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Heather-Lee M. Baron, PhD

Department of Middle and Secondary Education, Edinboro University, PA

I am an enthusiastic education professor with expertise in language & literacy acquisition and learning, content literacy, and multicultural education. Possessing a passion for technology and a sincere dedication to social and educational justice for all, I will always continue to learn, grow, and move forward with the ever changing times.

Red Wall & Stairs

Education

Minnesota State University Mankato                                               Spring 2022
Degree: M.S. – Ethnic and Multicultural Studies 2021-Present              Expected graduation
Thesis proposal: “The Rich get Richer, and the Poor get Poorer”             
A System of Oppression: Racist Policy and the Matthew Effect               
An Argument for Reparations

GPA: 4.0

 

University of Alaska Fairbanks                                                            2010
Ph.D. Interdisciplinary: Reading Education and Linguistics                     
Dissertation: “The Influence of Positive Mother-Child Verbal Interactions on Adolescent Mothers’ Literacy”
GPA: 3.17

 

University of Pittsburgh                                                                          Transferred
Degree: Ph.D. – Reading                                                                                      
GPA: 3.625

 

Gannon University                                                                                    2005 
Certification: English as a Second Language                                                   
GPA: 4.0

 

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed. Elementary Education                                                                            2001
Certification: Elementary Education K-8                                                       2000
Certification: Reading Specialist                                                                      2001
Thesis: “Erie County, Pennsylvania’s Public-School Districts’ Current ESL Student Population and Their Employed ESL Teachers’ Qualifications”
Project: “A Parent’s Guide for ESL Students: Helping your child learn his/her second language”
GPA: 3.81

 

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania                                                 1996
B.A. Psychology        
Minor: Sociology
GPA 2.79

     

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION  

 

Miscellaneous College Courses (ACT 48)
      SPAN 101: Spanish Language and Culture                    2018
      ENGL 521: History of the English Language                 2018
     

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
      Certificate: TESOL Core: Young Learners                     2011                        

 

Pennsylvania Department of Education
Certification: English 6-12                                                       2008
 

Teaching Experience

 

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania                                                                                                      

Edinboro, PA; Tenured Professor: Middle & Secondary Ed. and Ed. Leadership        08/2015-Present

Assistant Chairperson of Middle & Secondary Education and Educational Leadership                    08/2017-Presesnt

Graduate Program Head- 30+ Middle and Secondary Education Programs                                        08/2012-08/2016

        Created a M.Ed. ESL Program, including all courses, syllabi, and assignments,               

        that was approved by Edinboro University, the PA State System of Higher Education,

        and the PA Department of Education

Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty: Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education                            08/2011-08/2015

Temporary Full-Time Faculty: Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education                                 08/2010-05/2011

 

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania                                                                                                08/2010-05/2011

Edinboro, PA; Temporary Full-Time Faculty: Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education

 

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania                                                                                                08/2008-12/2008

Edinboro, PA; Temporary Part-Time Faculty: Early Childhood

 

Union City Middle/High School                                                                                                            05/2002-08/2010

Union City, PA; 6-12 Literacy Coach, 7-10 Reading Teacher, and PreK-12 ESL Coordinator/Teacher

 

West Riviera Magnet Elementary School                                                                                          08/2001-08/2002

Riviera Beach, FL; K-2 Reading Resource Teacher

 

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara                                                                        10/2000-12/2000

Guadalajara, México; Fourth Grade Student Teacher  

 

Edinboro Elementary                                                                                                                                  08/2000-10/2000

Edinboro, PA; Third Grade Student Teacher

 

Philip H. Sheridan Elementary                                                                                                              05/2000

Philadelphia, PA; First Grade Field Experience Student

 

Edinboro Elementary                                                                                                                                  01/2000-03/2000

Edinboro, PA; Grades 1-4 (Pull-Out Reading Classroom) Field Experience Teacher

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RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE/CONSULTANSHIPS

 

State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services                                          01/2019-07/2020

Behavioral Health Administration, PO Box 45050, Olympia, WA 98504;

HQ Curriculum Development Project Manager in Washington Management Service

·         Working remotely to create Articulate 360 online New Employee Trainings

 

McLane Church                                                                                                                                             2018-2019

Edinboro, Erie, and Union City, PA; Pedagogy Consultation

Work Performed                                                                                          

•         Provided multiple trainings for the Youth Ministry Leaders              

 

 

Oswayo Valley School District                                                                                                                  2013

Shinglehouse, PA; Language Arts Consultation

Work Performed                                                                                          

•         Evaluate AYP data and provide professional development

 

Reynolds High School                                                                                                                                  2013

Greenville, PA; Language Arts Consultation

Work Performed                                                                                

·          Aid in the implementation of the 7-12 Language Arts Common Core Standards                  

 

 

Perseus House Charter School of Excellence                                                                                  09/2010-05/2015

Erie, PA; Part-time: English as a Second Language (ESL) Consultation

Work Performed                                                                                

·          Wrote and implemented the district’s ESL curriculum

·          Aid in the design of a school-based ESL program

·          Provided multiple ESL trainings for teachers

 

