Heather Nelson Email & Phone Number

United States

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

This position was one of monumental growth and learning for me, as I took on the responsibility of educating myself and our team on website accessibility as well as overhauling the company website to fit the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. I performed detailed transcription work to keep new content accessible while simultaneously pouring a substantial amount of work and research into updating old content. All this research I compiled into a packet of resources to share with others, as… Show more This position was one of monumental growth and learning for me, as I took on the responsibility of educating myself and our team on website accessibility as well as overhauling the company website to fit the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. I performed detailed transcription work to keep new content accessible while simultaneously pouring a substantial amount of work and research into updating old content. All this research I compiled into a packet of resources to share with others, as well as a podcast discussing my own lessons and experiences, which can be found in the featured section of my profile. Show less

Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

In this role, I was able to lead a group of high-school students through the creation and editing of an art and writing magazine for themselves and their peers, allowing them to be published writers even before they graduated.Furthermore, I collaborated with schoolteachers to plan and execute a hands-on virtual scientific workshop for high school classes, working with students to receive feedback and fine-tune the lesson so that it can be presented to future students long after I'm… Show more In this role, I was able to lead a group of high-school students through the creation and editing of an art and writing magazine for themselves and their peers, allowing them to be published writers even before they graduated.Furthermore, I collaborated with schoolteachers to plan and execute a hands-on virtual scientific workshop for high school classes, working with students to receive feedback and fine-tune the lesson so that it can be presented to future students long after I'm gone.I also provided individualized mentoring for a variety of writing assignments so that students of all skill levels and backgrounds would have the resources to excel in their classes.Finally, I was able to share the lessons I learned through a virtual presentation to peers, mentors, and their families, which can be found in the featured section of my profile. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

In this live-in role I worked to support the social, emotional, and educational needs of a cohort of over 30 students while navigating constantly changing COVID-19 guidelines.

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Here I had the pleasure of using Lego mindstorms as an educational tool to introduce children aged 4-16 to key concepts in programming, robotics, and engineering, with these lessons culminating in friendly peer-to-peer competitions with machines students were able to build and program themselves.

Bachelor'S Degree, Zoology With Anthropology Minor

Semester In The City, Career-Readiness For Social Change

General Psychology And Cognitive Psychology

Activities and Societies: Dual enrollment program allowing highly motivated high school students to jumpstart and accelerate their college.