Melissa Montalvo was an award-winning accountability reporter for McClatchy, covering agricultural working conditions, government accountability, hospital bankruptcy and business operations. She graduated with a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California.

Before becoming an accountability reporter, she covered Latino communities for The Fresno Bee as part of the Central Valley News Collaborative. She also reported on labor, the economy and poverty through newsroom partnerships between The Fresno Bee, Fresnoland and CalMatters as a Report for America Corps member. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling and trying new restaurants.