Human female, age 31. 5’5”, curvy, red haired, pale skin, green eyes. Pretty, pleasant, gentle, girl-next-door look (or second grade school teacher look). Graduate of the Academy’s Medical Mage program as well as going on to non-magical, medical training. Has her own practice not far from the Academy. Melinda was the first to train Mathew Serig in how to develop the Gift once it began to manifest in him. Over the course of several months she fell in love with Mathew, he gently and respectfully declined as he does not want children. Melinda still holds a bit of a flame for him.