LAUNCH 2017

Melissa Williams
Childen's Author & Founder
iWRITE Literacy Organization


Melissa Williams is a Literacy Expert, the Author of twelve books, News Contributor and the Founding CEO of the iWRITE Literacy Organization, which inspires youth to write and gives children the opportunity to become published authors. For the past ten years, Melissa has been working with school districts and organizations, spreading a love for learning inside schools and homes through her books and character development exercises for kids. She has presented to students in over 200 schools and built her entire career on listening to the creative needs of children. Melissa uses the genre of realistic fiction with animals to address themes of diversity, peer pressure, family relationships and modeling behavior in a way elementary aged kids understand. Melissa’s professional training in psychology and counseling is the foundation to her program framework – giving educators and parents the tools they need to get on the level of a child in order to enhance self-motivation and confidence through literacy.

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