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Portrait of Tracy Meinzer

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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

  • FHSU

    MS Library Media Science

    2021 – 2025

  • Newman University

    ESL Endorsement

    2017 – 2020

  • Grand Valley State University

    B.A. English Secondary Education/Psychology

    2009 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • 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.

  • 2013 Secondary English Education Award

    I was the first person to ever receive this word from Grand Valley State University.

  • Award of Distinction Faculty Scholarship 2009

    Recognition from Grand Valley State University of outstanding scholastic achievement

  • Certificate of Honor in Spanish

    Acknowledgement of outstanding achievement in Spanish from Covenant Christian High School

  • Certificate of Honor in English

    Acknowledgement of outstanding achievement in English from Covenant Christian High School

  • 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

  • High School English Teacher

    UDS 216 - Deerfield High School

    Aug 2017 – May 2021

  • High School English Teacher

    USD 457- Garden City High School

    Aug 2013 – May 2017

Volunteering

  • Volunteer - canvasing

    Common Sense Kansas

    Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Beginner

Additional information