Melissa began her Montessori career 20 years ago assisting at an AMI Montessori school while attending Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She graduated with a BFA in 2002 and immediately pursued the AMI Assistants to Infancy Training with Dr. Montanaro at the Montessori Institute of San Diego. Melissa has experience as a toddler guide, nanny, a homeschool teacher and farmer. She likes to nurture growing things. Melissa goes through life and is supported by her partner, two children, two dogs and a cat. They can be found camping, gardening, cooking, and enjoying music together. In addition to her work as MINT’s Admissions and Programs Coordinator she serves as the course assistant for MINT’s Assistants Course for Assistants to Infancy and hosts our Adult/Infant Community. She is a graduate of the Masters in Montessori Integrative Learning Program with TIES.