Melinda is an architect and principal with Schooley Caldwell and has spent 20+ years working on historic buildings and projects for public and private clients. Through this experience, she has gained valuable knowledge of how to work with existing buildings to preserve them while bringing them to life for new uses. Having worked on 30+ buildings on the National Register, she has extensive experience at working with the various requirements for buildings listed on historic registries, in districts with design review, and buildings with historic tax credits.

Melinda received both her Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Cincinnati, where she had the opportunity to co-op with other design firms and gain significant experience in preservation design. In addition, she received a Certificate of Historic Preservation from the University of Cincinnati.