Melissa Berkley

• Managed Adult Services Department of the public library
• Oversaw mobile library services unit and adult programming
• Led team of three employees
• Created customized adult programs to meet the needs of community members
• Provided outreach services by fostering collaborative partnerships with local organizations.

• Integrated technology into classroom settings to engage students and diversify instruction
• Led general English, literature, and creative writing classes
• Customized innovative methods and materials to produce effective learning experiences
• Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using various teaching techniques
• Conducted multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to monitor and increase reading and writing skills.

• Employed wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently
• Integrated technology into classroom settings to engage students and diversify instruction
• Conducted multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to monitor and increase reading and writing skills.

• Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills
• Explored foundational learning concepts with students through hands-on activities, videos, and class discussions
• Developed lesson plans and facilitated instruction to educate students in English Language Arts.

• Guided students through various steps in brainstorming, researching, outlining, writing, revising and publishing
• Enabled students to improve reading and writing skills through effective teaching of comprehension tactics
• Utilized strong reading, active listening, and writing skills in working with others.

• 2nd Annual Take Back the Night as part of Averett Women's and Gender Studies
• Worked with the local domestic and sexual violence shelter, Haven of the Dan River Region, to raise awareness in the region and community about domestic violence and sexual assault through education
• Conducted outreach to community organizations and assisted with local and regional on-site logistics
• Led event promotion in local and social media
• Developed event materials, including a campus clothesline project and educational pamphlets to distribute during the March.

Week-To-Engage: Averett University's Center for Community Engagement & Career Competitiveness annual community service event

• Read to and tutored children at the Boys & Girls Club of America
• Led student group in downtown beautification project.