Melissa Judkins was born in Ogden, Utah, and grew up in North Ogden, Utah. She attended Utah State University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Science Education. Upon graduation, she started teaching at Wahlquist Junior High in Weber School District, spent 2 years at Bonneville High School, and returned to Wahlquist Junior High where she currently works. She has a Master of Education, Learning and Technology from Western Governors University. She currently teaches Child Development, Food and Nutrition, and FCS Exploration and is also preparing to take on a new role as the instructional coach at her school. She coached cheerleading at Wahlquist for 7 years and is an avid sports fan. She loves to travel the world, collect plants, and slowly work through her TBR book pile.