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Melissa Young
MELISSA YOUNG {[email protected]} has an MA in TESOL from Brigham Young University and currently teaches a community ESL class. Working in adult education, along with her own experience of returning to school after years of motherhood, has generated a deep respect for those who return to school as adults, especially non-native English speakers. She and her husband have four children and currently live in Cache Valley, Utah.