Background
Balsamello, Melissa Marley was born on August 5, 1975 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Lucille (Perillo) M.
Balsamello, Melissa Marley was born on August 5, 1975 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Lucille (Perillo) M.
Bachelor in Psychology Douglass College, Rutgers University, 1997. Master of Education in Special Education, Rutgers University, 1998. Postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1998—2001.
Religious education teacher St. Leo and Great, Lincroft, New Jersey, 1991-1993. Respite care provider, counselor American Red Cross of Somerset, Manville, 1995. Group leader, teacher Happy Campers Ecology Camp, New Brunswick, 1996.
Teaching assistant, subsitute teacher Douglass Child Study Center, 1996-1998. Teaching assistant, field worker Douglass Development Disability Center, 1995-1996. Store manager Pyramid Books, Highland Park, New Jersey, 1997-1998.
Teacher, camp group leader Douglass Girl's Camp, New Brunswick, 1997-1998. Administrative assistant to president United Bolt & Besel, 1998. Teacher 1st grade Franklin Park School, Somerset, New Jersey, 1998—2002, dance ensemble advisor, choreographer, 2000—2002.
1st grade teacher, PTO teacher representative, lunch supervisor, mentor, tutor Woodrow Wilson School, Westfield, New Jersey, 2002—2005. Pre-K autism teacher Jefferson School, 2005—2006. Labor assistant, 2005—2006.
1st grade mentor, 2005—2006. Member selection committee Douglass Alumni Society, 1995-1997. Program facilitator College Orientation and Recruitment Services, 1995-1996.
House chairwoman College Residence Life, 1995-1998. Mentor Douglass College Emerging Leaders Program, 1995-1998. Division leader, specialist Daisy Recreation, East Brunswick, 1997-1999.
Counselor Friday Night Live, East Brunswick, 1999-2000. Division leader/specialist Daisy Recreation Center, East Brunswick, 1997-1998. Honors review, tutor 2-8th, Edison, New Jersey, 1999-2003.
President American Association Mental Retardation, Rutgers chapter, 1995-1996. Volunteer, assistant coach New Jersey Special Olympics, 1996-1997. Member music ministry Zarapath Christian Church, since 2005, member marriage ministry, women's ministry, since 2005, Special Needs Ministry, since 2008.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Jersey Education Association, American Educational Research Association, Franklin Township Education Association, American Association Mental Retardation (president chapter 1995-1997), New Jersey Association Education Young Children, Rutgers University Student Education Association, Association Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, American Shoppers Panel, Chi Sigma (president 1995).
Married Jason R. Balsamello, February 26, 2002.