504/Social Emotional Coordinator
Email:
meghan_dilks@dpsk12.net
Department(s):
Admin & Support Staff
I grew up in the Midwest as the daughter of two educators, so teaching has always been in my blood. Education took me to upstate New York for college (Go Cuse!) and to Arkansas and Mississippi with Teach for America, where I taught at low-income, high-needs schools in the rural Mississippi Delta. I moved from the South to the Southside of Chicago, where I taught 4th and 5th grade at an arts-infusion school. It was here my eyes were first opened to alternative teaching methods such as arts infusion, inquiry-based learning, and small group instruction. So, when given an opportunity to explore and challenge my practice with the IB program, I jumped at the opportunity to work at Swigert. Since joining the Swigert staff, I’ve gotten my masters in Educational Leadership from UNC and received my National Board Certification in Middle Childhood Education. This will be my eighth year at Swigert, and I can’t wait to grow alongside my students this year!