Megan Godfrey
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Megan Godfrey | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Megan Cardwell December 5, 1983 |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse |
Daniel Godfrey (m. 2008) |
| Children | Elizabeth "Zuzu", Jude |
| Education | University of Arkansas (PhD) Loyola Marymount University (MA) University of Arkansas (BA cum laude) |
Megan Cardwell Godfrey (born December 5, 1983) is an American educator and politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 89th district from 2019 to 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Megan Cardwell was born to parents Cindy and Gary Cardwell on December 5, 1983.[1] The family moved to Springdale, Arkansas when she was 14. After graduating from Springdale High School, Cardwell attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, graduating with a major in Spanish and minor in Latin American studies. She was active in Associated Student Government[2] and was named homecoming queen at the University of Arkansas in 2004.[3]
Career
Cardwell joined Teach for America after graduation and taught in the Los Angeles Unified School District until 2008. During this time, she also earned a master's in early childhood education from Loyola Marymount University.[4]
In 2008, Cardwell married Daniel Godfrey of Springdale[1] and returned to Springdale to raise her family. She worked at Springdale Public Schools as a teacher and ESL curriculum specialist.[5] Springdale is the largest school district in Arkansas and often has the highest proportion of ESL-students in the state, reflecting the diverse demographics of Springdale and the 89th district.[6] After nine years in Springdale, Godfrey took a position with Fayetteville Public Schools as Co-Director of English Language Learning.
