Get to know the Club team: Melanie Ieradi, assistant manager, Broadcast Operations Center

Editor's Note: The Club's Membership Team has asked the Club staff to introduce themselves with answers to a creative questionnaire. The Wire will run these periodic profiles.

Say hello to Melanie Ierardi, assistant manager, Broadcast Operations Center 

How long have you worked at the National Press Club? 13 years. 

Tell us a surprising or fun fact about you: I used to teach aerobics.  

If you became an A-list celebrity what is one thing you would ask for in your green room?:Grapefruit flavored carbonated water.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Enjoy the journey. 

What is your favorite thing about your job/working at the National Press Club: There is a lot of variety in my job at the Club