BIOGRAPHY
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and grew up in Milford, New Hampshire, a small rural town. Melanie attended Milford Public Schools from grades 1-12 and attended the College of the Holy Cross, where she served as a captain on the college’s Division I Track & Field team. After graduating from Holy Cross, Melanie served in the Teach for America 2013 Corps at Henderson Collegiate Middle School in Henderson, North Carolina. Melanie has worked at Henderson Collegiate for six years. In three of the six years, Melanie taught English. In four of the six years, Melanie served as a Grade Level Chair. In three of the six years, Melanie served as an Instructional Coach and Reading Department Chair. Melanie is pursuing a master’s degree in the NELA cohort (NSCU) at North Carolina State University.