Began playing the violin at the age of five, and the piano at the age of six. She attended a one year weekend program at the Manhattan School of Music.
Melinda is an avid screenwriter and has completed several feature-length scripts, shorts and web series.
She has a symbol of the word 'Here' tattooed on her forearm as a reminder to embrace the present.
Got the tattoo on her left inner wrist on a class trip in Prague at the age of sixteen. She designed it herself.