As a young girl, Melissa knew education was her calling. Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, she attended the University of Dayton where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education preK-3rd grade and a master’s degree in special education.
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Melissa Chrisman
Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
Kettering, OH
Experience
Melissa has a master’s degree in education and 17 years of experience teaching students with special needs from preschool through 8th grade. In addition to her status as a Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor, Melissa is certified as an Early Childhood Educator PreK-3, an Intervention Specialist K-12, in Reading K-8, and as a Preschool Intervention Specialist.
Specialization
Melissa specializes in working with educators, parents and children with special needs. She is particularly passionate about integrated classrooms in which students developing typically and students with special needs can learn and grow side-by-side. Melissa also specializes in creating mobile Safe Places, including helping schools and families to create mobile Safe Places for students as they advance from preschool to Kindergarten.
Certification
All certifications are in Ohio: Early Childhood Education PreK-3, Intervention Specialist K-12, Reading K-8, and Preschool Intervention Specialist.
Education
Bachelors in Education – Early Childhood Education PreK-3; University of Dayton – Bachelors in Education
Masters in Education – Intervention Specialist K-12; University of Dayton – Masters in Education
Endorsement – Reading K-8; University of Dayton- Endorsement – Reading K-8
Endorsement – Preschool Intervention Specialist; University of Cincinnati – Endorsement – Preschool Intervention Specialist