Debra L. Melaney, NBCT                                   

Education and Licenses

National Board Certification, 2000

Master of Education, The University of Southern Mississippi                                       

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, The University of Southern Mississippi

Associate's Degree, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Certified Teacher K-8, Reading Specialist K-12, Non-Practicing Administrator's License

Experience

Beauvoir Elementary School, Biloxi MS, 14 years as a 6th grade and 5th grade teacher

North Bay Elementary School, Bay St. Louis MS, 3 years, multi-age nongraded primary

The University of Southern Mississippi, 5 years as an adjunct faculty member, teacher education program

Honors/Awards/Grants

2008 Biloxi First Grant English Language Learners Software and Activities

2008 Donors Choose Grant Bean Bag Chairs for Reading Room

2007 Biloxi First Grant for Greenhouse and Wetlands Plant Seeds

2007 Mississippi Power Grant to Operate School Store

2006 Who's Who in American Teachers

2005 Nominee Disney Teacher Award

2004 Who's Who in American Teachers

2002 5th Congressional District Teacher of the Year

2002 Biloxi Teacher of the Year

2001 Educator of the Quarter Edgewater Rotary Club

2000 Biloxi First Grant (Increasing Reading Comprehension)

1998 Knight Ridder Exemplary Teacher Award

1998 Phi Delta Kappa International Distinguished Service Award

1997 Bell South Teacher Grant (Learning Partners)

1996 Biloxi First Grant (Hands-On Mathematics)

1995 South Central Bell Grant (Geo-Lympics)

1994 Mississippi Power Grant (Discovery Science)

1995 Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award

Extracurricular Activities

2007-2009 PTO President

Beauvoir Elementary Reading Renaissance Coordinator

Science Fair Coordinator 1996-2008

Mentor, National Board Certification Candidates

Team Leader

2006-2007 Member Biloxi Public Schools Strategic Planning Committee

2007 Mississippi Dept. of Education Science Assessment Committee

Professional Affiliations

National Board Certified Teacher

Mississippi Association of Educators

Member U.S. Dept. of Education Exemplary Teacher Database

Delta Kappa Gamma International Honor Society for Women Educators

Personal

Born in Alliance, Ohio

Live in Ocean Springs, MS

Married with One Daughter

Hobbies: Reading, Crocheting, Road Trips in our '55 Chevy!, Computers