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Portrait of Melanie Antone

Honor Society® member

Melanie Antone

Third Grade Teacher at Wellfleet Elementary School

  • clinical mental health counseling
  • Class of 2027
  • Orleans, MA

Member since January 2024

About

Bachelor of Arts in Public and Community Service Studies with a minor in Sociology. Studied Positive Psychology abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. Masters of Elementary Education and have been teaching for five years. Pursing a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling.

Education

  • American International College

    Masters of Elementary Education

    2018 – 2020

  • Providence College

    Public and Community Service Studies

    2014 – 2018

Honors and awards

  • Cum Laude

  • Elementary Education Licensure, 1-6

  • Sheltered English Immersion Certificate

  • District Literacy Team Member

  • Appointed New England Association of Schools (NEASC) Committee Chair

  • Appointed National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Committee Co-Chair

Goals and interests

Career goal

To receive my doctorate in mental health counseling and become a licensed clinical mental health counselor.

Graduate school interests

Mental Health
Psychology

Outside the classroom

Camping
Walking
Beach
Thrift Shopping
Volunteering

Experience

  • Third Grade Teacher

    Wellfleet Elementary School

    Aug 2021 – Aug 2024

  • Children's Center Manager

    Wequassett Resort and Golf Club

    Jun 2021 – Aug 2023

  • Sixth Grade Teacher

    St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School

    Aug 2019 – Aug 2021

Volunteering

  • Mental Health Advocate Advocated for mental health on the Providence College campus by providing outreach to campus clubs & organizations. Founded a family support group, recruited support group facilitators & participants.

    National Alliance of Mental Illness

    Sep 2017 – May 2018

  • Community Assistant Creatively implemented educational activities for youth attending the afterschool program, YouthRAP. Awarded an Environmental Stewardship grant project to implement at YouthRAP. Recruited, managed, & supervised volunteers on site.

    Smith Hill Community Development Corporation

    Sep 2016 – Aug 2017

  • Children's Outreach Volunteer & Retreat Leader Led, mentored, & facilitated small group discussions for incoming freshmen & sophomore students. Assisted the general teacher of a first- grade classroom as a volunteer.

    Providence College

    May 2016 – Aug 2018

  • Katy's Corner Volunteer Helped sort through clothes donated for low income families on Cape Cod.

    Katy's Corner

    Jun 2014 – May 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced

Additional information

  • National Alliance of Mental Illness