Melissa Smith has nursing experience in emergency room, medical-surgical, cardiovascular and operating room nursing. She graduated with a BSN from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, received her MSN from the University of Tennessee in Memphis, Tennessee, and post master's FNP program also at UT-Memphis. She is certified nationally as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in different clinics, both outpatient and inpatient departments, rehab/neuro units and emergency department clinics.

Melissa works in a part time capacity at Student Health to assess and treat illnesses. She is also currently employed at the UMKC School of Nursing.