Most of my childhood took place in Lake Forest located in Orange County, Calif. After graduating high school I moved to sunny San Diego, Calf. where I received my BA in Communications with an emphasis in Media Management from San Diego State University. After graduating college I moved to the Sacramento area with my husband Jeff. In April of 2010, we welcomed our beautiful daughter into the world.  

Professional Experience

The last 10 years of my professional career have been dedicated to marketing and social media. Before accepting a position with the UC Master Gardeners program, I was a key member of an international communications team - responsible for developing policies, best practices and social media branding for a global solar manufacturer.

I believe strongly in the importance of building an engaged online community and am thrilled to see so many Master Gardeners have ‘gone social’! I have a creative eye for design and a passion for photography, which propelled me into corporate video production. My understanding of video helped develop an online video library consisting of product information and training videos. I am excited to advance these skills and confident we will develop a video resource library for Master Gardeners in the future.

I am confident my marketing experience creating and maintaining corporate websites will help develop the functionality of the Master Gardeners Program's resources. In addition, I am looking forward to driving a public awareness campaign for the UCCE Master Gardeners and assisting in digital media management. I am always available to assist with questions surrounding the VMS system and would love to help support your efforts collecting information and resources from UC ANR.

Contact me

I am hopeful my professional experience will bring added value to the Master Gardener Program. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me directly at mgwomack@ucanr.edu or call me on my direct line 530.750.1388.

I am eager to meet and learn from each of you as my time and experience with the Master Gardeners grows. I am so thankful for the opportunity to join the statewide Master Gardener team, and looking forward to getting to know all of you! 

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Melissa