She is a member of the Society of Sisters for the Church and founder of Casa ALBA Melanie, a Hispanic resource center for the greater Green Bay area.
[1] Sister Maczka has served on several boards of directors, including for the YWCA, Aging and Disability Resource Center, Connecting our Community of Brown County, Migration Advocacy Committee.
The consular general of Mexico, Carlos Jiménez Macías, presented her with the award, recognizing her 30 years of service to the Hispanic community.
[4] At the time Sister Melanie was honored with the Ohtli Award, Brown County, which includes the greater Green Bay area, was home to approximately 21,000 Hispanic people.
[3] Jiménez Macías wrote in a letter to Sister Melanie, "This acknowledgment honors people who have dedicated most of their lives and career to blazing a trail abroad for younger generations of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans as they strive to achieve their dreams."