carolina, where she continues to write, work with clients, and runs 4 Streams Live.

Listed skills include Photoshop, Film, Entertainment, Final Cut Pro, and 19 others.