Stein, Melody Hope

Melody Hope Stein was born March 26, 1948 in Oceanside, Long Island, New York. She got her education from SUNY Binghamton, Harpur College, and Hofstra University. She taught art education for 46 years, in New York before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1996. She served for fourteen years as the arts director and art teacher at the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson Educational Campus (formerly Milton I Schwartz Hebrew Academy) in Summerlin, Nevada.

Stein’s career inspired her to open a craft store with family members. She also produced and managed arts publications, taught writing at the Community College of Southern Nevada, and became president of her local Polymer Clay Guild. There, she was involvement in various projects including “Bottles of Hope” and “Hearts for Heroes.”