She worked as a music teacher, served as a church organist and cantor, and directed four choirs.
Mell began composing in 1961, creating four symphonies, various classical pieces as well as pop music.
From 1965 to 1967, she studied instrumentation and conducting at the Lund Musik Conservatory, graduating as an organist and cantor in 1967 and as a church choir director in 1968.
In addition to music, she also studied seafaring, qualifying as a skipper (1971), ship's mechanic (1979) and as a sea captain (1981).
[2] Mell was an organist in Töftedal Church (1967–1976) as well as a music teacher in Ed (1969–1971) and in Bengtsfors (1972–1976).