Melissa Larkin

Melissa Larkin has been a University Supervisor and Lecturer since July 2022. Prior to working at UNC Charlotte, Melissa taught in Wake County and Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools before transitioning to instructional coaching where she worked with curriculum and mentored teachers. Melissa also served as a Professional Development Facilitator in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools where her passion for helping beginning teachers continued to grow. Melissa loves supporting education by coaching teachers to become highly effective. She also regularly works with districts on professional development for licensure exams. Additionally, Melissa and her husband serve their community as foster parents.

Education

• University of North Carolina- Charlotte: Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership, Superintendency Concentration. Expected completion December 2026
• University of Virginia: Masters in Curriculum & Instruction. May 2012
• University of South Carolina: BA Elementary Education. May 2011

Research Interests

• Mentoring Beginning Teachers
• Coaching Mentor Teachers
• Engaging Professional Development
• Curriculum & Pedagogy
• Trauma-informed Teaching
• Educator Advocacy
• Education & Policy

Teaching

• ELED 4420 – Student Teaching Seminar K-6 Elementary Education
• ELED 6470 – Graduate Student Teaching Seminar K-6 Elementary Education

CommITTEE Involvement

• Advocacy & Policy Committee (NCACTE)
• UNC-Charlotte’s Student Teacher of the Year Committee Chair
• Student Teacher of the Year Selection Committee (NCACTE)

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