Prior to the joining Spotify and the inception of Soundtrap for Education team as an Education Specialist, Meredith served as an Instructional Technology Consultant at Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency in Iowa.  Preceding her consulting, Meredith taught instrumental music, K-7 technology and facilitated Virtual Reality Education Pathfinders program at Laurens-Marathon. She also served on the District Leadership Team, served as the district’s Technology Integrationist, and assisted with implementation of the district’s 1:1 computing initiative. Meredith has a Master’s of Science in Technology for Education and Training and participated in the 2016 Iowa cohort of the national Teacher Leadership Initiative, a joint endeavor of the National Education Association, the Center for Teaching Quality, and The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In addition to music, Meredith is passionate about creating deeper learning through student-centered, problem-based learning experiences that result in student agency and authentic work.