Melissa Mulvaney

Melissa Mulvaney is the Lead Teacher in the Purple Room. She earned her Early Childhood Montessori credential from Seton Montessori Institute in 2012, holds a BFA from Millikin University, and an M.Ed. in Montessori Education from Xavier University. Melissa taught dance and acting and directed children’s theater to students of all ages for over ten years. She has also performed in several musical productions. Working with children in the arts deepened her love of teaching which motivated her to seek the Montessori method. Melissa and her husband, Chris, have a fourteen-year-old daughter. They enjoy camping and hiking. Melissa loves the independence and self-awareness children develop through their experience within the Montessori environment.

Fun Fact: Melissa spent a summer performing in the musical Cats.