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Patterson, Melissa was born on November 24, 1956 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of John Abbott and Mabel Edith Patterson.
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Melissa Patterson
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Melissa Patterson, American Elementary education educator. Certified multiple subject teacher, learning handicapped specialist, California, life science teacher, resource specialist. Member National Education Association, Council for Exceptional Children, National Association Biology Teachers, California Science Teachers Association, California Education Association, Southwest Marine Educators Association.
Education
Bachelor, Southern California College, Costa Mesa, 1979; postgraduate, San Diego State University postgraduate, Imperial (California) Valley College.
Career
Director, teacher, It's a Small World Preschool, Imperial, California, 1980-1982; principal, teacher, Faith Academy Christian School, Imperial, 1982-1987; teacher 2d grade, Imperial Unified School District, 1988-1990; secondary teacher biology and chemistry, elementary reading specialist, Imperial Unified School District, 1990-1991; reading, resource specialist, Imperial Unified School District, 1991-1996; resource specialist, special education teacher, Calexico (California) Unified School District, 1996-1998; program development specialist education/disabilities, Migrant Head Start, El Centro, California, since 1998.
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Member National Education Association, Council for Exceptional Children, National Association Biology Teachers, California Science Teachers Association, California Education Association, Southwest Marine Educators Association.
