Melissa Arlen:  

Hi everyone! I am living now in the Chicago, Illinois area and am married, with two happy and fun kids that love to go out and explore nature, museums, try new things, etc! After graduation, I moved on to UC Berkeley where I got my BA in Psychology. I then went on to a long sales career-- selling everything from dentures and crowns and bridges to high volume copiers and copier/printers. I worked for Eastman Kodak for 5 years and then 7 years for Oce Printing systems. I moved to Chicago 10 years ago for a sales marketing job promotion, then moved into Sales Training, and then got promoted to Manager of Internal Communications for Oce. My job took me all over the country to give sales training on our new digital products, and it was fun exploring new cities! Outside of work I enjoyed traveling to London, Italy, Bermuda, Mexico, and St. Thomas, and camping throughout Northern California. I also "attempted" to hike to the top of Mt. Shasta, but the altitude got the better of me around 10,000 feet! I have been in Chicago now 10 years and have managed to survive the frigid winters and hot humid summers. I never thought I would stay here, but then a fun and wonderful guy crossed my path, and the rest is history. Dan and I celebrated an amazing year 2000 wedding (on my 38th birthday!), and then Liam was born in early 2002, and Kaitlyn arr...Expand for more