Melinda Brown-Mason

Melinda Brown-Mason is an experienced educator specializing in English language instruction with a focus on adult English Language Learners (ELL). Currently serving as an ELL Instructor at Literacy KC and a Missouri Adult Education Professional Development Facilitator at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Melinda conducts workshops to enhance the teaching skills of ELL instructors statewide. Previous roles include Adult ELL Instructor at North Kansas City Schools, where Melinda developed and taught differentiated lesson plans, mentored new teachers, and organized professional development. Additional experience includes teaching at Park University and LCI at Park University, focusing on academic writing and intensive ESL. Melinda holds a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and multiple Bachelor's Degrees in Business Administration, Spanish, and International Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia.