Melissa Shackelford
PROGRAM ADVISOR
Melissa delights in the innovation and collaboration required to design and implement programs that inspire spiritual transformation. Committed to activating the gifts of those around her, she thrives on mobilizing teams, pioneering new ideas, and transforming creative energy into practical next steps.
Prior to joining Upper House as its third staff member in 2015, Melissa managed her brother’s art business, Inspiring Art by Alex, and together with her family, founded the nonprofit Alex Haunty’s Theater & Arts Fund, Inc., to create access to the arts for people with disabilities. Melissa holds a B.A. in Communication Arts and Literature Education (5-12) from Bethel University and is a third-year graduate of the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA. She also is a 2018 Alumna of Leadership Greater Madison and currently serves on the boards of Inspiring Hope Ministries and Alex Haunty’s Theater & Arts Fund, Inc.
Born and raised in the Madison area, Melissa loves living in a four-season state close to family, drinking locally brewed Wonderstate coffee, and going on neighborhood walks. She is married to Peter, and they have one son, Solomon, who already loves a good Wisconsin fish fry. Outside the office, you can find her and Peter introducing Solomon to Madison’s infamous Farmers’ Market, the Henry Vilas Zoo, and various music performances at Middleton’s Stone Horse Green.
Prior to joining Upper House as its third staff member in 2015, Melissa managed her brother’s art business, Inspiring Art by Alex, and together with her family, founded the nonprofit Alex Haunty’s Theater & Arts Fund, Inc., to create access to the arts for people with disabilities. Melissa holds a B.A. in Communication Arts and Literature Education (5-12) from Bethel University and is a third-year graduate of the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA. She also is a 2018 Alumna of Leadership Greater Madison and currently serves on the boards of Inspiring Hope Ministries and Alex Haunty’s Theater & Arts Fund, Inc.
Born and raised in the Madison area, Melissa loves living in a four-season state close to family, drinking locally brewed Wonderstate coffee, and going on neighborhood walks. She is married to Peter, and they have one son, Solomon, who already loves a good Wisconsin fish fry. Outside the office, you can find her and Peter introducing Solomon to Madison’s infamous Farmers’ Market, the Henry Vilas Zoo, and various music performances at Middleton’s Stone Horse Green.