Melinda L. Scott holds a B.S. in Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources, with a concentration in Parks and Outdoor Recreation from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is the leisure coordinator and mother of several children. She has more than 10 years of experience teaching children and 25 years of experience in outdoor recreation including experience in biking, camping, spelunking, backpacking, hiking, boating and wildlife tracking.