Jennifer Heaton
Creative educator who is passionate about helping students reach their goals.
Online College Counseling, Identity and Social Justice, Drama, Entrepreneurship, Essay Writing, Creative Writing, Acting... see more
Urbana, IL
Teaches
College Counseling expertise
I have been an educator for decades and have supported a variety of students in finding and achieving their personal goals. I also have experience evaluating entrance essays for a competitive collegia... read more
Teaching preferences
Academic level
College, High School
About
Hi! I'm Jennifer! I'm a longtime educator with a wide array of experiences teaching students from kindergarten through adult learners. I have taught English/ language arts, dance, drama/ theatre/act... read more
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MA, Theatre History and Practice
2003 - 2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS, Secondary Education - English
1994 - 1999
Experience
Dance and Drama Teacher
Urbana School District 116
Aug 2019 - present
Teach dance and drama classes to K-5 students. Sponsor and direct high school drama productions.
Program Director
University of Illinois Residential Life
Dec 2010 - Jun 2019
Administer programming for college students in a residential setting. Programming included topics r... read more
Filmmaker
Hot Diggity Productions
Jun 2009 - Jul 2016
Produced a variety of films including an award winning feature film and a variety of shorts showcase... read more
Drama and Speech teacher
Mahomet-Seymour High School/Junior High
May 2007 - Aug 2010
Teach high school drama, sponsor competitive High school speech team and junior high drama club
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