Melissa is a renowned sexuality educator, best-selling author, and leading national voice for sex positive education. Her work has been featured in CNN, HuffPost, Parents Magazine, Buzzfeed, and more. 

Melissa is the founder of Sex Positive Families, an online platform that provides education and resources to families wishing to raise sexually healthy children. Since its inception in 2017, Sex Positive Families has grown its online communities, now impacting over 300,000 engaged followers and counting. They also serve thousands of tweens, young teens, and families across the globe each year with their virtual gender-inclusive interactive puberty workshop and online course called Growing Into You!™.

Melissa has authored two highly-rated books to support young people and adults: Sex Positive Talks to Have With Kids: A guide to raising sexually healthy, informed, empowered young people and Growing into You!: An Inclusive, Shame-Busting, Get-Real Guide to Your Changing Body and Mind. These resources are helping a new generation of families learn and connect without shame or taboo.

As a Black, Puerto Rican, and Mexican licensed social worker with over 15 years in the field of sexual health, Melissa is known for their approachability and engaging teaching style that makes even the most uncomfortable conversations feel achievable. Her life’s mission continues to be rooted in the belief that all children deserve holistic, comprehensive, and shame-free sexuality education so they can live informed, empowered, and safer lives. Alongside her professional experience, Melissa is most proud to be a parent raising three young people in a sex positive way. They are the constant inspiration for the work.

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