Dr. Melissa Bocci

I am a native North Carolinian who grew up in Raleigh, and I have spent my career working in K-16 education in Guilford County. I started my career as a Spanish teacher at Page High School before becoming an instructor at Greensboro College and UNCG in their Spanish and Teacher Education programs. At the university level, I taught courses in middle grades education, pedagogy, diverse learners, and cultural foundations and supervised student teachers. I founded and led The Experiential School of Greensboro before returning to Guilford County Schools as Assistant Principal at Swann. I am now excited to serve the Kiser community as the 8th grade Assistant Principal

I received my undergraduate degrees in Spanish and History from Greensboro College and my Masters in Spanish Classroom Practice from UNCG. I earned my PhD in Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations at UNCG with a research focus on culturally-responsive service learning in the public schools. I have a passion for and experiential learning and believe that education is most effective when it is hands-on and grounded in students’ lived experiences.

As the educational philosopher John Dewey said, “Democracy must be born again with each generation, and education is its midwife.” I am committed to being a part of providing a socially just schooling experience for our students that supports their development as critical thinkers and lifelong learners.