Departments and Positions:

• Social Studies Department Chair

School Extension 4147
HRH@episcopalhighschool.org

Biography:
Heidi serves as the social studies department chair, is a decades-long member of the 9th grade girls dorm team, is an academic advisor, and works with the spring afternoon service team.  Heidi, who joined the EHS faculty in 2006, leverages her 25+ years of experience as an educator in developing innovative approaches to course design (emphasizing student-centered learning), as well as in developing curriculum and establishing leadership of the social studies department.  She recently developed a history of architecture elective, which exposes students not only to the fundamentals of drafting and design, but also to experiencing real-world architectural styles first hand in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria.

Heidi earned an undergraduate degree in art history with a minor in architectural studies at the University of New Hampshire.  While teaching full-time, she earned her M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Keene State College. Before joining the EHS faculty, Heidi taught at Souhegan High School in Amherst, N.H., for six years, where she became acquainted with the Coalition of Essential Schools’ philosophy. 

Credentials:
M.Ed., Keene State College
B.A., University of New Hampshire
A.A.S., Northern Virginia Community College