BIOGRAPHY
Melissa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Rochester and received her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, with a concentration in K-12 Science Education, at George Mason University. Teach for America brought her to North Carolina in 2011. She taught at Weldon Middle School for two years. She then spent four years in Washington, D.C. teaching at Achievement Prep Academy in Southeast D.C. and Jefferson Academy Middle School in Southwest D.C., where she served as Grade Level Lead. While in D.C., she was named a Capital Commitment Fellow by DCPS for being an effective, experienced teacher committed to closing the achievement gap. She served as DCPS Travel Ambassador leading study abroad trips for 8th grade students and was a mentor teacher with TechBridge Girls, George Washington University, and the University of D.C. Recently, Melissa won a Foundation for Blended and Online Learning Innovative Educator Grant and was named a National Finalist in the NSTA’s Shell Lab Redesign Challenge. Melissa taught 8th grade science at W.A. Pattillo Middle School in Tarboro, NC and served as a Project Manager for ENC STEM, a program that provides high quality STEM learning opportunities and leadership training to high school students in eastern North Carolina. Melissa is currently completing her principal residency at Henderson Collegiate Middle School in Henderson, NC. Melissa can be reached at [email protected].
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