User:Melissa O'Donnell

Melissa O'Donnell is a Dancer,Singer,Songwriter,Actor. She is originally from Orange County, CA, born in Orange,CA. Melissa started professional training at an early age, but turned away from the entertainment world as she wanted to finish school. She graduated from the Los Angeles High School for the Arts and then began modeling. Melissa moved to New York City where she modeled through the Wilhelminia Modeling Agency. When she moved back to Los Angeles she modeled through the Ford Model Agency. While modeling she had a stint on a VH1 reality television show called "ROCKBODIES". She told the world she wanted to be the next MADONNA and worked out with serious trainers to become fit. Following the success of her television show she attended a serious school for acting, The JoAnn Baron Academy. Melissa graduated from this intensive program, while finishing her music album. Currently Melissa is wraping up her debut music album. Besides being involved in the entertainment industry, she is also involved rights for the American people. She is a member of C.R.E.W. - The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, American Rights At Work, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, POGO - Project On Government Oversight and The Public Citizen. Her belief is that American Governemtn should always be focused on the people. These groups help the American people by keeping governemtn groups accountable. Before she was on ROCKBODIES, she taught in the Santa Monica/Malibu School District. She was a teacher through the STAR program. An organization supported by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While teaching, she wrote books for children that teachers and parents use to improve the education of children. Also, she has written two health and fitness books.