Melissa Brilhante

Committed to prioritizing the needs of students, this role focuses on ensuring their utmost success. Dedicated to promoting equity and accessibility within the general education curriculum at all levels of instruction. Striving to create an inclusive learning environment that fosters growth and achievement by placing students at the forefront.

• Elementary Teacher, Kea au Elementary School, 08/1999, 05/2002, Taught first and third graders in the general education classroom focused on the Hawai`i state standards
• Elementary Teacher, Kamehameha Elementary School - Hawai`i, 08/2002, 05/2009, Taught first graders designing my own ELA lessons and using a schoolwide math curriculum
• ELA Resource Teacher, Kamehameha Elementary School - Hawai`i, 08/2009, 05/2014, Taught K-5 students in a pullout, small group setting delivering Tier 2 and 3 instruction in reading and writing
• Curriculum Coordinator, Hilo Union School, 07/2014, 05/2015, Facilitated data team meetings, modeled ELA lessons, and provided coaching to teachers
• Academic Coach/SSC/MTSS Coach, Kea au Elementary School, 07/2015, 05/2022, - Facilitated student achievement team meetings, modeled ELA lessons, and provided coaching and mentoring to teachers primarily in grades 2 and 3 from 2015-2021 - Went back into the third grade classroom as a general education teacher in 2017 for one year to learn the Reading Wonders and Stepping Stone curricula - Stepped into the SSC role for 6 months in 2021 - Served as the MTSS Coordinator in the 2021-22 school year
• Student Services Coordinator, Waiakeawaena Elementary School, 06/2022, Currently serving as the Student Services Coordinator