Melissa has been an educator for over 20 years. She began as an elementary general education teacher and then found her passion in working in special education. Over the years she has taught PreK through university level students. She currently is an Assistant Principal at an elementary school in Loudoun County Public Schools. She has her Bachelors in Science in Elementary Education, a Masters in Special Education, another Masters in Administration and Educational Leadership and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership at VCU. Melissa co-produces an original children's story podcast with her husband, Chris, called Night Light Stories (http://nightlightstories.net). They have produced over 60 stories with support activities for each story on their compendium blog.