LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

Megan Dailey was nominated anonymously.

Ms. Dailey creates a positive classroom environment by designing a space where all students feel seen, capable, and excited to learn. In the library makerspace, this means emphasizing hands-on, collaborative learning that values curiosity over perfection. She led the creation of a schoolwide makerspace, focusing on hands-on, inquiry-based STEM learning. She sets clear expectations and routines that help students feel safe taking creative risks, whether they're building a catapult or coding a robot.

Ms. Dailey celebrates effort and experimentation, encourages peer collaboration, and provides multiple ways for students to engage. This helps every learner find a way to participate meaningfully. By combining structure with student choice and by connecting projects to what they are learning in the classroom, she creates an environment where students feel supported and inspired to grow.