Heather Nicholson-Bester

High School Social Studies Teacher at River Rouge High School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Westland, Michigan, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Michigan Standard Teaching Certificate
    Michigan Department of Education

Experience

  • River Rouge High School
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • High School Social Studies Teacher
      • Aug 2018 - Present

      Creating and implementing culturally responsive Social Studies curriculum in a diverse, high-needs environment. Teacher of the month- May 2019. Lead staff member on our school’s Multi-tiered Systems of Support team. Teaching representative for our school’s trauma team. Creating and implementing culturally responsive Social Studies curriculum in a diverse, high-needs environment. Teacher of the month- May 2019. Lead staff member on our school’s Multi-tiered Systems of Support team. Teaching representative for our school’s trauma team.

  • Old Redford Academy
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • High School Social Studies Teacher
      • 2015 - 2018

      Creating and implementing culturally responsive Social Studies curriculum in a diverse, high-needs environment. Creating and implementing culturally responsive Social Studies curriculum in a diverse, high-needs environment.

  • Cornerstone Heath + Technology High School
    • Social Studies Rigor Manager
      • 2015 - 2016

      Creating and implementing individualized project-based learning for high school students in a diverse high-needs environment. Innovator of the Month. Creating and implementing individualized project-based learning for high school students in a diverse high-needs environment. Innovator of the Month.

  • Eastern Michigan University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Assistant
      • 2013 - 2015

      Assistant to College of Education Dean, responsible for designing and delivering professional development seminars for faculty members. Assistant to College of Education Dean, responsible for designing and delivering professional development seminars for faculty members.

  • Bright Futures
    • Assistant Teacher
      • 2013 - 2015

      Instructor in an after school program, responsible for delivering art and other recreation therapy activities as well as tutoring and mentoring young people. Instructor in an after school program, responsible for delivering art and other recreation therapy activities as well as tutoring and mentoring young people.

  • Marygrove College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Adjunct Instructor
      • 2011 - 2011

      Created and co-taught special topics course in the Social Justice Master’s Program: “Empowered Nonviolence: Confronting Structural Violence and Gender Oppression” Created and co-taught special topics course in the Social Justice Master’s Program: “Empowered Nonviolence: Confronting Structural Violence and Gender Oppression”

Education

  • Eastern Michigan University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Educational Studies - Urban Studies Concentration
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  • Marygrove College
    Master of Arts, Social Justice
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  • Eastern Michigan University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Secondary Education - Social Studies
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