Melissa Rorabaugh Heise is the mother of five children and is currently a licensed foster care provider in the state of Pennsylvania. Melissa is an advocate for children and holds a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies and a Master's in Education. With a team of writers, she helped develop her congregation's child protection policy. She has a passion for teaching and learning and in recent years has written Sunday school curriculum for children and adults and has taught at all levels in a Mennonite congregation in Pennsylvania.  

Melissa specializes in the following training opportunities for church leaders, community leaders, camp staff, school staff, and parents:

• General awareness
• Policies and prevention practices
• Circle of Grace
• Theology of child abuse prevention
• Positive discipline
• Children’s stories

(To discuss your speaking/training needs and your ability to cover travel expenses and honorariums with the speaker/trainer, please contact info [at] dovesnest.net (info [at] dovesnest.net))