Melissa is passionate about helping teachers meet the diverse needs of today’s classrooms. Melissa is a former literacy coach and has worked with both low and high performing schools with research-based instructional strategies. Melissa was a classroom teacher where she met the needs of second-language learners, gifted students, and special education students. Melissa was a contributing author to Addressing the Needs of All Learners in the Era of Changing Standards– Helping our Most Vulnerable Students Succeed Through Teaching Flexibility, Innovation, and Creativity and Teaching with the Instructional Cha-Cha’s: 4 Steps to Accelerate Daily Learning.