Melissa is a native North Carolinian and graduate of Appalachian State University where she graduated with a BSBA in Marketing in 2002. Melissa has served as a Life Teen Core Member for St. Matthew in Charlotte, NC and was the Catholic Newman Minister for Winthrop University for five years. Since moving to Chapel Hill in 2016, she has been an Elementary Faith Development catechist. In her free time, Melissa enjoys hanging out with her husband, Jared, and two sons, Drew and Sam, traveling the country and exploring the National Parks.
Melissa Parker joined St. Thomas More staff in December 2019.