Melissa Smalley joins MA+ Architecture with 13 years of experience in architecture, interior design, and furniture selection. Her diverse portfolio includes projects in education, retail, corporate offices, libraries, and nonprofit spaces. Melissa earned her Bachelor of Interior Design with a minor in Construction Technology from Pittsburg State University. She has served in multiple leadership roles with the Tulsa IIDA City Center Council and has been a member of Pittsburg State University's Interior Design Advisory Board since 2015.

Outside of work, Melissa enjoys traveling, cooking, working out, and spending time with family and friends. One of her most memorable experiences was volunteering over 60 hours with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, helping build seven homes in seven days for families affected by the 2011 Joplin tornado.