Miss Melissa joined the ACS preschool team this year as a Spanish and afternoon teacher. Melissa graduated from Saint Mary's College in Moraga where she majored in Sociology and minored in Justice and the Community. After college she went on to obtain her juris doctor degree from university of San Francisco School of Law. After practicing law for eight years she decided she no longer wished to continue her legal career and instead wanted to pursue one in education, a field that she has always been passionate about. She is currently attending West Valley to complete her degree in Early Childhood education.
Prior to joining the Achiever team, Melissa worked as an enrichment teacher at an elementary charter school in San Jose. She has been married for ten years. She and her husband have two children. Her daughter attended preschool at ACS and is now in second grade. Her son is currently attending ACS Preschool.