is a graphic designer, visual artist and researcher from Costa Rica, based in Mexico City. Master from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of Art and Design (UNAM-FAD). Melissa is dedicated to the intersection of art + tech and museums.

Her master’s research is about Art + Tech Exhibitions: a broad analysis of the immersive strategies that they involve and how they enhance visitors’ experience.

She collaborated with Fundación Costa Rica para la Innovación (Costa Rican Foundation for Innovation) from 2016 to 2019. She has previously worked at the Museum of Costa Rican Art and collaborated with the Costa Rican Ministry of Culture and Youth.

Currently, Melissa is board member on the National Committee of Costa Rica for the International Council of Museums (ICOM).