More About Me
In addition to coaching, Heather is a mother of three: a recent college graduate (Wesleyan), a sophomore at Northeastern, and a sophomore in High School. She is a dedicated community member in her adopted hometown of Cambridge, MA, where she has organized local literary events and hosted creative writing workshops for teens.
She is also a published poet and has received training on how to teach poetry from Boston University's Poetry Institute, among others.
You can see more of her writing here: www.heathernelsonpoetry.com
Recent History
Grub Street Writing Instructor 2022- Present
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Teaching “Jumpstart Your Writing,” a generative creative writing class for adults (Fall 2023)
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Designed, planned, and led two workshops for young adults on Ekphrastic Poetry (2017, 2022)
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Developed and led six-week generative creative writing classes for adults (Summer 2022)
Snowden International School Writing Center Coordinator 2022-2023
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Provided individualized college essay coaching to high school seniors in International Baccalaureate program
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Designed and facilitated workshops on poetry translation and creative writing
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Planned, designed, and launched student publication
826 Boston Writers’ Room Coordinator 2018-2022
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Coached 50+ students at the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science with college essays
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Designed and led lessons for the O’Bryant Creative Writing Club, Slam Poetry Club, and Drama Club.
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Served as advisor for the student literary magazine from 2018 to 2022
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Developed and facilitated professional writing workshops on resume and cover letter writing for high school students
Education
Boston University School of Education, Boston MA M.A.T. English Education, January 2012
Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA J.D., May 1999
Brown University, Providence, RI B.A. with Honors in Modern Literature and Society, May 1991