Merri Hansen

Merri (she/her) is a Stanislaus County local with a passion to serve the communities she lives in. After graduating from Enochs High School in Modesto, she obtained a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2022. While at UC Santa Cruz, she was the Editor in Chief of the student-run newspaper of record, City on a Hill Press.

After graduation, Merri moved back to the Valley and is a founding staff member of the Modesto Children’s Museum, currently serving as the Manager of Education Programs. She is also a photographer with Stanislaus State University and other local nonprofits.

Merri loves working with children and families and supporting her community through nonprofit work.

As a NextGen on Board Fellow, Merri is serving a two-year term on the Sierra Vista Child & Family Services Board of Directors beginning October 2025.