Expertise
Heather coordinates field placements for Teacher Candidates and is supporting the Bachelor of Arts in Education Program.
Heather is a highly qualified teacher working in Massachusetts elementary schools since 1996. She is licensed as a Reading Specialist, Elementary Educator (1-6) and Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8). She has taught literacy courses at the college level and has worked with Teacher Candidates and Supervising Practitioners in our public schools since 2021.
Education
- Certificate of Advanced Study, Literacy and Language - Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions.
- Master of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education - Boston University
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary and Moderate Disabilities Education - Boston College,
Biosketch
I have been in and around education for over 20 years as a parent, Title 1 teacher, 3rd grade Classroom Teacher, an Educational Support Person, a Reading Interventionist, a 4th Grade Remote Teacher, an Academic Interventionist, a Program Supervisor and Adjunct Professor at Merrimack, and now as a Clinical Field Coordinator at UMass Lowell. I live nearby with my husband and have two daughters.
Some fun facts: My husband and I jumped out of a plane on one of our first dates. I love live music, and every year we have a backyard concert with various bands and singer songwriters.
My favorite mottos - Spread joy and be well. Do what is reasonable. Keep it simple. You are enough. Grow through what you go through. Circle the wagons. It takes a village to raise a child. Words matter. Practice empathy and gratitude. Reach out to those around you who can help and support you. Keep on moving.