Who is Mrs. Meyeringh? This year, Ransom Everglades welcomed several new faculty members to the upper school, including Mrs. Miriann Meyeringh, a new history teacher taking on both U.S. History and AP Government classes.
Becoming a teacher wasn’t always part of Mrs. Meyeringh’s professional plan. Although she has always been fascinated by history because of her family’s background—her mother escaped from Cuba in the ’60s and her father was born during WWII—it wasn’t until her time as an undergraduate at Duke University, and later at law school at the University of Miami, that her passion for government and history truly flourished.
“I loved studying the law so much; I loved the academics of the law,” she recalled. During her time at UM, however, she discovered that “actually practicing was a different story.”
Mrs. Meyeringh’s career pivot from law to education was sparked by an invitation from her former AP Government teachers at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Mrs. Rosalie Heffernan and Mrs. Gloria Ramos, who reached out while she was still studying law. Planning to retire, her teachers asked her if she would be interested in stepping into their role. She accepted the opportunity—and the rest, as they say, is history.
As part of the Constitution team in high school, Mrs. Meyeringh was coached by Heffernan who cultivated her interest in government.
Reminiscing on her unique career path, she remarked, “I just didn’t take the direct path, which led me to have all these amazing experiences that I bring to the classroom, so I don’t regret anything.”
Prior to joining the Ransom Everglades community, Mrs. Meyeringh already shared a personal connection to the school: her husband and sister-in-law are both proud alumni. Mrs. Meyeringh spent eight years teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, marking this year as her ninth in education.
Beyond her love for teaching, Mrs. Meyeringh has also found a welcoming and supportive community among her colleagues at Ransom Everglades. “I love my department; my U.S. history section is so supportive. I’m so lucky to work with such great people. I also get to work with Ms. Nero, the head of Humanities, so I just feel so lucky that I get to be around such smart, funny people,” she shared.
Two of her students shared their impressions of Mrs. Meyeringh’s teaching style. Ava Fernandez ’27, a student in her period three U.S. History class, said, “I love Mrs. Meyeringh. I think she’s a really considerate teacher, and it’s hard to find a teacher like that.” Fernandez remarked that while she is “super nice and understanding” she also “gets her point across in every class.”
Mrs. Meyeringh “is not only approachable and open to questions but also makes students feel heard and respected,” Fernandez added.
Fernandez’s classmate, Anne Wood-Leness ‘27, echoed these sentiments, describing Mrs. Meyeringh’s classroom as “fun, engaging, and productive.”
Both students emphasized that Mrs. Meyeringh’s classroom is a supportive environment. “It is a really safe space,” Fernandez said. “She tells everyone to always be respectful of other people’s opinions. We can always talk about what we want without feeling judged.”
