About Ms. Melissa Gorsegner
I was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, many years ago. Even though my family moved to Michigan when I was three, many Wisconsin traits stuck with me. For one, I love the Green Bay Packers and spend many Sunday's rooting for them. Also, on rare occasions, you can hear my "Wisconsin accent" come out! From three on, I resided in Pigeon, Michigan with my parents and three older brothers. I had a wonderful and loving home life. I attended one school K-8 and during that time had a total of 4 teachers (one of which was my dad). After elementary school, I moved away to a boarding high school in Saginaw, Michigan. Michigan Lutheran Seminary was only and hour and a half away, so I went home most weekends. I was very active while there juggling sports and other various extra-curricular activities.
After graduation, I moved to the campus of Alma College where I began my teacher education classes. I loved every minute and was fortunate to get a job right out of college, teaching fourth grade at a local academy. My second year, I moved to sixth grade in the same school. Unfortunately, budget cuts came that year and I was let go. After searching all summer long, I landed another fourth grade teaching position the Friday before school started. It was a scramble of a year, but I loved every minute of it!
The 2014-2015 school year takes me to my third year at Mt. Pleasant Public Schools to teach a second year of second grade. After two summers in Ireland, I have finished my masters graduate work in the area of Educational Technology through Michigan State University. I love all the new things I am learning and am looking forward to all the opportunities available.
After graduation, I moved to the campus of Alma College where I began my teacher education classes. I loved every minute and was fortunate to get a job right out of college, teaching fourth grade at a local academy. My second year, I moved to sixth grade in the same school. Unfortunately, budget cuts came that year and I was let go. After searching all summer long, I landed another fourth grade teaching position the Friday before school started. It was a scramble of a year, but I loved every minute of it!
The 2014-2015 school year takes me to my third year at Mt. Pleasant Public Schools to teach a second year of second grade. After two summers in Ireland, I have finished my masters graduate work in the area of Educational Technology through Michigan State University. I love all the new things I am learning and am looking forward to all the opportunities available.
Some of my favorites
- Family and friends is the fuel that keep me going. I enjoy spending time with them by playing games, chatting, camping, or going on trips.
- I enjoy being active and playing sports when possible. I coached track and field for three years.
- Reading is one of my favorite hobbies - I'm always looking for new suggestions!
- Music is a huge part of my life. On weekends I will often attend an orchestra concert. I took piano lessons for many years, and also gave lessons for a year.