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Dr. Melissa Survinski

Parents & Teachers Ambassador
Hometown: Allison Park, PA

Dr. Melissa Survinski is an Enrichment Facilitator at Hampton Middle and High School who loves helping students turn curiosity into creativity. A former Latin teacher with a PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership, she works with learners of all ability levels through research, maker projects, writing, the arts, and civic engagement. She is a 2025 LIGHT Teacher Fellow, National Geographic Certified Educator, AP Research advisor, and host of an annual Holocaust Literature Summit for middle school students.

Fun facts: She mentors students for science fairs, organizes gifted competitions, researches humanitarian-focused makerspaces, and is a published children’s author—because learning should always be creative, meaningful, and fun.

Follow Melissa on Instagram and X as @drsurvinski

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Events

Hartwood Acres Park Explore Meadows with the Park Rangers

PA – Southwestern

May 2, 202612:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EST)

Allegheny County Park Rangers

This open-house style event invites families, students, and nature lovers of all ages to explore at their own pace while learning about the plants, insects, and wildlife that call the meadow home.
  • Outdoor Learning
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Outdoor Learning
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Free
  • All ages
  • In-person Drop In Event
The Alpacalypse

PA – Southwestern

May 9, 202610:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)

Northern Tier Library

Join us at Northern Tier Library to welcome and learn about a very special guest: a real ALPACA... and learn how to use its fibers to weave, punch and make felt!
  • Arts
  • Maker
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Arts
  • Maker
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • Free
  • All ages
  • In-person Timed Event

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