Meet Tegan Malone

Her family’s connection to service dates back to the 1940s, when her grandfather helped keep pilots in the air by working on aircraft during the war effort. Growing up near Tinker Air Force Base, Tegan learned early the value of community and the importance of service above self.

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Tegan attended East Side Elementary, Ridgecrest Elementary, Monroney Junior High, and Carl Albert High School, where she graduated as both senior class president and valedictorian. She went on to study at Rose State College and the University of Oklahoma.

 

In 1999, Tegan welcomed her first son, Brayden, and her family began their Air Force journey, first stationed at Travis AFB in California. After her second son, Camden, was born, Tegan returned to school to earn a post-baccalaureate teaching certificate and a master’s degree in teaching from Western Governors University. Soon after, she began her career as an elementary school teacher.

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Upon returning to Oklahoma, Tegan taught at Pleasant Hill Elementary, where she was named a finalist for Mid-Del’s District Teacher of the Year, then at Fairview Elementary and Kerr Middle School. Eventually, she transitioned from the classroom into nonprofit work, where she continues her passion for education and community development.

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An avid cyclist, Tegan has served as the leader of the Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship and brought the popular Bike Club program from Tulsa to the OKC metro, launching the first program at Kerr Middle School (now Del City Middle School). She currently serves as president-elect of BikeOklahoma and as a member of the Oklahoma Trails Advisory Board, helping the Department of Tourism and Recreation administer the Federal Recreational Trails Grant Program.

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Tegan and her husband, Ryan, have four adult children and operate a small business in Midwest City that helps other local businesses navigate complex government regulations so they can grow and succeed.