Melissa Harrington is originally from Odessa. She is currently an athletic trainer at Cedar Ridge High School.

She was the Athletic Trainer at Odessa High School and McNeil High School before coming to Cedar Ridge. Melissa has a Masters degree in Education from Concordia University. She received her bachelor degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2000, where she worked as a student athletic trainer for the Miners.

Melissa is married to Charlie and has one dog, Gatorade. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, reading, and going to movies.