Melissa Ragonese

Melissa Ragonese has a diverse work experience primarily in the education field. Melissa started their career as a Release Engineering Intern at SunGard Financial Systems in 2013. Melissa then worked as a Teaching Assistant at Columbia University in the City of New York, where they mentored students and facilitated review hours for various math courses. During this time, they also served as a Resident Advisor.

In 2015, Melissa joined Phillips Academy as a Teaching Assistant, co-teaching Calculus and Geometry and supervising a dormitory for a Summer Session program. Melissa also had a role as a Math Teaching Fellow at Milton Academy, where they taught Calculus and Honors Pre-calculus and led the Milton Academy Robotics Team to Worlds in 2017.

From 2016 to 2016, Melissa worked as a STEM Summer Intern at the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, developing interdisciplinary lessons for K-12 teachers. Melissa then moved to Beaver Country Day School in 2017, where they worked as an Upper School Mathematics Teacher, designing interactive and differentiated lessons and incorporating coding, CAD design, and other media into the curriculum.

Melissa's most recent role is at Ellevation Education, where they currently work as a Data Integration Specialist and will transition to a Software Engineer role in February 2023.

Overall, Melissa Ragonese has extensive experience in education, teaching mathematics, and incorporating technology into the curriculum. Melissa also has experience in release engineering and STEM curriculum development.

Melissa Ragonese completed their education in a chronological order. Melissa first attended Andover High School from 2007 to 2011, during which it is not specified if they obtained a degree or pursued a specific field of study. Later, from 2011 to 2015, Melissa studied at Columbia University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in Mathematics. Lastly, they attended the University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2017 to pursue a Master's Degree in Secondary Education and Teaching.