Melanie has volunteered, been a volunteer coordinator, been a teacher, worked for Canada Post, worked at a winery, worked in retail, made sandwiches, sold books, run a local subscription box, and is currently managing life at home with her two kids.
Melanie grew up in the interior of British Columbia and moved to Niagara Falls with her husband just over 10 years ago. Melanie enjoys hiking, baking, gardening, and reading. She is involved in the local artisan community and enjoys making pottery.
Melanie has been an environmentalist for as long as she can remember; it all started when she tossed an orange peel on the ground as a child and watched it decompose incredibly slowly on her walks to and from school. She was fascinated by the process and as a result become much more aware of what happens to our waste. She has also seen the effects of climate change around her and she is very concerned for the future.