Melissa Bierman, MS, MHT, HTR is a Registered Horticultural Therapist at Legacy Health in the adult inpatient psychiatric program in Portland, Oregon. Melissa is one of the therapeutic contract gardeners for all of the  Legacy Health Therapeutic Gardens. She also is an instructor for therapeutic horticulture and houseplants at Portland Community College. She has owned and operated her own consulting business, Goodness Grows LLC since 2005. Melissa is currently studying Lean Six Sigma Methodologies at Portland State Center for Professional Excellence. Melissa is passionate about process improvement in healthcare and wellness in the workplace.