Honor Society® member
Tracy Meinzer
High School English Teacher at UDS 216 - Deerfield High School
- Fort Hays State University
- Library Media Science
- Class of 2025
- Garden city, KS
Member since October 2022
About
I tell my students that I am a witch who can do magic - after all, with books I can travel back in time and read people's minds and see the future. The real magic though, is in teaching them. In helping a student find the perfect book. In explaining the organization of the library so they understand it. In bringing characters to life. It's in the joy of spreading the wonder of reading and storytelling, of creating a welcome space where children feel at home, of sharing the world of books together. Here, the in the Southwest corner of nowhere, Kansas, I strive to bring a little bit of amazement to their lives, strive to share with them the passion of learning so deeply embedded within me.
Education
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FHSU
MS Library Media Science
2021 – 2025
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Newman University
ESL Endorsement
2017 – 2020
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Grand Valley State University
B.A. English Secondary Education/Psychology
2009 – 2013
Honors and awards
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2019 Teacher of Influence
Recognized as part of the Governor's Scholar award program. Chosen by a student who won the Scholar Award as her teacher of influence.
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2013 Secondary English Education Award
I was the first person to ever receive this word from Grand Valley State University.
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Award of Distinction Faculty Scholarship 2009
Recognition from Grand Valley State University of outstanding scholastic achievement
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Certificate of Honor in Spanish
Acknowledgement of outstanding achievement in Spanish from Covenant Christian High School
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Certificate of Honor in English
Acknowledgement of outstanding achievement in English from Covenant Christian High School
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Chemistry Award
American Chemical Society's honor of an Outstanding Chemistry Student from Covenant Christian High School
Goals and interests
- Career goal
School Librarian
- Graduate school interests
Educational Leadership
- Outside the classroom
Writing, reading, walking, playing piano, assembling puzzles
Experience
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High School English Teacher
UDS 216 - Deerfield High School
Aug 2017 – May 2021
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High School English Teacher
USD 457- Garden City High School
Aug 2013 – May 2017
Volunteering
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Volunteer - canvasing
Common Sense Kansas
Oct 2022 – Nov 2022
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Beginner
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