Melissa earned her BA in Psychology from Sonoma State University, BSN from Western Governors University, and is a proud graduate of the SRJC ADN Program.  She is currently completing s masters degree in nursing. With a passion for mental health care, she has worked in social services and case management, rehabilitation therapy, and psychiatric nursing, caring for both children and adults in the community and locked hospital settings.  Melissa is currently finishing graduate studies in nursing education. She is a faculty member in the psychiatric nursing component of NR75B. Her web page is available: https://profiles.santarosa.edu/melissa-l-gory