Et cetera : AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Megan Hill

Megan Hill

Name: Megan Hill

Hometown: Havre de Grace, Maryland

Megan Hill is serving a second year with NCCC at the campus in Vinton, Iowa. She served in 2011 at the Perry Point campus in Maryland as a Class 17 Corps Member. Megan is serving as a Class 18 Team Leader and will lead a team of 10-12 Corps Members over a 10-month period. Her team will serve on four to seven service projects throughout the North Central Region.

Megan wants to serve a second year with NCCC because she wants to continue giving back, serving others and learning about social issues of communities. Megan brings the following skills to her Team Leader position: leadership, motivation and a strong passion for helping communities.

Megan graduated from Havre de Grace High School in 2006 and Towson University in 2010 with a degree in Mathematics/Secondary Education. Before serving with NCCC, Megan was attending school and working several part-time jobs. After NCCC, she plans to begin a career in the non-profit sector.

Some fun facts about Megan:

Q: What was your first job? Orthopedic Office

Q: What is your favorite movie? Forrest Gump, Remember the Titans, Moulin Rouge and Mulan

Q: What will be your first words of advice for your team members? Open and Flexible

Q: What is one place in the world that you really, really wish you could visit? Central Africa

Q: What is your favorite candy? Reese’s Fast Break

Q: Are there any sayings your parents repeated over and over that you can still remember clearly? “Thought reduces labor”

Q: What do you like to do in your free time? Sports, cards, get involved in discussion and sing

Q: Could you give us one reason to join AmeriCorps NCCC? “I wanted to give back”