Professional Educator and Education Advocate
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- President and CEO at Boylan Education Services (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Assistant Professor at Metrpolitan State College of Denver
- Snowboard Instructor at Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School
- English as a Second Language Program Coordinator and Teacher at Summit High School
- English as a Second Language Teacher and Program Coordinator at Summit High School
- Education
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- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Xavier University
- DePauw University
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Heather Boylan’s Summary
Highly driven self- motivated educator with sixteen years of proven success in leadership, curriculum development, program management, customer service, teaching and teacher training. Problem solver, thriving on ability to understand and integrate into viable solutions the unique needs of students, trainees, and colleagues, as well as institutional demands and constraints. Able to work effectively and creatively within parameters set by multiple stakeholders while also seeing where parameters might need to be re-assessed or even re-defined. Demonstrated ability to motivate, lead and work effectively with persons from diverse life experiences, cultures and backgrounds. Proven achievement in a variety of work environments.
Heather Boylan’s Specialties:
Teacher education; public speaking and presentation; staff/ faculty training and development; student motivation; cultural competence and cultural relations; diversity; research; curriculum/ program development; project development and management; teaching; snowboard instructing.
Heather Boylan’s Experience
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President and CEO
Boylan Education Services (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year)
Most children's, student's and parents' unique educational needs are overlooked among myriad educational policy issues that just don't seem to matter to most of us.
I recently left public education to work with and advocate for those whom the system fails: the parents and children who are the primary consumers of such services and systems.
I know how schools work today and how, many times, schools, students, and families just don't seem to be on the same page or to be able to find a common ground to meet student needs. Whether your child or student needs just a few short tutoring or time-management sessions, or s/he needs a more intense educational program structured just for him or her, I can provide additional support.
Let me help you and your family find solutions to these and other educational dilemmas and challenges. While those solutions will be unique to you, I understand that need for individualism, and for meeting needs in a personal, trusing, confidential way. -
Assistant Professor
Metrpolitan State College of Denver
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2004 — August 2007 (3 years 8 months)
• Led Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) program team through college and state curriculum transition.
• Managed all student and faculty aspects of the LDE program and minor.
• Managed four off-site grants sponsoring students through coursework.
• Designed and taught numerous online and in-person teacher education courses.
• Consistently earned outstanding chair and student teacher evaluations.
• Supervised and supported pre-service teachers in field and student teaching assignments.
• Facilitated faculty search processes and the diversity of hiring pools for the School of Professional Studies.
• Pioneered Metro’s community outreach effort by teaching a course live in Skyline Park.
• Recruited and sponsored teachers to participate in Metro’s LDE program with a grant from the Coors Brewing Company. -
Snowboard Instructor
Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MTN; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)
November 2006 — April 2007 (6 months)
• Taught private lessons to students of all ability levels, focusing on outstanding guest orientation and customer service.
• Assisted co-workers as necessary to begin lessons on time and to deliver students to lesson meeting areas.
• Exceeded part-time commitment by nine days. -
English as a Second Language Program Coordinator and Teacher
Summit High School
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
October 1999 — January 2004 (4 years 4 months)
• Facilitated all aspects of the school’s English as a Second Language program which grew from serving 30 students to over 120 in 3 years.
• Monitored program’s compliance with state and Office of Civil Rights regulations.
• Researched program graduation and drop-out rates, utilizing results to re-vamp program and re-train school faculty to teach in ways that would assure the academic engagement and success of immigrant students.
• Hired, trained, and supervised cadre of para-educators who assisted teachers, counselors, and administrators in working with immigrant students and their families.
• Extensively documented and reported to school and district officials students’ attendance, linguistic progress, and entrance to and exit from the ESL program. -
English as a Second Language Teacher and Program Coordinator
Summit High School
(Education Management industry)
1998 — 2004 (6 years)
Heather Boylan’s Education
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University of Colorado at Boulder
PhD, Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice, 1995 — 2002
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Xavier University
MEd, Secondary English Education, 1991 — 1994
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DePauw University
BA, English Literature, 1986 — 1990
Additional Information
Heather Boylan’s Websites:
Heather Boylan’s Groups:
President - Colorado Association of Teacher Educators
National Association for Bilingual Education
National Association for Multicultural Education
Phi Delta Kappa
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Heather Boylan’s Contact Settings
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