Melissa Delano is a coach for Team Excel Synchronized Skating Teams. Melissa has been deeply involved in the sport of synchronized skating for over ten years. She skated from 1999-2006 for the Pawtucket & Providence Synchronized Skating teams in Pawtucket, RI. She has enjoyed the experience of skating for Merita on past Senior and Collegiate teams. She is currently a member of the Team Excel Collegiate team.

At age twelve, Melissa volunteered for the City of Pawtucket's Learn to Skate program where she continued as a volunteer until she graduated in 2007.

Melissa has her gold MIF, she is working on completing her gold dances and is on the professional staff with the Pawtucket & Providence FSC.

Melissa is in her Senior year at Bridgewater State College where she is majoring in accounting and finance.