"Striving to build a career that creates impact." Melanie is a graduate of Monash University with a background in Accounting and Marketing, and experience in Business Development and Client Services. She is energised by tackling multi-dimensional problems and passionate about empowering communities to thrive. 

Determined to use her time to generate positive impact, Melanie started with enhancing the education experience - not only for herself but also - for her peers while at university. Through contributing to, and leading in student-run organisation, she brought key stakeholder insights to organisations to support young leaders from both the enabler and the enabled. Carrying forward that momentum, Melanie's has continued to support emerging leaders at CPA Australia and now at Striver. Currently, she supports the Striver community of emerging young professionals in the professional services industry to upskill (Striver Mentor) and enhance their job-readiness for the post-pandemic job market.