Margery Hannah

Girls Write Now Staff

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Margery Hannah is a seasoned K-12 English instructor with extensive experience in program development and management within the nonprofit sector. Her work has primarily focused on women's empowerment, employment retention, career development, and financial literacy. She holds a bachelor's degree in English, Literature, and Ethnic Studies from Wichita State University, where she received multiple scholarships and earned departmental honors. Margery also holds an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook University and an MA in Aging Studies from Wichita State University. As a proud McNair Scholar alumna, her scholarly research explored the psychological impact of American slavery on contemporary Foundational Black Americans, leading to the implementation of financial literacy course requirements for Kansas high school graduates. A passionate writer, Margery has spent years as a ghostwriter and is the Founder and Publisher of the online magazineThe Literary Purveyor.

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