Melanie is an internationally recognized and dynamic Transformational Speaker and Resilience Coach. A triple negative breast cancer survivor, she uses her endowments as a storyteller, coach, and celebrator to bring joy and fulfillment to the lives of everyone she touches. The chief visionary of Diagnosis to Destiny, she shares lessons she learned surviving cancer that can pave the road from diagnosis to destiny.StorytellerMelanie is a multimedia storyteller who uses a variety of media to share her uplifting and inspiring story as well as deliver illuminating messages. On live and virtual stages, she is the quintessential storyteller whose candor and strength are hallmarks of her timeless messages. Behind the lens, she captures stories of hope and advocacy. On paper, her pen and her pad paved the road to healing as she penned her manifesto, Soul of a Survivor. She is the cofounder of Breast Cancer Comfort Site. In addition to her dedicated social media following, she has been profiled by several media outlets including CURE Magazine and OZY and earned invitations to the Obama White House and Biden Vice President’s Residence. A carrier of the BRCA1 genetic mutation and fifth generation cancer patient, she is a health advocate, has been a spokesperson for international advocacy organizations, and is a member of health boards. Her late mother was her first and most consequential cancer survivor role model. She polished her public speaking skills during her 15+ year corporate career and holds an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business – University of Maryland, College Park and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. Coach Melanie’s cancer survival ignited her resilience coaching. Moving forward, she became a post cancer distance runner whose #Exercising4MyLife campaign highlights the health and wellness benefits of running and offers lessons on training and discipline in her coaching. CelebratorMelanie has endured a life changing cancer experience in every decade of her life beginning with her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis, her mother’s recurrences and ultimate death and Melanie’s own diagnosis at 38. She is a celebrator of life and milestones big and small. A movie and music lover, she enjoys travel and appreciates the serenity of being oceanside. Blessed with a fun-loving family and over a decade of survival, she continues to live unapologetically with lots of champagne toasts…because she can!