Meghan Kerns was born and grew up in Yakima. Her passion for science began in her seventh year to Franklin Middle School when she brought local pond water to school and observed amoebas under a microscope. It is always a thrill for her as a science teacher.
“The most rewarding part of the teaching is to look at the faces of my students light up when visualizing living organisms under the microscope for the very first time and the discovery of a world they have never seen before,” she said.
After obtaining their AC Davis diploma and received a Bill and Melinda Gates Achievers scholarship, Kerns frequented the University of Hawaii in Manoa and graduated from the Washington State University with a baccalaureate in biology. She then became a substitute teacher at the Yakima school district and fell in love with teaching.
She was the first in her family to graduate from a university. It was Kerns’ mission to encourage students that everything is possible in life and reach the stars.
“I never thought that teaching was in my cards, but as soon as I entered the classroom, I felt empowered to inspire students to respond to their dreams,” said Kerns. Some of his favorite concepts to teach are the systems of the human body, including the brain. Kerns likes to watch students make “brain hats” and 3D cell models.
Outside the classroom, Kerns likes to spend time with her fiancé, her mother, her dogs Bella and Rosie, her parakeet and her fish, as well as her 8 -year -old bearded dragon, Newton, who is a favorite of the class.