My name is Melissa Nagode, and I am excited to be at Saint Patrick School!

I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education(K-6) and Master’s in Special Education (PK-8) from Shippensburg University. My prior teaching experience at length included 4th and 6th-grade learning support and middle school Life Skills Support teacher.

After attending RCIA, I was blessed at the Easter Vigil in 2023 with my confirmation as a Catholic at Saint Patrick church. I believe my calling has led me to a teaching position at Saint Patrick School.

My Philosophy on learning derives from inspiration. It is the key to a successful learning situation. Inspiration can motivate learning, challenge a student intellectually, and help students obtain the skills and strategies they need to be successful inside and outside the classroom. Providing a learning environment that empowers students to challenge themselves intellectually will teach them more than any textbook can convey.

Outside the classroom, I have various interests, including scrapbooking, stained glass, bead-smithing, papercrafts, and model railroading. I have three cats, which are my fur babies.