Heidi G. Balas Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Creates standards-aligned student activities and instructor resources for educational theater arts programming.

-Responsible for developing and executing marketing and sales strategies in the field; driving revenue and expanding market coverage by winning print and digital product adoptions; and training, strategizing, and collaborating with a team of College Sales Representatives. -Investigates course markets, develops relationships with potential customers; serves as content expert for the humanities discipline (literature, composition, communication, music, philosophy, film, religious studies, and art); provides extensive feedback to the editors and discipline teams; and implements strategies for winning new market share and rolling existing business. -Serves on the Norton Learning Blog team and on the Salesforce Trailblazer team.

-Developed and maintained relationships with academic faculty to assess individual and departmental needs, and promotes Norton’s books and media to current and prospective adopters. -Tracked sales opportunities within a territory, collaborating with editors, marketing managers, and specialists to provide solutions for faculty and think creatively about winning business.-Worked with faculty to promote Norton media and technological solutions to enhance classrooms (traditional and online) and support student learning. -Provided exceptional customer service to current and potential adopters.-Grew revenue and increased adoption rates across the Pittsburgh territory.-Hosted presentations, media and teaching workshops, and book fairs.-Worked with college bookstores to ensure orders are placed and fulfilled smoothly.-Served on the Community Service Committee.-Mentored an intern.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Writes from the perspective of a Pittsburgh woman... restaurant reviews, good causes, social media, recommendations and of course, her rambling thoughts and ideas.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Wrote a regular column on various topics ranging from relationships to parenthood to all things Pittsburgh.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Utilized a variety of classroom management techniques to ensure a least restrictive environment that promotes student achievement especially: C.H.A.M.P.S.; PBIS; Olveus Anti-Bullying; and “The Five Ps: Prompt, Prepared, Productive, Polite, and Proud.” Employed a variety of instructional strategies to meet students’ needs and to help them develop into independent, strategic learners especially: co-teaching, 4-square vocabulary, Collins writing, “Do Nows” (anticipatory sets) to activate prior knowledge, exit tickets, peer teaching/collaboration, flexible/strategic grouping, Socratic seminars, guided notetaking, before/during/after reading strategies, formative assessments, conferencing, flipped classroom, annotating/close reading, etc. -Courses taught: English 7, Reading 7, Honors English 7, Honors Reading 7, English 8, Reading 8, English 9, English 10, Honors English 10, Journalism, Video Production, Reading/Writing Workshop-English Language Arts Department Co-Chair (4 years) -Extracurricular activities: Yearbook Sponsor, Junior High Musical Club Sponsor, High School Spring Musical Executive Producer, High School Marching Band Auxiliary Instructor, 7th Grade Class Sponsor, 8th Grade Class Sponsor, Junior High Head Swimming Coach, High School Head Diving Coach, High School Assistant Swimming Coach, Junior High Head Track & Field Coach-Committees/Professional Learning Communities: Educational Leadership Initiative, Strategic Planning Mid-Point Review, Course Selection Committee, Textbook Selection Committee, Instructional Cabinet, Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Writing Team, Collaborative Analysis of Student Work, Comprehensive Reading Plan Committee, Building Leadership Team, Anti-Bullying Committee, Master Schedule Committee, District Safety Committee

Conneaut, Ohio

-Directed all aspects of a week-long day camp program serving children from Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Certificate Of College Teaching, Education

K-12 Principal Certification, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master Of Arts In Teaching, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication And Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Pitt Dance Ensemble, Pitt Rowing (Crew)

Diploma, Academic

Activities and Societies: Student Council, Interact Club, Spanish Club, Concert Band, Raiderette Drill Team, Spring Musical, National.