Currently in her 25th year as a music educator, Malissa has the privilege of working on the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) Emerging Leader Committee. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, at West Liberty State College, now West Liberty University, in West Virginia. Certified in Music Education K-12 with both ESOL and Reading Endorsements, she presently teaches orchestra and chorus at Buffalo Creek Middle School in Manatee County.
Mrs. Baker has been named a High Impact Teacher from the Commissioner of Education and has been panelist and presenter at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Pre-Conference 2019. Believing in servant leadership, she has volunteered with the Orlando Philharmonic, Salvation Army, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., Sarasota Parrot Conservatory, and many others.
As a sponsor for her schools’ chapter of the NJHS she has helped those students: raise over $3,000 for the American Heart Association, $1,000 in new toys donated to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and dedicate over 900+ service hours a year.
