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Melissa Evans is the Founder and Director of Akasha Academics, where she has spent the past 14 years helping students build confidence, master challenging subjects, and achieve their academic goals. With more than 20 years of experience in education, Melissa combines exceptional teaching expertise with a personalized approach that empowers every student to reach their full potential.
Throughout her career, Melissa has been recognized for excellence in education. She was honored as Teacher of the Year at her middle school in 2009 and was named Broward County Middle School Math Teacher of the Year in 2011.
Melissa earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Pennsylvania State University and her Master’s Degree in the Science of Teaching Mathematics through a National Science Foundation (NSF) partnership with Florida Atlantic University.

Under Melissa’s leadership, Akasha Academics has become known for its individualized instruction, small learning environment, and commitment to meeting each student where they are academically. Whether students are strengthening foundational skills, preparing for the SAT or ACT, recovering credits, or pursuing an accelerated graduation path, Melissa is passionate about helping every learner discover confidence, independence, and a genuine love of learning.

“I founded Akasha Academics because I believe every child deserves an education that fits the way they learn—not the other way around. Watching students who once struggled become confident, independent learners is the most rewarding part of what I do, and it’s what continues to inspire me every day.”