Chandra Keairnes

Chandra Keairnes is a wife, mom, and educator. She spent 18 years teaching middle school in the largest public school district in the state of Iowa. While there, she taught 7th and 8th grade social studies and math. She also took advantage of many leadership opportunities and led programs throughout her school and district. Throughout her teaching career, Chandra also taught high school equivalency classes for non-traditional students in the evenings. Her passion in education includes engaging all students and meeting the needs of all students to the best of her abilities.

In 2022 Chandra graduated with her Doctor of Education from Alverno College where she completed her dissertation on teachers’ perceptions on grading practices. Chandra started her terminal degree due to her love of learning and to live by example for her students and her own children- to embody the phrase of being a “lifelong learner.” While finishing her degree she decided to fully transition to higher education and became an assistant professor at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. She lives in central Iowa with her husband Erik and their two children: Elliott and George.