Megan Hall, East Baton Rouge Parish District Teacher of the Year, smiling with a colleague while holding her teaching award certificate

CNBC Make It: Why this 38-year-old changed careers to become a teacher: ‘I have never experienced anything as rewarding’

In a feature by CNBC Make It, Megan Hall shares her inspiring career change to teaching through iteach, moving from retail at Home Depot to discovering her calling as a high school science teacher in Baton Rouge. Through this alternative teacher certification pathway, she found her calling in the classroom and quickly rose to recognition as District Teacher of the Year.

Megan Hall smiles while holding her lunch bag on her first day as a high school science teacher in Baton Rouge
Megan Hall on her first day of teaching after completing her iteach certification

Her story highlights the power of alternative certification pathways like iteach to expand the teacher pipeline, address ongoing shortages and help passionate professionals bring real-world experience into schools. Hall calls teaching “the most rewarding” work she’s ever done and credits her students for reigniting her own love of science.

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