Melissa Allison has worked as an independent producer and as an associate producer with The Kitchen Sisters, Homelands Productions, and WNYC's Radio Rookies. She has produced pieces for NPR, Third Coast Festival, and the Holocaust Memorial Museum, and reported for the BBC World Service. Prior to radio, Allison worked as a newspaper reporter in London and New York City.
Growing Up in the System
By Shirley "Star" Diaz & Melissa Allison
At age 21, Shirley Diaz is on the brink of aging out of the foster care system. Her life isn’t easy now, and soon she’ll be on her own, facing a new set of daunting issues. (more)
Presenting the 2005 TCF ShortDocs -- Stories About Games
By Michele Norris, Blake Eskin, Michael Kavanagh, Melissa Allison & Judith Sloan
For the 2005 ShortDocs Challenge, we asked producers to submit ideas for stories about "games." (more)
The Rules Will Be Different
By Melissa Allison
For one recount lawyer in Florida, the political became personal in the wake of the 2000 presidential election. (more)
