With experience as a teacher and a travel agent, Mrs. Melanie Ruppersburg marvels at how God merged these two seasons of her life together and gave her the opportunity to teach Geography to first, second and third grade students at Mars Hill. She counts it a privilege to pass on a love for and wonder of the Creator and His amazing world to her students. A Cedarville University Elementary Education graduate and a West Michigan native, Melanie has made her home in Ohio for 26 years with her husband, Ron. They are part of the Faith Bible Church family and have two children, a son and a daughter who are both MHA alums. Outside of the classroom, Melanie spends time helping with the MHA jump rope teams, traveling both with her family and to visit family members, taking care of her dog and entertaining guests on her patio.