Melinda obtained a degree in Biological Engineering from the University of Guelph. She continued her studies in the Clinical Methods in Prosthetics and Orthotics program at George Brown College in Toronto, completing her certification in 2008.

Melinda began working at ProMotion Orthotics and Bracing (formerly Grundy & Associates Orthopedic Services Inc.) in 2004.

Outside the clinic, Melinda stays active through softball, boxing, and hitting the gym. She enjoys reading historical fiction, eating peanut butter and chocolate, and blasting musical theatre. She loves Friday movie nights with her husband and four kids, all things crafty, and above all else, skating on the Rideau Canal!