Emily Meng
Arts Teacher
Emily believes as stewards of planet earth it is our right and responsibility to collaborate, care for each other, and protect our one true home. As a lifelong artist and environmentalist, Emily has spent her time building community, studying art, theatre, dance and sign language before becoming a teacher. As an educator, Emily has a BA in Early Childhood/K-8 Elementary Education and started her career as a sixth grade teacher in 2007. With a belief in the power of positivity, Emily tries to connect the interests of her students to the topic they are learning. Painting and drawing has been an important part of Emily’s life. Emily loves learning new artistic expressions and methods. She spent 4 years teaching drawing in K-5th grade and training art teachers with positive best practices in education. Following which, she spent two years working for a non-profit in Eugene, Oregon teaching environmental sustainability to 4th and 5th grader students and volunteering to plant trees all over the Willamette Valley. Since coming to SEEQS, Emily has poured her heart into educating our incredible group of students. “The ability to draw depends on one’s desire to put in the time and effort, learning to see the way an artist sees.”
"I work at SEEQS because the earth is our one and only home! I am inspired by learners who grapple with environmental sustainability. Together we work to teach others, connect with our earth mother and truly take the time with her land. I work at SEEQS to raise a generation of beauty and love who bring their gifts to the world."