Melissa Sloan Price
About Me
Who I am .
Bio
Growing up in a farming and ranching community in the Willamette Valley of Oregon provided me with a strong work ethic, resiliency, and perseverance. These principles have guided me through life and enabled me to accomplish whatever I put my mind to.
My husband and I have lived and raised our family in Wyoming for the past 18 years. We have enjoyed all that Wyoming has to offer from its outdoor recreation to its cowboy culture of warm greetings, neighbors offering to lend a helping hand, and respect for the land and its beauty.
I began my career in elementary education in 2004. I have taught first-grade inclusive special education classroom, fourth-grade gifted and talented classroom, and K-5 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics). Education has always been important to me and I have instilled that in my children and students. I believe it is important for a teacher to be a guide on the side and give students many opportunities to use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. I want my students to be lifelong learners and always seek to make the world a better place. I believe Nelson Mandela said it best, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Force and Motion Unit - 1st graders help design and test Trebuchets with the Star Valley High School Drafting class .
Education
Master of Science: Learning, Design, and Technology, Spring 2022
University of Wyoming － Laramie, WY
GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Arts, 2011
Regis University － Denver, CO
GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude
Endorsement: Elementary Education (K-6)
Passed PRAXIS II Test: 2010
Wyoming Standard Teacher Certificate (K-6) Expires: Aug. 23, 2026
New Mexico Level Three-A Instructional Leader K-8 Elementary License Expires: June 30, 2028 Licensure #392546
Employment
STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, Math) Block Teacher, Grade 1-5, 08/2020 to Current
Sheridan County School District #2 －Sheridan, Wyoming
STEAM Teacher, GradeK-3, 07/2019 to 06/2020
Altura Preparatory School － Albuquerque, New Mexico
Elementary Teacher, Grade 4, 08/2015 to 05/2019
Etna Elementary - LCSD#2 － Etna, Wyoming
Elementary Teacher, Grade 1, 08/2011 to 05/2015
Thayne Elementary - LCSD#2 － Thayne, WY
Early Intervention Paraprofessional, Kindergarten, 10/2004 to 12/2010
Thayne Elementary - LCSD#2 - Thayne, WY
Professional Associations
Computer Science Teachers Association, National, & Wyoming - member since 2020
2021 Wyoming Educators' Hackathon - winners of the Best Community Connection
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) - member since 2012
Wyoming Education Association (WEA) - member since 2005
Professional Development
Wyoming Computer Science Micro-Credentials - Spring 2022 to present
17 credits for a CS endorsement for K-5 elementary education.
LEGO Education - Spike Prime - Kevin Bolte - Fall 2021
Introduction to newly released LEGO Spike Prime.
ESP4T - University of Wyoming - Summer 2021
The ESP4T 2021 is a virtual, weeklong professional development workshop focusing on the
use of Physical Computing as a teaching tool to engage K-12 students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
International STEAM Summit - Fall 2020
Elementary computer science, STEAM, and Robotics sessions.
Whole-Teacher Eclectic Con - Summer 2020
30 hours of the virtual conference and attended sessions on distance learning, STEM, elementary computer science, differentiating for all learners, and cultural competency.
CSTA 2020 - Summer 2020
CSTA annual conference. The two-day virtual conference had over 100 sessions of education to broaden your knowledge of computer science education, inspirational keynotes and sessions to reinvigorate your passion for teaching, and countless moments of fun and connection along the way. I was able to attend 26 sessions in reference to elementary Computer Science and Keynote presentations on equality and diversity.
Professional Award
Professional Goals
CSTA & Infosys Foundation USA
2021-22 CS Teaching Excellence Award regional winner, Wyoming PreK - 5
Complete by May of 2023
17 credits Micro-Credentials from the Wyoming Department of Education
for a CS endorsement for K-5 elementary education.
Tech Skills
Google Classroom, Google Suite, Canvas, Word Press, Wix, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Spark, Powtoons, Flipgrid, Youtube, We Video, Powerschool, Infinite Campus, Microsoft Office 365, Scratch 3.0, MIT App Inventor, Snap 4 Arduino, Sunfounder Dragit, C++
Volunteer Experience
The Food Group, Sheridan, WY - present
Packing and distributing food bags.
Go Art Summer Camp, Sage Community Arts, Sheridan, WY - Summer 2020
Assistant teacher for the week-long community, an art summer camp for children.
Personal Interests
Gardening, Cooking, Reading, Photography, Hiking, Trail Riding, Kayaking, Motorcycle Touring, Traveling, Cross-Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela