Marianna Heckendorn Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Washington, United States

-teach junior American Literature & US History-Equity-based Grading practices-Believe in connecting as people in order to learn together

Aki Kurose & Asa Mercer Middle Schools

• Coached Mercer’s fall and spring sixth grade team now coach Aki’s team w/ job change
• Plan & run 3 practices a week, compete Saturdays across the city, support each player’s personal development through check-ins every Wednesday during “Study Hall”
• Manage crew of 4-5 high school volunteers, communicate with school staff & parents
• Collaborate with other Southend middle school coaches to run 4 winter single-gender club teamsIn addition, I volunteer for AGE UP's Friday night sessions:
• AGE UP brings together girls of all backgrounds to play ultimate frisbee, share a meal, then participate in student-led workshops building a movement for social justice
• Mentor & frisbee coach at 10 weekly sessions with 30 girls ages 13-18 years olds

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

• Classroom support for a high-needs special ed class of eight highly diverse students
• Confer with partner teacher to assist students, individually, in small groups, and with lesson assignments; push-in to Social Studies, gym, music, math, swimming classes*Unfortunately had to leave early to start.

Franklin High School, Seattle WA

• Recruit & coach cohort of 50 low-income high school seniors on college applications
• Mentor & deliver content to students through one-on-one’s & weekly group sessions
• Track student progress, collect and review data, create individualized plans from data
• Collaborate w/ co-coaches & school counselors to organize 4 school-wide events: College student panel, Career Panel, Junior Night, and FAFSA Workshop

Van Asselt Elementary, Seattle WA

• In-class near-peer support for students’ behavioral, emotional, and academic needs
• Supervised diverse team of 10 Americorps members running after-school enrichment for 120 elementary students; collaborated with co-coordinator to plan monthly events
• Led daily math intervention groups for 12 fifth-graders, scaffolded material for varied needs, led students in setting monthly behavioral and academic goals, tracked data
• Trained in trauma-informed approach & “Teach Like a Champion” strategies

• IDEAS stands for "Improving Dreams, Equality, and Access"
• Executive Board Member of a multi-ethnic student-run club that acts as both a support group for undocumented students on campus and an advocacy organization for immigration reform. We work together to create a.
• Hosted weekly meetings, guest speakers including artist and activists Favianna Rodriguez and Jose Antonio Vargas, 5K Fundraiser, and voter-registration drive
• Strategized as exec board to make our predominantly Latino club inclusive of undocumented students from all ethnicities; that year club grew from 15% non-Latino students to 35%

-worked with a team of 15 other counselors of diverse backgrounds and personalities-mentored 8-16 year-old girls, leading nightly discussions and creating a caring and supportive space for them to share-organized activities and games, keeping an enthusiastic and patient attitude with the kids at all times-planned daily schedule and meetings with other.

Master'S Degree, Secondary Education And Teaching

One-year masters in teaching secondary Social Studies with practicum experience in Seattle Public Schools.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Relations And French

International Relations major with a focus on African politics & development. French minor.

Cameroon Study Abroad, Development & Social Pluralism

-Studied Abroad in Yaounde, Cameroon for 4 months -Lived with host families speaking only French -Conducted month-long independent.