Qualifications: Certificate III in Education Support, Diploma of Early Childhood and Care

Melissa joined Ipswich Kindergarten in 2020. Prior to this, she worked as a Teacher Aide in Prep and in ECP at a local school.

In 2009 Melissa stepped into a role of supporting children with additional needs in a Community Kindergarten as an Inclusion Support Educator, a role that she loves and finds very rewarding. Melissa is married with two older teenage daughters and in her spare time she enjoys cooking, gardening, shopping and spending time with family and friends.