Melissa Healey

Administrative Manager - Adventure Guide

Melissa and her daughter, Ava (12), originally from Michigan, USA, are seasoned travelers who have explored over 20 countries across six continents together! Melissa has a passion for cultural immersion, supporting local artisans, conscious travel, and discovering new destinations. Melissa is a certified Scuba Divemaster, yoga instructor, and is fluent in American Sign Language, adding to her diverse skill set and deep commitment to inclusive and enriching travel experiences.

Melissa plays a critical role to our Enlightened Globetrekker Adventures team, as she is the administrative affairs manager as well as an experienced global adventure guide. Since joining EGA in 2017, Melissa has played a key role both behind the scenes and in the field, managing a range of administrative, logistical, and guest relations tasks to ensure that each journey runs smoothly. Her excitement about travel, knowledge about travel tips, and ability to engage everyone around her with inclusivity, passion and drive, is a true asset to all of our expedition teams! She will make you a true conscious travel addict!

You can find Melissa on our upcoming 2026 Tanzania Expedition, where she will act as the administrative manager and support staff on the expedition, including running the Kids Adventure Club on-site in Arusha so that parents can climb while their children are safe, loved, and inspired in a warm, culturally engaging environment.