Melina Recio is a 2021-2022 Teach Plus Texas Senior Policy Fellow who teaches 10th grade English and AP Language & Composition at McAllen High School in McAllen, Texas. Melina serves as Co-Department Head, Co-Student Council Advisor, is a member of the district’s Curriculum Writing Team, serves as the Secondary ELA Content Lead for Teach For America-Rio Grande Valley, and is an Executive Board Member of Leadership McAllen. She has been honored as a 2020 Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development Dean’s Roundtable Honoree, and has enjoyed numerous opportunities to speak at events and on committees in the community on behalf of students and educators. She graduated from Texas A&M College Station with a BA in International Studies and Political Diplomacy.
