Melinda Taylor is a Senior Victim/Witness Advocate with seven years of experience in the Fresno County Probation Department James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center.  Melinda has numerous years of experience as a Madera County Deputy Probation Officer and then as a Police Officer with her alma mater, California State University of Fresno. She has also served many years in local missions’ outreach. This unconventional career path has fortified Melinda with diverse perspectives and the wherewithal to assist victims of crime in overcoming the many obstacles they are forced to face. Melinda’s goal is to plant seeds of positivity and hope in every person, and to encourage the use of cultivating tools for fruitful growth.