HEATHER C. HEGG
Savannah,GA
Summary
Advance reading and writing instruction in an urban middle or high school. Knowledgeable educator with over twenty years of experience providing educational guidance and mentorship to urban and ESL students. Shifts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' needs. Caring and enthusiastic with demonstrated skills in teaching older students to read as well as reading to learn and promoting positive student behavior.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Hubert Middle School
Savannah, Georgia
08.2018 - Current
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Increased 6th grade student reading achievement by 25% to 50% all three years of employment.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
- Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
ELA/Social Studies Teacher
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AT JULIETTE LOW ELEMENTARY
Savannah, GA
08.2016 - 07.2019
- Integrated division balanced literacy curriculum with social studies standards (set out in Georgia social studies curriculum framework) to maximize reading and writing opportunities and to cultivate deeper critical understandings and reflection on history and government for students
- Developed skill-based independent student literacy stations based on reading and social studies standards for each district-planned balanced literacy unit
- By mid-year, students showed average 7-point gain on MAP reading assessment
- Managed RTI process for 12 out of 28 students
- 3-4th Grade EIP (reading/math) Teacher
- Pushed-into 6 classrooms for two blocks of reading and math support each day
- Planned for, conducted, and progress monitored additional teacher-led guided reading small groups based on student instructional reading levels from MAP Reading scores
- Planned for and conducted additional teacher-led Eureka and Go Math small groups for students based on MAP MAP scores
- Planned for and taught with full-time SPED teacher
- Differentiated instruction through small-groups in order to maximize student achievement and meet individual student IEP goals
- Students demonstrated 45% growth in reading and 51% growth in math over school year as EIP reading teacher.
Teacher, Testing Coordinator
FRESH START ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY
Savannah, Georgia
09.2012 - 08.2016
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies for students who had been expelled from their home schools for extreme behavior.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into multi-grade classroom (K-3rd).
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Designed and implemented balanced literacy curriculum (word study, vocabulary, whole-group read-alouds, and small instructional-leveled groups for combined age/grade classroom of students who transitioned into and out of program at various times during school year
- Modified district’s math curriculum to meet individual learning needs of students
- Developed and implemented behavior plans for individual students
- Worked with home schools (teachers and principals) to maintain continuity of behavior goals and plans during transition from Fresh Start
Teacher
HARRISONBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Harrisonburg, VA
12.1999 - 09.2012
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Teacher in sheltered ESL classrooms (Level 1 and 2 students) using SIOP model from Fairfax Schools.
- Participated in district-wide year-long initial SIOP training and implementation program
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Trained and supervised other elementary teachers in SIOP classroom instruction.
- Developed and implemented district-wide parent education program ("Parents and Teachers as Educational Partners") to educate ESL parents on educational practices and district policies to help them support their children.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Statesboro, GA 08.2016 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology, Early Childhood Education
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Harrisonburg, VA 08.1996 - 12.1998
Skills
K-12 education
Secondary education
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Literacy skills
IEP understanding
Staff Development
Response-to-intervention understanding
Certification
Georgia Teaching Certificate (1296677). K-5 and Secondary ELA. Reading (K-12) endorsement
Accomplishments
- 2021-2022. Brought about 220 percent student reading growth though planning and implementing middle school phonics instruction.
- 2017-2019. Researched and created a schoolwide curriculum improvement plan based on in-class small-group guided reading lessons on students' instructional levels.
Timeline
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Hubert Middle School
08.2018 - Current
ELA/Social Studies Teacher
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AT JULIETTE LOW ELEMENTARY
08.2016 - 07.2019
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
08.2016 - 05.2021
Teacher, Testing Coordinator
FRESH START ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY
09.2012 - 08.2016
Teacher
HARRISONBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
12.1999 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology, Early Childhood Education
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
08.1996 - 12.1998