Melissa Stephens

HOUSING COORDINATOR & COMMUNITY LIASON

Melissa is a native of London, Ont. and a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with degrees in music, education, and a diploma from the Western Conservatory of Music.

A resident of Haliburton for more than 30 years, Melissa is well known for her tireless involvement in the arts. An accomplished pianist, organist, flautist and music director, she was named "Highlander of the Year" in 1998 and “Artist of Distinction” in 2007. Melissa feels privileged to be the Administrator of the Highlands Opera Studio, working with Richard Margison and his wife Val Kuinka. A full-time teacher at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, Melissa also teaches private music students. When Melissa is not busy with Highlands Opera Studio and Highlands Summer Festival, she conducts a total of 6 choirs in Haliburton, Lindsay and Bancroft.