Associate Professor, School of Education
A twice-over Puget Sound graduate, I am proud to be supporting the university that has been so instrumental in my own personal and professional lives. After close to two decades as a school counselor, the transition to higher education faculty allows me to contribute to the profession and to mental health and wellness in a different way. Favorite personal pastimes include cycling, camping, music (violin and guitar), birding, and anything on or in the water.
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Puyallup School District, WA
School Counselor (2000-2019)
District Counselor Trainer
Waller Road Elementary School (2016 – 2019)
Mountain View Elementary School (2017 – 2018)
Edgerton Elementary School (2014-2016)
Emerald Ridge High School (2000-2014)
Scholarship Coordinator
Department Head (2010-2014)
Concrete School District, WA
Concrete Elementary School Counselor (1997 – 2000)
HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Assistant Professor 2018 - present
Practicum and Internship Placement Coordinator 2018-Present
Adjunct Professor 2016- 2018
Prescott College, Prescott, AZ
Adjunct Professor 2017 - 2018
Oregon State University, Corvallis and Bend, OR
Teaching Assistant 2016-2017
Seattle University
Intern, Counselor Education 2017
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Heidi’s research interests include math anxiety, stereotype threat, evidence-based school counseling, college and career readiness, resiliency, student academic re-engagement, LGBT student support and advocacy, and professional development for school counselors.