BTHS District 201

Assistant Superintendent
for Student Services

Ms. Melissa Taylor

Education

  • Lindenwood University, Specialist Degree, 2009
  • SIU-Edwardsville, Certification Program in Educational Administration, 2001
  • SIU-Edwardsville, M.S., Education, 1994
  • SSIU-Edwardsville, B.S., Education, 1991

Work Experience

  • Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, July 2019 to Present
  • Director of Special Services, Belleville Township High School Dist. No. 201, July 2012 to June 2019
  • Director of Special Education, Belleville Public Schools Dist. #118, 2003 – 2012
  • Adjunct Instructor, SIU, 2010-2012
  • Adjunct Instructor, McKendree University, 2006-2007
  • Behavior Intervention Specialist, Belleville Dist. #118, 1996-2003
  • Special Education Teacher, Belleville Dist. #118, 1992-1996
  • Special Education Teacher, Cahokia School Dist. #187, 1991-1992

Associations

  • Past President, Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
  • Member, Illinois Association of School Administrators
  • Member, Council for Exceptional Children
  • Member, Council for Administrators of Special Education
  • Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • Board Member, Belleville Achieves Strength in Character (BASIC)

Areas of Certification

  • Type 75, Superintendent Endorsement, K-12
  • Type 75, General Administrative/Director of Special Education, K-12
  • Type 09, Secondary Education, 6-12
  • Type 03, Elementary Education, K-9