About Melody

Her Story

Throughout the first third of my life, I struggled with chronic low self-worth. The seed was planted after experiencing parental abuse and, ultimately, abandonment by age seven. It grew as I experienced abuse in the foster-care system until I “ran away” to college.

Early on, I discovered that I could get attention—a kind word, certificate, or trinket—from my teachers if I did well. So, I set out to build a long list of professional and personal masterpieces—20+ years in technology (including B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in computer science); 20+ years of teaching, mentoring, and coaching; a loving husband and son; and a portfolio of assets.

Despite my accomplishments, I still questioned whether or not I mattered, and I continued to dismiss my gifts and creations. A near-death experience with meningitis forced me to face and resolve this self-worth challenge. Now, I’m able to make even greater contributions to others.

Masterpiece Soul

I coined this term to describe myself and others who:

1. Have refined talents, high standards of excellence, and major track records of outer success;
2. Feel that we’re here to make even greater contributions toward improving our worlds in some way;
3. Have self-worth challenges that interfere with realizing our visions;
4. Serve others as entrepreneurs or leaders; and
5. Have an affinity for one or more art forms.

I’ve dedicated my life to not only helping talented individuals to address these challenges, but also to empowering them to be models of complete success.

Renaissance Woman

I’ve been blessed with a range of intellectual and artistic gifts, a command of diverse disciplines, and the ability to blend them all—art, technology, and self-help.

I’m committed to developing multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary, transformational solutions that support talented individuals and people-centered organizations in resolving common challenges.

Agent of Change

Since I was very young, change has been a constant in my life. The ultimate change for me was to walk away from a cushy life as a professor to design a life that enables me to carry out my mission. Through my extensive life experiences and research, I’ve mastered the art and science of change. That’s why I call myself the Virtuoso of Change.

My mission is to simplify the change process for talented individuals and people-centered organizations, to enable both to be the masterpiece.

Her Contribution

Melody generously shares her deep compassion, infectious enthusiasm, and unwavering resolve to enable others to take action to design inner and outer realities that match their gifts, passions, and dreams. She brings passionate creativity, big-picture thinking, and an intuitive sense to her prolific work.