Meyer has worked with the heritage and arts communities of Northwestern Pennsylvania for more than 20 years. She is experienced as an historian, educator, project consultant, grant writer, and nonprofit administrator, with a B.A. In History from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and an MBA from Gannon University.

As a public historian, Meyer speaks frequently on the history of Erie County and consistently pursues avenues to share local history with all audiences. Her writings have been published in the Journal of Erie Studies and AASLH's History News magazine. She has taught museum studies and historic preservation undergraduate courses at Mercyhurst University since 2011 and is a long-time volunteer of Preservation Erie, Erie Yesterday, Harborcreek Historical Society, and several other local organizations. Meyer has also served on boards and committees for the American Association for State and Local History, PA Museums, Preservation Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office.

Past work experience includes working in curatorial, education, and administrative positions with the Erie County Historical Society, grant and arts-in-education management at Erie Arts & Culture, and grant writing and project development work for the Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development.