About Melissa

As the former president of the Learning Disabilities Association, I am passionate about helping students that have been identified or within the spectrum of having learning challenges. I have en in-depth understanding of the difficulties students might face in learning new subject matters. I hold two Master’s degrees, one in Law with a concentration in technology and innovation from UofT as well as an MBA from Cornell University.

I have 3 years of experience mentoring and coaching start-up company’s. During my MBA program, I mentored engineering teams on their written presentation and business strategy plans. I have coached and help student teams with pitch competitions and enjoy helping students feel more confident in their learning journies.

I have over 12 plus years of corporate work experience in finance and three years of entrepreneurial experience working on my start-up.Bootstrap; Business; Business Administration; Business Economics; Design; ESL English as a Second Language; Economics; Elementary Mathematics; Entrepreneurial Economics; Entrepreneurship; Finance; IB Mathematics; Information Technology; Investment; Logic and Foundations of Mathematics; Marketing; Precalculus; Reading; Storytelling; Sustainable Development