Melody was born in Colorado and educated at Colorado State University and Front Range Community College.  Her experience in working with singles began in the summer of 1995 when she founded the nonprofit Longmont Area Singles group.  In 1998, Melody recognized the need for interactive dating preparation and educational opportunities and founded SinglesWorkshops.com and the Letting Go and Creating Lasting Love workshops.  Over the past 10 years, these workshops have been held in churches, colleges and private homes in Colorado and Texas.  Hundreds of people have been helped through these teachings that are based on spiritual relationship principles. 

Melody is the author of several articles that are available on this website.  She is also a popular speaker for various singles, social and personal growth groups.

Melody’s philosophy is that a greater amount of personal growth happens in an intimate relationship. She believes it is an exciting experience where you learn that real love is about the challenge of maintaining your own identity and meeting your own needs, as well as making the necessary self-sacrifices to meet your partner's needs. Letting go of the barriers that keep a person in the self-focused singles' world is necessary before he/she can transition to the privilege of sharing life's burdens and joys in the interdependent couples' world. 

Melody is dedicating her life to providing singles with an effective venue for preparing themselves for healthy, loving relationships that last.  Relationships would not end in divorce/heartbreak, if singles would BEGIN the dating process with interactive, preparatory experiences that increase social skills and confidence, and the knowledge to be a better partner and to make better choices.