MELISSA SHAW VADER
Melissa Shaw Vader grew up in Southern, CA and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Vocal Performance and Communications from Chapman University in Orange, CA.
She was a featured vocalist on a nationally televised program for Dr. Robert Schuller Sr. at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA with 1.2 million viewers. In 2016 she performed at the grand opening for the Musco Center for the Performing Arts with world renowned Opera singer, Placido Domingo. Melissa enjoys giving back to the community. She travels across the country as a patient speaker, raising funds for the City of Hope's National Research Center for Cancer, Diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Her speeches have helped raise over a million dollars towards research. She is the founder of, “Save a Child, Save a Life”, a nonprofit organization providing basic needs for poverty stricken orphanages globally. As Mrs. Dominican Republic World 2020, she raised enough funds to provide basic needs for one year for Hogar de Benedicion, an orphanage in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She continues to raise funds every year for the organization. |
Today, Melissa is the proud owner of MelissaShawDesigns, LLC a product development and design company for Furniture Manufacturers in the United States, China and Vietnam. She has worked with factories developing product for both Sofia Vergara and Cindy Crawford brands.
She happily resides in Houston, Texas with her husband Kevin and their two sons, Logan and Jonathan.
She happily resides in Houston, Texas with her husband Kevin and their two sons, Logan and Jonathan.