Melody Jensen Martín del Campo grew up near Washington, D.C. in the USA, and studied a degree in Inter-American Relations at the University of Maryland. She received her master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of Alabama and studied at Doctorate level in International Education. In 2001, Melody joined Instituto Thomas Jefferson and Co-Founded ITJ-Guadalajara Palomar, Mexico. The school was received so positively that in 2013 the Valle Real Campus was opened. Currently both schools have the recognition of excellence marked by their accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Melody has dedicated more than 40 years to education as a university instructor, teacher, assistant principal, head of section and general director of each level of elementary and secondary education. She is recognised as an international consultant and trainer on issues related to education. Melody is a married mother of two professional daughters and grandmother of four grandchildren.