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)
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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
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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
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​Education
Boston University School of Education, Boston MA M.A.T. English Education, January 2012
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Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA J.D., May 1999
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Brown University, Providence, RI B.A. with Honors in Modern Literature and Society, May 1991