Travis Niemeyer graduated from the University of Nebraska and was a teacher for 11 years in Billings Public Schools. He won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2006. After graduating from MSU with a masters in educational leadership, he became a principal in 2011 serving at Newman Elementary for 5 years and has served for 7 years at Beartooth Elementary. Travis was honored as Montana's National Distinguished Principal in 2020. He has 2 children ages 17 and 13 and enjoys time with his wife, Courtney, an educator for 22 years.