Since retiring after 42 years as an educator, Melanie has found incredible success beyond her teaching career. She is a 3-time internationally bestselling author for her chapters in Ignite Your Wisdom and Ignite Forgiveness, published by Ignite Publishing, and Health-A-Pedia Foundations, published by MYB Publishing. Her soon-to-be-released book, Learning Outside the Line, published by Ignite Publishing, will set a new standard for homeschooling parents. Melanie lives in Mesa, Arizona, with her husband, Rick, her two cats, Bugsie and Mickey, and her pup, Ollie.