The student who became the teacher

e-Comm graduates have ended up all over the world filming, editing and designing everything you can think of. One ended up right back here at ONW.

Her name is Brittany Meyers. Or Ms. Meyers as all of her students call her.

Meyers, a 2006 graduate, was a part of the first ever class to come through the e-Comm program.

“I loved it,” Meyers said. “It was new and it was innovative.”

Meyers was a part of the video and entertainment strands of e-Comm and got a job as a graphic designer after college, but soon realized she wanted something more.

“I was a graphic designer in the industry while I was coaching cheerleading at ONW,” Meyers said.  “I loved being here and wanted to work with kids and work in my field of study.”

So Meyers became a teacher at Olathe Northwest, where she currently teaches video, graphic design and yearbook.

“I love having the flexibility and freedom to design tasks for my students,” Meyers said. “I want to mentor my students for things that they will face in the real world.”

After she graduated, Meyers saw how much more prepared she was for college thanks to the e-Comm program.

“When I went into graphic design school, I was already a step above the rest. I knew all the software, so I was able to get right into the more creative concepts.”

Meyers has now been a part of the e-Comm program for almost four years as a student and a teacher, and she highly recommends the program.

“e-Comm is good for anybody, it doesn’t matter what you want do,” Meyers said. “I always had those skills in my back pocket even if I wasn’t working in that field. People hired me because they saw I had those skills and put them to use.”

Even though she loves all parts of e-Comm, she still has a favorite.

“Of course I’m biased, I love video and graphic design,” Meyers said. “But you really can’t go wrong with any strand, with e-Comm you going to have skills that no one else has.”