Melanie “Mel” moved to Ferndale, WA in 1999, graduated in 2008 from Western Washington University and then went back to WWU in 2020 to earn a double major in Human Services.  Melanie resides in Ferndale with her significant other and four dogs. Melanie is in her final (2) quarters of internship for a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Mel is a Title 26 Guardian ad Litem for Whatcom and Skagit Counties.