Emily Meyer

Background

About Emily Meyer

This summer I am leading campers, supervising volunteers and communicating with parents at the Science Center of Iowa. I have put my education skills into practice by adapting activities to various age groups and encouraging campers to set and maintain standards for behavior. In May, I finished a 16-week student teaching experience at Walnut Street School in downtown Des Moines. As a student teacher, I designed interdisciplinary lessons, directed classroom activities, supervised field trips and communicated with guardians in a culturally and economically diverse student body. I developed a positive learning environment that set high expectations for behavior, celebrated student success, and responded appropriately to negative behaviors. Additionally, I collaborated with an Iowa State engineering Ph.D. candidate to develop STEM curriculum through the National Science Foundation’s Trinect project. As an educator, I recognize the power of developing relationships and rapport with students, families, and the community. These relationships form the basis for results in an interpersonal profession. I know how to work with a team of educators and other professionals in order to do what is best for each child.