As Trine First Lady, Melanie Brooks maintains a busy schedule organizing and coordinating various events for the University. Mrs. Brooks chairs the annual Trine Scholarship Gala and the Trine Women's Club. She organizes final exam study breaks for students and regularly hosts the Board of Trustees' spouses. She also attends numerous University functions and represents her husband at alumni functions. She supervises and coordinates activities at the President's official home, hosting alumni events and community open houses. She also serves as a conference colleague for spouses for the Council of Independent Colleges.

She is an active parent for the couple's teenage daughter, Megan, a member of the Women's Fund of the Steuben County Community Foundation, and serves on the annual Cameron Hospital Foundation Ball Committee.

Mrs. Brooks holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wesley College and an associate's degree in office administration from Lincoln Memorial University. She is a native of Ewing, Virginia.