EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL MINDS

Melissa K. Martino is an educator with over 20 years of experience who focuses on not only developmental practices for young children but also on the relationships and interactions that support children's growth. She earned her B.S. in Early Childhood Education and her M.Ed. in Leadership from Georgia College. She currently attends the University of Georgia where she is earning her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a focus on the benefits of relationships and intentional interactions... Mrs. Martino's twenty plus years of experience includes teaching kindergarten, second grade, third grade, Early Intervention Program, and teaching in an Early Childhood program at Georgia College & State University. She also has ten years of experience working with Georgia's Pre-K teachers in both public and private programs across the state.