Lead Teacher Melissa Cornejo is an Ecuadorian American educator who spent her primary school years in New Orleans and secondary school years in Quito, Ecuador. Melissa has a master’s degree in environmental science from Florida International University. She also holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Alabama. Melissa has been passionate about the environment ever since she was a child and loves to incorporate environmental awareness into her educational practices. Before coming to TBIS, Melissa worked as an elementary school teacher for 17 years in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Ecuador.