Melissa Barrales

Assistant Teacher

Hi!! My name is Melissa Barrales and I have been part of SMMS since April 2019. SMMS has given me the opportunity to work with all age groups (Nido through Elementary). I truly like working with the littles and helping them grow. I have always wanted to work with animals or children and decided working with children would give me a better impact of changing a life and show the goodness this world can have. Through my education process I have worked with children as a basic babysitter, at a gym and as a preschool teacher. I then took time off to raise my own daughter but still did many hours of volunteering in the educational field and at her schools. As she was becoming a teenager, it was time for me to head back into the teaching profession. I have been blessed at SMMS to work with the younger children, mainly in the Nido and IC1 classrooms but with gladly help out with all the other age groups. On my free time I love going to concerts and doing arts & crafts. I also enjoy going on family adventures and playing with my pets. Writing and music are also big parts of my life. Volunteer work was put on hold due to the pandemic but slowly coming back. I am glad and hope to make special connections with all the children and adults throughout my SMMS career. Thank you.