Fan Casting Melinda Parks in Mountain Secrets

Occupation: Elementary-school counselor Marital Status: Married Children: Two Melinda was born and raised in Colorado and returned to Pine Ridge after college. She met her husband, Tom, in her late twenties, and they eventually built what appeared to be an ideal small-town family. She became an elementary-school counselor because she genuinely enjoys helping children and families. Over the years, however, her marriage gradually became more functional than romantic. She loves Tom and remains deeply committed to her children, but she feels increasingly invisible inside her own life.