Melissa Izzo

Melissa Izzo

Instructional Designer

As a member of the Authorizer Learning and Development team, Melissa designs professional development and network-building opportunities for charter school authorizers, with a focus on promoting and strengthening best practices in the field.

Prior to joining NACSA, Melissa spent over a decade working in libraries and higher education, connecting people with information and enhancing student learning through course design and the integration of academic technologies.

She has a master’s degree in Learning Design and Technology from the University of Colorado, as well as an MLIS from the University of Denver. Her bachelor’s degree is from Rutgers University.


Most Recent Posts
2023 Performance Framework Guidance
Performance Frameworks are the accountability mechanism at the center of the charter school/authorizer relationship, and Performance Frameworks are the means by which authorizers establish performance expectations for schools that are...
Nexus at NACSA
Practice + People = Excellence For more than two decades, NACSA has been the leading source for authorizing best practice, backed by research and experience. And as schooling evolves, authorizing...
2023 Version of Principles and Standards
2023 version of Principles & Standards is here!  High-quality, innovative, and equitable educational opportunities that communities are rightly demanding have never been more important. Yet even as we emerge and seek to...