Melissa Lay

In July 2021, Melissa received her education specialist DHH provisional internship permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and started working at the CCHAT Center in the primary classroom. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders at the University of Houston in Texas and moved to California to pursue her master’s degree in education specializing in deaf and hard of hearing from Mount Saint Mary’s University/John Tracy Center program. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her loved ones, play card games/board games, and explore new places.