Heather Nicholson
Bio
Heather Nicholson is originally from Coal Center, Pennsylvania. She received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Mount Union College and her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from American College of Education. She is currently the Moonshot Learning Coach at California Area Elementary School, a position she has held since the creation of the Moonshot program in 2021. She is also a Math Coach to the 6th grade math teacher in her building, and previously taught 3rd grade for 22 years. She is a founding member of the California Academy of Learning Charter School, which started in her district in 2022. She became a teacher to make a difference. Coming from a family of teachers, she has a fond appreciation and first-hand knowledge of the impact teachers make. She wants students to know their worth and to work to their fullest potential in all they do. She has been teaching for 24 years. Mrs. Nicholson will be the mentor teacher to Qui Huilin from Huaihua, China.