Heidi Platt

Current

• ESOL Instructional Coach_Elementary & Middle School at Prince George's County Public Schools
• Adjunct Instructor -TESOL Program at McDaniel College

Past

• ESOL Department Chair- William Wirt Middle School at Prince George's County Public Schools
• ESOL Teacher- Hammond High School at Howard County Public Schools
• Chair, Secondary Schools Interest Section at TESOL

• Executive Board Member at Maryland TESOL
• ESOL Department Chair - William Wirt Middle School at Prince George's County Public Schools
• Administrative Intern - William Wirt Middle School at Prince George's County Public Schools
• Volunteer Mediator at Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center
• Itinerant ESOL Teacher at Baltimore City Public Schools
• ESOL Instructor -Intensive English Program at Anne Arundel Community College
• English For Specific Purposes- Kyrgyz Republic at Peace Corps

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Education

• University of Maryland Baltimore County
• University of South Carolina-Columbia
• University of South Carolina-Columbia

• University of Maryland College Park

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Connections

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Industry

Primary/Secondary Education

Heidi Platt’s Summary

•Strong academic background in administration, reading, and assessment combined with a record of achievement in classroom teaching
•Able to effectively prioritize a broad range of responsibilities in order to consistently meet deadlines
•Demonstrated decision-making skills with problem-solving abilities
•Experience in curricula and training design, teaching, and instruction for individuals and groups
•Excellent administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills with some fluency in Spanish

Heidi Platt’s Specialties:

Program Development/School Scheduling, English as a Second Language, Reading, and Linguistics

Heidi Platt’s Experience

• ESOL Instructional Coach_Elementary & Middle School

  Prince George's County Public Schools

  (Educational Institution; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Adjunct Instructor -TESOL Program

  McDaniel College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Designed classes and taught in the Graduate level TESOL preparation program- First Language Acquisition, Reading Methods, Writing Method, Assessment, Applied Syntax,

• ESOL Department Chair- William Wirt Middle School

  Prince George's County Public Schools

  (Educational Institution; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 2007 — June 2008 (11 months)

• ESOL Teacher- Hammond High School

  Howard County Public Schools

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  August 2005 — July 2007 (2 years )

• Chair, Secondary Schools Interest Section

  TESOL

  (Non-Profit; Education Management industry)

  April 2005 — April 2007 (2 years 1 month)

• Executive Board Member

  Maryland TESOL

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  September 2000 — September 2006 (6 years 1 month)

  Served in various positions- Elementary Special Interest Representative, Second Vice President, First Vice President, President, and Past President.

• ESOL Department Chair - William Wirt Middle School

  Prince George's County Public Schools

  (Educational Institution; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 2000 — July 2005 (5 years )

• Administrative Intern - William Wirt Middle School

  Prince George's County Public Schools

  (Educational Institution; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  January 2004 — January 2005 (1 year 1 month)

• Volunteer Mediator

  Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2001 — December 2003 (3 years )

  Trained in Community (Basic I & Basic II) and Parenting Mediation

• Itinerant ESOL Teacher

  Baltimore City Public Schools

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  July 1998 — July 2000 (2 years 1 month)

• ESOL Instructor -Intensive English Program

  Anne Arundel Community College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  December 1996 — July 1998 (1 year 8 months)

• English For Specific Purposes- Kyrgyz Republic

  Peace Corps

  (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

  May 1994 — August 1996 (2 years 4 months)

Heidi Platt’s Education

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

  M.A , Instructional Systems Design-ESOL Bilingual Program , 1999 — 2000

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

  Graduate Certificate , Linguistics , 1993 — 1993

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

  M.A. , Student Personnel Services , 1991 — 1993

  Activities and Societies:

  Completed a Graduate Assistantship in the Office of Student Life/Women and Leadership Programming

• University of Maryland College Park

  B.A. , Urban Studies , 1987 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  National Panhellenic Society- Treasurer, Delta Delta Delta- House President, Student Alumni Board- President,

Additional Information

Heidi Platt’s Groups:

•    McDaniel College: Students, Professors & Alumni
•    University of South Carolina Alumni Network
•    UMBC Instructional Systems Development Network

Heidi Platt’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch