Hello! I am Melissa Squires, Kindergarten Art Teacher at the Brown School in Newburyport, MA. I have been teaching art since 1994 in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. I also teach art for grades 1-8 at The Birches Academy for Academics and Art, an arts integration charter school in Salem, NH. Prior to teaching art I was a Grade 3 teacher in Salisbury, MA and a Reading Tutor in Lowell, MA. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL and a Master of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Salem State College, Salem, MA.
My professional research focus is the integration of the arts in the classroom and special education curriculum. The arts can be an avenue to success for many children! Thank you for visiting this site!