Melanie is an award-winning journalist, a
proud Houstonian, and a product of Houston schools. Melanie
started first as a full-time general assignments reporter at
Channel 13, then went on to become the co-anchor of Live at
5 and Channel 13's midday show, Eyewitness News at 11am. Melanie
also hosts a weekly Community Affairs program called "Crossroads",
focusing on issues and events around our city.
Melanie has had a varied and exhilarating stint at Channel
13. She has covered virtually every city, state and national
election during her career. She's won numerous awards for her
reporting, including an Emmy for her coverage of President Clinton's
visit to South Africa, the only local reporter in the nation
to make that trip.
Melanie's involvement in the Houston community is far reaching.
She is on the board of numerous community organizations including
the Houston Ballet, SHAPE Community Center, the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, Volunteer Houston, and the Houston Association
of Black Journalists. She also belongs to the Houston Chapter
of the Links, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the American Leadership
Forum.
She received her undergraduate degree in Politics from Princeton
University and a joint degree in Law and Journalism from Columbia
University. Melanie worked at a Wall Street law firm for three
years before returning to Houston. She is admitted to both the
Texas and New York State Bars.
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