Melissa Barene

Melissa Barene currently serves as an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher at the Merced County Office of Education since August 2022. Previous experience includes roles as a Teacher at Central Elementary School from September 2021 to November 2022, and as an ELD Teacher at West Park Elementary School from September 2020 to September 2021. Additionally, Melissa worked as a Substitute Teacher for the Lucia Mar Unified School District in early 2020 and completed a Student Teaching position at Harloe Elementary School from September 2019 to September 2020. Melissa designed interactive lesson plans aligned with state standards and created assignments in both English and Spanish. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and further studies at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.