\begin{biography}[{\includegraphics[width=0.8in,keepaspectratio]
{melissa/melpic}}]{Melissa Northey }
 is an engineer for the NASA IV\&V Program.  Born and                                                                                            
   raised in West Virginia, she earned Bachelors of Science degrees in                                                                                            
   both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia                                                                                                     
   University.   Ms. Northey has been with NASA and the IV\&V                                                                                           
   Program since 2000.                                
\end{biography}
