Melanie Acevedo currently serves as the Director of Data, Assessment & Instructional Technology for Melrose Public Schools. She has held numerous roles in her tenure, a 4th grade teacher at Lincoln School, a district-wide Elementary Digital Literacy Teacher, an Elementary Instructional Coach, and then joined the leadership team after completing her CAGS in Educational Leadership from Salem State University in 2020. Ms. Acevedo completed her BS in Psychology and MAT in Elementary Education from Simmons College. She is committed to supporting students and staff with stregthening the principles of Universal Design for Learning to ensure all students have access to high-quality, rigorous and engaging instruction.