Meghan Scherzer is an associate software engineer for SPR, a technology modernization firm that builds end-to-end digital experiences and modernizes existing platforms for clients. In her role, Meghan utilizes modern technologies and frameworks to provide custom solutions to set clients up for success. She has worked with SPR for seven months and has been coding for a little over a year, completing a coding bootcamp in March 2022.

Prior to software engineering, Meghan worked as an elementary school teacher in the western suburbs of Chicago. Here, she taught second and third grades as well as English as a Second Language. This is where Meghan’s love of social advocacy began as she championed an after-school program that blended critical life skills and physical health just for girls.

Meghan is from Wheaton, Illinois and currently lives in Roscoe Village. She earned her B.A. from the University of Kansas, her B.S. from Northern Illinois University, and her M.Ed. from Olivet Nazarene University. She has her NASM certification of personal training and is currently working towards her 200-hour yoga teacher certification. Meghan loves running, weightlifting, yoga, and basically moving her body every day!