- Abilities First
Meet Melissa Hayes, Director of the Autism Learning Center
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is the Director of the Autism Learning Center. She has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, an Intervention Specialist License, and a Master's in Special Education from Xavier University. Melissa has happily been teaching at Abilities First for 8 years, and has been teaching and caring for children with disabilities for a total of 14 years.