Job Title & Employer: Fourth-Grade Teacher, Springfield Public Schools Major: Instructional Studies College Activities: Student Government Association senator for the School of Education Hometown: Brookville, Pa. High School: Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School Now Living In: Springfield, Mass. Hobbies & Interests: Reading, painting, going to Disney World and listening to

“The faculty and staff in Point Park’s School of Education have their finger on the pulse of what is most challenging in education today. They are knowledgeable and incredibly accessible, which, as a working mom, was important to me as I navigated this program.” Melissa Botta-Havran ’22 Meet Melissa Botta-Havran ’22