Melissa Shepherd-Williams, is multiple published author, and also serves as a clinician at the California Institute of the Arts and Adjunct Faculty in the School of Cultural and Family Psychology at Pacific Oaks College and Children's School. Within private practice, through speaking engagements, she has served audiences such as the LA Police Department psychologists; Writers' Guild of America; UCLA Human Resources students; LA County African-American Employees; and Latino Behavioral Health Institute Conference.