Melissa Saunders

Melissa Saunders M.A. is a dedicated professional educator and employability coach at The Monarch School and Institute since April 2019, where previous roles included professional educator and substitute professional educator. Prior experience includes serving as a volunteer training coordinator with BASIS PHOENIX BOOSTERS and teaching at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church. Melissa has a background in rehabilitation, having worked as a rehabilitation specialist and vocational evaluator at the Workforce & Technology Center, and as a rehabilitation director at Illinois Valley Industries. Melissa holds a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders Speech-Language Pathology from Eastern Illinois University.