Melissa Lime serves as the Middle School Vice Principal at Freedom Crossing Academy, one of the new K-8 schools in St. Johns County, Florida. In her 16+ years in K-12 education, Melissa has served students in St. Johns County School District as a classroom teacher, instructional literacy coach, coordinator for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, curriculum coordinator, and assistant principal. Melissa has a track record of school success and has presented at state and national conferences in the areas of innovative instructional strategies, social and emotional learning best practices, and positive behavior interventions and supports. Her specialized areas of concentration include: school culture and climate, student engagement and motivation, instructional leadership, and inclusion best practices.