Education
David Meissner has worked in education for more than 20 years, both inside and outside of the classroom.
He has a master's degree in childhood education from New York University and has taught students at every grade level, from K to 12.
David believes that learning should be engaging, interactive, and meaningful—and it must relate to the real world.
As a fifth grade teacher at a public school in Brooklyn, David's students traveled to Ellis Island to learn about immigration and to Washington, DC to study government. While teaching Spanish and world cultures at a private school in Colorado, David created an annual mercado, where students made, bought, sold, and bargained for goods in Spanish before donating the proceeds to Heifer International.
Throughout his teaching career, David developed original curricula, lessons, and activities.
He has a master's degree in childhood education from New York University and has taught students at every grade level, from K to 12.
David believes that learning should be engaging, interactive, and meaningful—and it must relate to the real world.
As a fifth grade teacher at a public school in Brooklyn, David's students traveled to Ellis Island to learn about immigration and to Washington, DC to study government. While teaching Spanish and world cultures at a private school in Colorado, David created an annual mercado, where students made, bought, sold, and bargained for goods in Spanish before donating the proceeds to Heifer International.
Throughout his teaching career, David developed original curricula, lessons, and activities.
Student Travel & Exchange
As an exchange student in both high school and college, David understands the life-changing potential of authentic cultural experiences.
As Director of International Programs at the Dawson School, David organized and led international student trips for middle and high school students. He also developed new partnerships with schools overseas and directed language-immersion programs.
His responsibilities included scouting locations, developing itineraries, setting budgets, marketing, interviewing, coordinating travel logistics, and facilitating home stays and hosting.
As Director of International Programs at the Dawson School, David organized and led international student trips for middle and high school students. He also developed new partnerships with schools overseas and directed language-immersion programs.
His responsibilities included scouting locations, developing itineraries, setting budgets, marketing, interviewing, coordinating travel logistics, and facilitating home stays and hosting.
Service Learning
David directed Migrant Aid, a volunteer outreach program at the University of Virginia that connected students with migrant farm workers and their families for literacy lessons.
He also worked on public health projects in rural Mexico with the AMIGOS program in addition to supervising high school students working on agricultural development projects in Andean Ecuador.
As a global educator, David integrated service learning projects into his trips. Following the the 2013 floods in Colorado, he spearheaded a school-wide family service project in the hard-hit town of Lyons.
He also worked on public health projects in rural Mexico with the AMIGOS program in addition to supervising high school students working on agricultural development projects in Andean Ecuador.
As a global educator, David integrated service learning projects into his trips. Following the the 2013 floods in Colorado, he spearheaded a school-wide family service project in the hard-hit town of Lyons.
