Melissa began dancing at age 2.  Over the years, as she excelled in school, her training in classical ballet found a more practical application as a member of cheer/dance groups.  She went to Vanderbilt, where she was a member of the school’s dance team and graduated in 2007 with a degree in neuroscience.

Now she splits time between cheering for the Titans and assisting in neuroscience research, with a focus on Alzheimer’s, bipolar disorder, and Parkinson’s.  For Melissa, decapitating rats is all in a day’s work.

Her favorite place to visit is Queensland, New Zealand, where she sky-dived for the first time.  Her favorite song is the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love,” and her favorite TV show is “Entourage,” which is unfortunate.

And she totally doesn’t have a gag reflex.  SCORE!