Union City Area School District                                                                                                              10/2010-06/2011

Union City, PA; Part-time: English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator

Work Performed

·         Maintain all ESL state requirements

·         Worked one-on-one with ELL student(s)

 

Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center                                                                                                             10/1997-07/2001

Erie, PA; Full-Time Child Development Worker

Work Performed

·         Cared for children living in a residential treatment facility

·         Provided one-on-one services for individual clients when needed

 

Brighter Beginnings                                                                                                                                      02/1997-10/1997

Edinboro, PA; Full-Time Mental Health Professional

·         Cared for female adolescent delinquents living in a residential treatment facility

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Courses Taught

·         ANTH/SEDU 403/603 Human Language and Culture (face-to-face and web-based)

·         ELED/SEDU 102 College Reading and Study Skills (face-to-face)

·         ELED 370 Teaching Reading (individualized instruction)

·         ELED 390 Teaching Language Arts (individualized instruction)

·         ELED 580 Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education (face-to-face)

·         ELED 776 Theory and Practice in Early Childhood Education (web-based)

·         FYE 10409 Questioning the World Around Us (face-to-face and web-based)

·         HON 271 Multiculturalism in American Schools (face-to-face)

·         MLED 476/676 Field Experience (supervisory)

·         MLED 491 Middle Level Classroom Community (face-to-face)

·         MLED 495 Student Teaching (supervisory)

·         SEDU 271 Multiculturalism in American Schools (face-to-face)

·         SEDU 300 Urban Seminar (Philadelphia, PA) (supervisory, face-to-face)

·         SEDU 306 Teaching of Reading in the Subject Area (Content Literacy) (face-to-face)

·         SEDU 465/684 Instructional Techniques for the Teaching of English (face-to-face)

·         SEDU 473/683 Instructional Techniques for the Teaching of Social Studies (face-to-face)

·         SEDU 474 Instructional Techniques for the Teaching of Modern Languages (face-to-face)

·         SEDU 475/676 Field Experience (supervisory)

·         SEDU/MLED 485/685 Instructional Techniques for Middle Level and Secondary: mathematics, science, social studies, ELA

                        Wilderness Quest

·         SEDU 491 Classroom Management in the 7-12 Classroom (face-to-face)

·         SEDU 495/695 Student Teaching (supervisory)

·         SEDU 607 Reading in the Secondary School (web-based and face-to-face)

·         SEDU 675 Teaching Methods in the Middle and Secondary Schools (individualized instruction)

·         SEDU 692 Seminar on Teaching Adolescents (web-based)

·         SEDU 700 Classroom Assessment of Middle and Secondary Students (web-based)

·         SEDU 702 Teaching in the Contemporary Multi-Cultural Classroom (web-based)

·         SEDU 734 Online Instruction Field Experience (supervisory)

·         SEDU 797 Action Research (web-based)

·         TESL 101 English for Academic Purposes (face-to-face)

·         TESL 675 Second Language Methodologies (hybrid & web-based)

·         TESL 700 Assessing English Language Learners (online)

·         TESL 790 ESL Field Experience (supervisory)

Publications

In addition to several articles,

I recently published a digital textbook for multicultural education classes.

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• Baron, H. M. (2021). Woke: A Guide to Becoming Culturally Conscious, Education in the United States (digital textbook). Great River Learning.
• Baron, H. M. and Wolbert, S. M. (2014). University and school district collaborations: Working together to meet the needs of teachers and students. SEEN: Southeast Education Network Magazine, 16 (1).
• Baron, H. M., Mahood, A., and Scullin, B. L. (2013). Influencing Teachers' Cultural Awareness through Activities and Reflective Practice. Global Education Journal, 2013(2).
• Scullin, B. L. nd Baron, H. M. (2013). Using Freewriting Notebooks to Reduce Writing Anxiety for English Language Learners. California Reader, 47(1).
• Baron, H. M. (2010). The influence of positive mother-child verbal interactions on adolescent mothers’ literacy. Doctoral dissertation.
• Baron, H. M. (2009). You simply need to love it! In R. Stone (ed.), Best practices for teaching reading: What award-winning teachers do (pp. 97-99). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
• Baron, H. M. (2009). Make it your own! A vocabulary activity. In R. Stone (ed.), Best practices for teaching reading: What award-winning teachers do (pp. 111-115). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Presentations

I am an energetic and engaging presenter.

