Melanie Priestly

Melanie Priestly is a Practice Transformation Director for Upstream USA where she works with her implementation team to assist health centers with reducing barriers to care for women and improving access to same-day contraception.

Prior to joining Upstream, Melanie started her career at Lowell Community Health Center in 2002 as a Family Planning Counselor and Certified Childbirth Educator. Over time, Melanie assumed various leadership roles and assisted in the design of the Family Planning department. Melanie’s passion for the mission of the health center and dedication to comprehensive women’s healthcare led to the development of a new integrated model of Family Planning and OBGYN services.