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Thus, Mrs. Melina Jordan is now retiring from a forty-five year dedication to UPMC Hamot and Broadway. She continues to support and help both the organization and passion through donations and involvement.

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There are many major life events that she has experienced, but the she also enjoys the small things: long walks on the beach and spontaneous road trips. Melina has traveled all over the world and claims that Italy, France, and Spain are her most loved places to visit. Also, on the various trips, she loves to partake in any activity involving water such as kayaking, jet skiing, and sailing. She enjoys trying different foods and experiencing different cultures so that she can diversify her knowledge. On the other hand, She loves to perform, and she was very involved at her local community theatre called the Erie Playhouse.  Her favorite roles include: Lucy (Sweeney Todd), Ursula (The Little Mermaid),Velma Kelly (Chicago), and Wendla (Spring Awakening). After she departed from Erie, She has been in over thirty Broadway productions, and has worked with famous actors such as Hugh Jackman.

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After graduating from Gannon University with a Bachelor degree in Science of Nursing and a minor in Psychology, Melina decided to return to Gannon to retrieve her credentials, so she could become a Certified Nurse Practitioner. As she continued within the medical field, she adapted her schedule so that she was able teach and direct shows at the Erie Playhouse and Gannon's Schuster Theatre. Once she graduated with her Master's degree, Melina signed a contract with UPMC Hamot as a Traveling Nurse. The traveling program for UPMC felt that Melina and twenty other nurse's were eligible to take on this unique traveling opportunity. So, UPMC Hamot sent the students on a cruise line to tour hospitals all over the world. The cruise line held different Broadway shows wherever they departed, and Melina was apart of her first Broadway company. Once the cruise line came to an end, Melina was able to travel around the United Sates to all fifty states. This still allowed Melina to perform and teach in community theaters within each state.

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While Melina was traveling the United States, she met her husband, a well-known Broadway star, named Jeremy Jordan. Both of them were in an American musical comedy-drama called Newsies, and they were casted as each other's counterparts. Inevitably, they fell in love, and after five years of dating, Jeremy finally proposed to Melina in her hometown at the Bicentennial Tower. They were married on September 21st, 2025 in Minnesota where the Newsies tour began. After finding a place in Phoenix, Arizona, Melina gave birth to Iyla Jae Jordan on June 20th, 2026. During the same year, Melina was rewarded various trophies and certificates for her impeccable dedication and love for nursing. Unfortunately, There was a horrible dust storm that damaged her home and many others in the area. People were in need of medical attention, so Melina created an organization to help with the disaster and this made a huge impact within the community. Soon after, Melina was involved with the political climate of Arizona, and became a icon to all because of her determination to make the world equal and peaceful

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On August 12th 1999, Melina Marie Walter was born at Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was raised by Kimberly Ann Walter and Mark Frederic Walter. She has three siblings: John, Zachary, and Hunter. In chronological order from oldest to youngest, Melina fell into the family as the middle child who was the only girl. Her two younger bothers, Zachary and Hunter, were fraternal twins which made them the same age, and John is ten years older than her Even though she was the only girl, her family loved her dearly and always supported her throughout her passion for theatre and the medical field.

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Traveling General Nurse Practitioner