Melissa Prusha is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience working with children and their families. She earned her Master’s degree in social work from Jane Addams College of Social Work (UIC) in 1995. She began working in the public school system where she has spent most of her professional career. Melissa has worked with pre-k through middle school however the majority of her career has been working with students k-5th grades. She has specialized skills with working with children on the Autism Spectrum, emotional and behavioral disorders, ADHD and anxiety.

Melissa is an empathetic listener and believes in the importance of building a trusting relationship when working with families. She uses trauma informed and evidence based strategies to assist families to develop skills to help overcome challenges they might be facing. Melissa believes in collaboration with parents/guardians and the school setting is important to create consistency across all environments.