Megan Hempsmyer

Megan Hempsmyer has a diverse range of work experience, primarily in the field of education. Megan has worked as a Teacher for Ignite! Reading and BookNook, starting in 2022. Prior to these roles, they served as an Elementary School Teacher for the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District from 2018 to 2022 and the Fremont Unified School District from 2017 to 2018. Megan also has experience as a 2nd Grade Teacher at Ronald Reagan Elementary School from 2014 to 2017, where they demonstrated skills in curriculum development, student assessment, and collaboration with special education teachers. Before their teaching career, they worked as a Camp Counselor at YMCA Camp Icaghowan from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, Megan gained financial aid and student representative experience while working as a Financial Aid Student Worker and Discovery Initiative Student Representative at Northern Michigan University from 2011 to 2013.

Megan Hempsmyer earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Northern Michigan University, where they studied from 2009 to 2014. Megan also obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in the same field of study during the same period. In 2019, Hempsmyer completed a Master's of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. Moreover, they obtained additional certifications such as the State of Michigan Teaching Certificate from the State of Michigan Department of Education in 2014, the Preliminary Multiple Subjects Credential from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing in 2017, the Masters Program (Master) from Western Governors University in 2019, and the Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing in 2020.