Mel Harlan
Forney ISD
Director of GT & Advanced Academics
Forney, Texas
I sort of fell into education way back in 2001 when my old high school principal randomly called me one day and asked if I would be interested in teaching science. It took a lot of convincing to get me to agree, but eventually I did and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Since then, I have taught every level of every science in HS and a few math courses. I switched to the "dark side" in 2014 and officially became the GT director in Forney in 2020. It's been a fun adventure & I love that I am still discovering & learning new things. Talk to me about anything pertaining to GT identification, secondary services, and teacher training. Oh, and summer enrichment camps! I am immensely proud of the summer programming we have built in our district!