Melissa Buquo has seventeen years of experience as an educator in the public, private, and virtual education world. After earning her BA in Education with a focus on Special Education in 2007 from the University of North Florida, Melissa worked as a classroom teacher. Quickly learning the importance of building relationships with students, Melissa was drawn to the field of School Counseling. She earned her M.Ed. in School Counseling and Guidance in 2015, from the University of North Florida. In 2024, she will complete her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University.  

INTERESTS

Melissa's passion for children in foster care and her understanding of the role school counselors can play in supporting at-risk and underserved children is the driving force behind her desire to teach and serve future counselors, making each counselor the best they can be. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, Melissa is a member of the American Legion, and works with veterans as often as possible. She volunteers in her church's nursery and supports A Women's Resource Center, a non-profit service for pregnant women and new families, as well as those struggling with parenting.