Melissa Monti
Originally from Levittown, Pennsylvania, Melissa received her bachelor’s degree in education/special education from Mansfield University and went on to teach in various positions across the state of Pennsylvania. Melissa earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Phoenix and continued to serve children with special needs. After many years of serving in the field of education, Melissa ran into the field of behavior analysis. Since that time, she has been to China on several occasions. First, volunteering in a foster home supporting children with special needs and then with the Global Autism Project supporting teachers of children with autism. In addition, Melissa volunteered with an organization in Belize training teachers of children with special needs about applying behavior analysis in the school setting and helping lead a summer camp for special needs children between the ages of 5-18.
Over the last 5 years, Melissa has worked for the Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Treatment as an RBT and BCBA serving clients, completing an internship focusing on family training, and helping to develop the organization’s family services department. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys a variety of different things including, hiking, gardening, crochet, and hanging out with her dog Narnia.