Melody Chen is a media producer and community engagement professional with a Master of Regional Planning from Cornell University. Her work focuses on public communication, place-based storytelling, and making civic processes accessible through documentary film, digital media, and community-oriented content. She has produced films and media for academic research labs and public exhibitions, and developed a media campaign for the City of Ithaca's economic development initiative. She has a particular interest in historic preservation, the built environment, and the stories that places carry forward.