Melisa Mulder

Happily retired after 32yrs teacher/literacy coach ~“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ~Aristotle

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My beautiful bride-to-be niece, @donnarene17 !!💝

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My “Still Waters” painting for the silent auction at our church, Crossroads in Rockford, to help raise funds for renovations! 💕✝️💕 (12x19” acrylic)

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4th of July 2025 ❤️🤍💙

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Painting I just finished for my brother @MichaelBaribeau
- It’s his son Lee looking out at Lake Michigan in 2009 💛🥰 - 11x15” repurposed, wooden canvas/frame, Golden Fluid acrylics

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My final sailboat painting (acrylic)! 🩶🧡💛🤍 (It’s a 14x18” repurposed frame - see last photo!)

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Boat at sunset - My latest painting! 🩵💛🧡 (Based on a photo I found on Pinterest) - April 2025

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I just finished this lighthouse painting using a gorgeous sunset photo taken by my brother @michaelbaribeau at Grand Haven Pier on 5/31/2021! 🧡🩶 My painting is on the left, and his photo is on the right!

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This soo made my day!! ✨♥️✨ - Posted by the admin in the paint group that I belong to, Ali Kay Studio at Fresh Paint. Amazing lessons and such a wonderful community! 🥰🎨

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I painted this for my little sis, Jacqueline! She has a lot of health issues and lovessss owls, so I’m hoping this new, furry friend will brighten her day! 🧡🦉💛

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Woo hoo, I reached my annual goal of 50 books!! 🤓📖♥️ https://t.co/l3Eo4Sje5Z

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“Sailboats at Sunset” 💦⛵️💦🌅💦 Family liked and approved - whew! Now for some Tylenol lol. Soo relieved it turned out okay! 💙🩵🧡💛 (From an online lesson at “Fresh Paint” with Ali Kay)

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BE STILL MY HEART!! HMH @TheTeacherRoom has featured one of my former students, Tarwo Konbloa!! His story is truly one-of-a-kind amazing. Tarwo, I am so incredibly honored and blessed to know you!! ✨❤️🖤✨ - @KentwoodPS

https://t.co/bBX62SINZp

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My namesake and my mom’s coming in September - CAN’T WAIT!! 🤩 ✨💖 Melissa Jean “MJ” 💖✨ @donnarene17, my beautiful niece, you look absolutelyyy ADOOORAAABLE!!! Love you soo much!!! 🌷

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@HMHCo highlighted our district, Kentwood Public Schools, celebrating our diversity & successful implementation of our reading/ELA supports! They interviewed some of us & visited classrooms giving a glimpse into our unique and amazing district!
https://t.co/fvFJByRCO8

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@HMHCo highlighted our district, Kentwood Public Schools, celebrating our diversity & successful implementation of reading/ELA supports! They interviewed some of us and visited classrooms giving a glimpse into our unique and amazing district. https://t.co/fvFJByRCO8

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@HMHCo highlighted our district @KentwoodPS celebrating our diversity & successful implementation of our reading/ELA supports! They interviewed some of us & visited classrooms giving a glimpse into our unique and amazing district! ❤️🖤 https://t.co/fvFJByRCO8

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I’ve been quoted!! 🤩 Saw this on LinkedIn. @LexiaLearning PowerUp truly is an amazing reading support program! ❤️ Link to the case study they did on our district: https://t.co/hczKoSAWp6

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Such an amazing week! @HMHCo chose our district @KentwoodPS to highlight our awesome staff, students, & ELA curriculum by HMH! We’re 1 of only 4 districts chosen this yr; we’re thrilled to have been selected! Our amazing account exec Michelle Irwin is center in this pic…

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Administrators, would you consider this at your school?

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I’m still in SHOCK!! My heart is overflowing with so much LOVE and GRATITUDE!! THANK YOU to Michelle Irwin Curl and @HMHCo for surprising me today with a Read 180 “Outstanding Educator Award” - I’m sooo beyond touched and honored!! ❤️