Melissa Gergen </br> Teacher </br> Guilderland CSD

May 5

Melissa Gergen has been teaching in area schools for 24 years. She began her career as a Secondary English Teacher before obtaining a second certification in Library Science, allowing her to become a high school librarian. Melissa now teaches at Guilderland High School, and along with her colleague, she operates a busy library program, which features a makerspace area, teen and faculty book clubs, a student-run computer Help Desk, and an independent study program titled EMC, which allows students to study anything they would like for an entire year (or more).

Melissa received her National Board Certification in Library Media in 2005 and thought so highly of the program that she facilitated a cohort for several years, assisting many local educators in working towards their own certification. Melissa believes in the need for high quality professional learning opportunities to support teachers and their work, which led her to join the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center Policy Board in January of 2018.

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Melissa Gergen </br> Teacher </br> Guilderland CSD

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