Most Requested Topics
Cultural and Racial Awareness for Educators (see more on this topic here)
Teachers as Educational Designers: Instructional Skills for Student Success
Classroom Management for Equity: Building a Positive Classroom Culture
What are people saying about professional development with Heather?
"Engaging and offered concrete methods for dealing with these issues in schools."
"I thought the amount of material in the time given was really well planned out."
"I like [Heather's] presentation style. She kept it moving and entertaining with the activities.
"Hoping to have more trainings with you in the future."
"Thanks, Heather. I so looked forward to this workshop and it did not disappoint!"
Why training with Heather?
Educators can only thrive when they have all the skills and understandings needed to do their job well.
Heather understands the needs of classroom teachers and school-based staff, as she was a public school classroom teacher herself for thirteen years. She can talk to educators in language they understand because she has been in their shoes.
Heather's gift of making learning interactive comes from the many experiences she has had leading experiential education activities.
As a professor of education, Heather also understands the curriculum of teacher education programs and knows which topics require more attention than university calendars typically allow. These are the topics she offers outside of the university setting, either in-person or virtually.