My name is Melissa Payne, and I have recently finished my seventh year of teaching. This year I had the joy of serving as a seventh grade Language Arts/ESOL teacher. I look forward to embarking on a career as a School Media Specialist in the 2009-2010 school year.

I am honored to have received this year's Goen-Sloan Scholarship from GAIT. In addition to my membership in GAIT, I am also a member of MALA and PAGE.

Please feel free to view my resume  at your convenience.  I passed the GACE (Media Specialist), graduated (May, 2009), and will be fully certified (S-6) as soon as the GAPSC completes my file.

When I am not busy working with my students or learning, I enjoy reading, photography, music, and exploring new places both inside and out of Georgia.