About Melinda

  • Northwood Resident for nearly 20 years

  • Serving as Finance Commissioner in the City of Irvine

  • 20+-year attorney with experience serving small businesses and immigrant community 

  • Volunteer court mediator handling restraining order and eviction disputes 

  • Raised three children in IUSD schools as a single mother and primary caregiver to elderly immigrant parents

  • Leadership Positions in Community Service

    • President of Parent Teacher Organization, Irvine Chinese School, South Coast Chinese Cultural Center for 3 years

    • Financial Team Representative, Girls Basketball, Northwood High School, Irvine for 6 years

    • Secretary, Executive Board of Northwood High School Athletic Booster Club for 3 years

    • Co-Chair, Class 2023 Grad Night Committee, Northwood High School Parent Teacher Student Association 

  • Education and Licenses

    • BA in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

    • Juris Doctor, Southwestern University School of Law

    • Admitted to California Bar 

    • Real Estate Broker License 

    • Certified Mediator