Hello! I am Melissa Belote. I grew up in east Tennessee. I received my Bachelor of Science at the University of Tennessee where I majored in Science and minored in Education 1-8, with a major focus in middle school. I finished my Master of Science degree in Education at the University of Tennessee and spent seven years teaching multiple subjects in middle school in Tennessee, Virginia, Colorado, Arizona, and now in Montana. I also worked with the National Park Service as an educator in Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Teton, and Grand Canyon National Parks. I look forward to a great year teaching science, social studies, and communication arts at Sacajawea Middle School.