Melissa Parra

Melissa Parra has a diverse work experience in the field of genetics and diagnostics. Melissa began their career at Cedars-Sinai as a Cytogenetics Technologist in 1998, where they worked until 2005. During their time at Cedars-Sinai, they also served as a Genetic Counselor from 2005 to 2007. In 2007, Melissa joined City of Hope as a Genetic Counselor in Molecular Diagnostics and stayed until 2009. Melissa then moved on to Ambry Genetics, where they took on the role of Managing Director of Clinical Diagnostics in 2010. Melissa's current role and tenure at Ambry Genetics are not specified.

Melissa Parra holds a Master's degree in Genetic Counseling/Counselor from California State University, Northridge. Prior to that, they earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Genetics from the University of California, Davis. Additionally, Melissa has an ABGC certification, although the specific details regarding the institution and year of obtaining it are not provided.