My Story

Melissa Wiley is Director of Photography and Video for National Geographic Digital Media, headquartered in Washington, D.C. She is responsible for the overall editorial direction of the Photography and Video sections of National Geographic online, as well as overseeing photography and video assets across the National Geographic web sites. Melissa works closely with all areas of the National Geographic Society to best highlight National Geographic cohesively as a leader in the industries of photography and video. Before coming to National Geographic, Melissa worked as an online Interactive Producer for Discovery Communications, where she focused on creating cross-platform video for web, mobile, VOD, and television.