Megan Brody

megan@manzanitaschool.org

Megan acts as the College and Post-Graduate Counselor and Advisor for current and former Manzanita High School students, as well as being the Manager and Co-coordinator of the Moxie Block Program. Having grown up in Topanga, Megan understands and appreciates the unique qualities the canyon provides to a school such as Manzanita. She has worked in early childcare and served as a researcher and editorial assistant at the Center for Civic Education, a nonprofit organization with a seventy-year history of developing curricula and providing teacher training in civic education, and with Access Services providing health and educational services to students with disabilities. After spending eleven years working in the music industry in artist management, Megan returned to her passion for working with youth via Manzanita. She thrives through the opportunity to work closely with high school students in their work as emergent adults, including the intense work of knowing who they are, what they want, how and where they are at their best, and how to best present themselves to the world to pursue a life of meaning. Interaction with students from all grades through various campus opportunities and the opportunity to work in a community that values connection to the natural world as much as she does brings even greater meaning to all she does. Outside of school hours, Megan enjoys cooking and baking, continuing the tradition of cooking historical family recipes. While being a self-described “voracious reader”, she also loves hiking with family, friends, and her dog.

Educational Background: Megan earned a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz in American Studies, focusing on social justice and education

Joined: 2017 (Year Four)