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Melissa is a South Bay native, born and raised in Torrance California. After graduating from UCLA, she moved to Paris, France to work and continue her higher education in Paris, France, at the American University of Paris & La Sorbonne.

Her background in Public Relations, Traditional and Digital Marketing, coupled with her experience living, working and going to school in France- lend her to taking unique, creative approaches to maximize your property's exposure & selling potential.  

Melissa earned the special designation of First Time Buyer Specialist from the California Association of Realtors in 2017, making her the perfect Agent to work with if you're a first-time home buyer!

Additionally, Melissa is a proud member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), and AREAA Los Angeles Coastal Chapter 2021 Board Member, giving her listings an expansive national and global reach within this close-knit network. She is an active member of the Global Committee at the South Bay Association of Realtors, keeping up to date on the international market trends and new developments, and earned her CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) Designation from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 2018.

In 2019, Melissa was nominated for the cross-brokerage award of Rookie of the Year (Realtors in business for 5 years or less) through the South Bay Association of Realtors.

In 2020, Melissa additionally completed further Real Estate training to include:

  • Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE Certification) earned in 2020- by the National Association of Realtors, REBI (Real Estate Business Institute)

  • Seller Representation Specialist Designation - earned in 2020- by the National Association of Realtors, REBI (Real Estate Business Institute)

In 2020, Melissa was recognized by California.com for exemplifying the best of our state based on our quality service, commitment to community, and California soul. Read her California.com feature here.

In her free time, Melissa enjoys traveling internationally (France, Tahitian Islands of French Polynesia, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Canada), learning new languages, and is an avid yogi. She is proficient in French and Portuguese.