New faces at school: Melinda Jensen
Melinda Jensen has joined the staff at Marvin Picollo School. She will be teaching in the school.
This article is in a series of weekly looks at new school personnel in Washoe County.
Melinda Jensen has found her niche at Marvin Picollo School.
Jensen, 29, is a new teacher this fall at the south suburban Reno special education school.
“I love what I do,” she said. “This is definitely were I should be.”
Jensen works with students to focus on functional skills including vocational, recreational and domestic skills.
“It’s really exciting when a kid makes an improvement,” Jensen said. “(For example,) it was a great day when one of my kids walked into classroom and said ‘Hi! How are you?’”
Helping students become as independent as possible is the key, Jensen said.
“I’m pushing for them to gain independence in all the areas of the curriculum,” Jensen said.
At a glance
- Name: Melinda Jensen
- Age: 29
- Title: middle school teacher at Marvin Picollo School
- Resides: Reno
- Birthplace: California
- Experience: Eight years of teaching: five in special education and three in general education
- Education: Bachelor’s in special education and general education from the University of Nevada, Reno; master’s in literacy from the University of Nevada, Reno
- Goals/Mission: “Build as much independence as I can (in) all the students, in all areas.”
This article originally appeared in Reno Gazette-Journal.
