Melissa Griffis

Melissa Griffis is an experienced educator specializing in English as a Second Language, currently serving as an English Second Language Teacher at Nanshan International Junior High School since September 2018. Melissa has also been engaged with HESS International Educational Organization and VIPKID since 2017 and 2016, respectively, providing interactive English lessons to young learners. Previous roles include teaching English to diverse age groups and abilities at LinguaConnect and Jazyková škola James Cook Languages s.r.o., where curriculum development was a key responsibility. In addition to teaching, Melissa has experience in customer service, having worked at CrossKeys Vineyards, and completed internships as a student teacher at multiple elementary schools. Melissa holds a Master's degree in Health and Physical Education/Fitness and a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from James Madison University.