Laura Meehan
Director of Education Development & Strategy
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Company
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Education
Awards:
2022 Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year
2022 USF Extra Yard Educator
2022 State Farm Life Impact Educator
2023 Council for Excpetional Children DARTs Educator
Home Region
West Central
Class
Education Class 8
Areas of Expertise
Advocacy, Arts, Disability, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Education, Fitness, Leadership, School Choice
Biography
Dr. Laura Meehan is a proud veteran educator serving over 10 years in charter and public schools settings in roles both as a classroom teacher and administrator. In addition to being selected as the 2022 Hillsborough County Public Schools district Teacher of the Year, Laura has served in a number of leadership roles at the school, district, and community levels.
Currently, Dr. Meehan serves as the Director of Educational Development and Strategy for Workforce Development Partners, a Florida based nonprofit focused on workforce innovation via collaborative models. Her role helps to oversee curriculum development, policy alignment, and data measurement to ensure maximum impact.
Laura completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University and her master’s at Florida State University. Most recently, in December of 2024, Laura earned her Ph.D. at the University of South Florida in Educational Leadership and Policy where her research focused on the intersection of school leadership and special education.
Laura enjoys being outside, participating in triathlons, and going on "race-cations" to experience different parts of the world. Originally, she is from Dallas, Texas, but has lived in Florida for 13 years. She is married to her husband, Jesse, and has two teenage step-kids and two dogs.
Currently, Dr. Meehan serves as the Director of Educational Development and Strategy for Workforce Development Partners, a Florida based nonprofit focused on workforce innovation via collaborative models. Her role helps to oversee curriculum development, policy alignment, and data measurement to ensure maximum impact.
Laura completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University and her master’s at Florida State University. Most recently, in December of 2024, Laura earned her Ph.D. at the University of South Florida in Educational Leadership and Policy where her research focused on the intersection of school leadership and special education.
Laura enjoys being outside, participating in triathlons, and going on "race-cations" to experience different parts of the world. Originally, she is from Dallas, Texas, but has lived in Florida for 13 years. She is married to her husband, Jesse, and has two teenage step-kids and two dogs.