Currently, Melissa Walker works as a media consultant and freelance writer, editor and researcher for a variety of clients that include print media organizations, online news services, magazines and nonprofit groups. In addition, she offers consulting services and advises clients on how best to interact with the media and pitch stories.

Melissa has more than a decade of experience in the media field as a journalist. She has extensive background in the areas of city, county and state government, school district operations, education and politics. Melissa has worked for several weekly and daily newspapers. Most recently, she spent six years at the Des Moines Register, where she was an award-winning journalist who covered Iowa’s largest city government and school district, and other national events including the Flood of 2008 and the Iowa Caucuses.