- Counseling Psychology
- Global Programs
Melissa Gonzales: From Global Educator to Children's Author
With over 15 years of dedicated experience in global education, Melissa Gonzales’s career is defined by her deep love for diverse cultures and a calling to impact young lives. Melissa began her teaching journey in 2006 in Texas, where she specialized in inclusion, Pre-K, and primary education (Grades 2 and 3).
Driven by a desire to experience the world and expand her pedagogical perspective, she moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2016, teaching in both Al Ain and Dubai. Backed by a degree in Psychology alongside extensive studies in Sociology and Early Childhood Education, Melissa brings a profound understanding of human development to her current graduate studies in Lehigh’s International School Counseling program.