Cherry Blossom Festival

Hello everyone! My name is Hannah Edelen, and I am honored to be representing Kentucky at the Cherry Blossom Festival this year! I currently work as a 24-year-old public school teacher in northern Kentucky where I teach 6th grade Social Studies and English. I am also finishing my Master’s in Education Policy and Evaluation this spring at the University of Kentucky.

For my undergrad, I attended Northern Kentucky University where I served as a member on the Board of Regents, a student body president, a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, and became the first in my family to graduate college. I deeply value education, empowerment, and service to others. When I am not teaching or studying, I am working within my community and across the state to create greater access to reading materials. I currently have and work on a personal initiative called Read Ready Kentucky, inspired by the local efforts within my community in Covington. Through this initiative, I have worked to get books into the hands of many students across the Commonwealth!

I am looking forward to all the festivities in April and am excited to representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky on the national level.

​

You can follow my journey on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn!