Melissa Peterson

President

NALPSE President, Melissa Peterson has been a member of the NALPSE Board since 2014, first elected as Midwest Regional Representative, then Vice-President and now serving as President elected in late 2025. In her day job she works as Legislative and Policy Director for the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA). When she isn’t fighting the latest attacks on public educators and the fundamentals of the American republic, she enjoys gardening, live music, cooking, and chilling with her pups Gracie and Bailey.