Jean Melek is a middle and high school English educator who has taught in public schools in the U.S. and international schools in Dubai, Egypt, and Oman. She currently teaches ELA virtually at the North Carolina Cyber Academy. In addition, Jean is an examiner and consultant for the International Baccalaureate program. Her hobbies are reading fiction, listening to podcasts, and lurking on TikTok. Follow her @MsMelek on Twitter.