Bio:

Melanie joined CDS’s TEEM (Transition, Education and Employment Model) unit in 2010. Today, she teaches courses in the Career & Life Studies Certificate (CLSC) program and provides individualized 1-on-1 coaching to support students with intellectual disabilities–as they work toward achieving personal goals and increasing level of independence and self-determination–in academics, daily living skills, campus engagement and career exploration.

Before CDS, Melanie worked in the human services field as a vocational evaluator, job placement specialist and case manager. Her 10 years of experience included working at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital in Malvern, Pa. and later in the private rehabilitation sector with industrially injured clientele. Additionally, Melanie worked as an account representative for a staffing agency. Area schools and churches know her from her years as a volunteer and teacher’s aide.

In her spare time, Melanie enjoys going for walks, shopping, watching movies, reading and being together as a family at favorite outdoor places – beach, lake or pool. She lives in Newark, Del.