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INTERNATIONAL

•    Baron, H. M. and Andryc, E. (2019). Teacher Candidates Need to “Talk the Talk”.  A Round-Table discussion presented at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research (IOSSBR) Conference in New Orleans, LA.
•    Baron, H. M. & B. Scullin (2018). An English Language Clinic for Families.  Accepted to present at the ACTA Conference 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia. 
•    B. Scullin & Baron, H. M. (2018). Identity Construction through Memoir Writing.  Accepted to present at the ACTA Conference 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia. 
•    Baron, H. M. (2018). An English Language Clinic for Families.  Accepted to present at the ALAA 2018 Conference in Sydney, Australia. 
•    Baron, H. M. (2017). BINGO! Learning English with Board Games. Accepted to present at the COPEI & ANUPI 2016 International Conference in Puerto Vallarta, México.
•    Baron, H. M. (2017). BINGO! Learning English with Board Games. Presented at the TESL Canada Conference in Niagara Falls, Canada.
•    Baron, H. M. (2016). BINGO! Learning English with Board Games. Accepted to present at the COPEI & ANUPI 2016 International Conference in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, México.
•    Ciecierski, L., Scullin, B. & Baron, H. M. (2016). New Potential for Making Meaning with Picture Books: Exploring Culturally Relevant Picture Books. Presented at the 3rd Baltic Sea/17th Nordic Literacy Conference in Turku/Åbo, Finland.
•    Baron, H. M. & Scullin, B.  (2014). Creating Cultural Awareness through Reflective Practice.  Presented at the ARTESOL Annual Convention in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina.
•    Scullin, B.  & Baron, H. M. (2014). Freewriting in the ELL Classroom: Promoting Writing Success While Reducing Writing Anxiety.  Presented at the ARTESOL Annual Convention in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina.
•    Baron, H. M. & Scullin, B.  (2013). Creating Cultural Awareness using New Ways in 
Teaching Culture. Presented at the TESOL International Convention and Language Expo in Dallas, Texas.
•    Baron, H. M. & Scullin, B.  (2013). What's Your Experience?: Contextual Knowledge and Reading Comprehension.  Presented at the CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
•    Scullin, B.  & Baron, H. M. (2013). Free-writes in the ELL Classroom: Promoting Success While Reducing Anxiety. Presented at the CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

 

 

 

 

 

 


NATIONAL

•    Baron, H. M., Brown, C., Dykas, J., Park, G. Y., Samuelson, B. (2014). Practical Strategies for Reader’s Theater for English Language Learners. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
•    Baron, H. M., Brown, C., Pass, C., and Samuelson, B.  (2013). Panel Presentation: Reading Nonfiction and Fiction Texts with English Learners.  Personal Presentation: Where do you belong?: Helping your ELLs find “their place” in your mainstream English classroom.  Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.
•    Baron, H. M., Brown, C., Pass, C., and Samuelson, B.  (2012). The Outsiders: Making Literature Accessible to the ELLs in Your Mainstream English Class.  Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
•    Baron, H. M.  (2008). Literate.  Presented at the National ING Training Conference in Tucson, AZ.

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REGIONAL and STATE

•    Baron, H. M. (2022). Culturally Responsive Teaching: from Preschool to Teacher Education Programs. Presented at the English Language Development Virtual Professional Learning Summit: Reimagining Equitable Access for Multilingual Learners. 
•    Baron, H. M. (2020). Findings from a family-style English language clinic. Presented at the Migrant Education Program and English Language Development Conference in Harrisburg, PA. 
•    Baron, H. M. and Claflin, E. (2014). Creating an English Language Clinic/Study.  A Round-Table discussion presented at the New England Educational Research Organization in Dover, Vermont.
•    Baron, H. M.  (2013). Understanding Intercultural Competence to Better Meet the Needs of Your Students.  Presented at the Penn State Shenango Teaching Conference in Sharon, PA.
 

Service Highlights

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL​

  • Korean National Institute for International Education, collaborator/recruiter                                   09/2014-2019

  • Visiting Scholar from Shandong University of Technology, China, mentor                                          09/2014-03/2015

  • National Council of Teachers of English, member

    • CAEP/NCTE SPA Reviewer                                                                                                                     01/2015-2019

    • NCATE/NCTE SPA Reviewer                                                                                                                  11/2011-2014

    • National Council of Teachers of English, proposal reviewer                                                            02/2015-2019

    • National Council of Teachers of English ESL Assembly, member                                                  11/2011-05/2016

      • Presentation: “Practical Strategies: Reader’s Theater for English Language Learners”     11/2014     

      • Presentation: “Where do you belong?: Helping your ELLs find ‘their place’ in your mainstream English classroom”                                                                                                                                            11/2013

      • Presentation: “The Outsiders: Making Literature Accessible to the ELLs in Your Mainstream English Class”                                                                                                                                                                           11/2012

  • Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, member

    • Presentation: “Creating Cultural Awareness using New Ways in Teaching Culture”                  03/2013

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UNIVERSITY

  • Edinboro University President’s Diversity Commission (UDC):

                                                                   Recruiting and Retention Committee, chair                                    04/2021-Present

                                                                          “Check-In and Chat” creator                                                        04/2021-Present

                                                                          “Antiracism Book Club” creator                                                  03/2021-Present

                                                                                                          interim chairperson                                       08/2018-2019

                                                                                                          treasurer                                                           02/2017-2018

                                                                                                          member                                                            02/2017-Present

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  • I’m First Campaign, advisory team member and discussion panelist                                                   01/2019-2020                    

  • EU Presidential Search Committee, member                                                                                             12/2018

  • University Social Equity Director candidate, interviewer                                                                        11/02/2018

  • Faculty Senate, member                                                                                                                                  08/2018-Present

          Executive Committee member                                                                                                                    08/2021-Present​

  • Early Childhood and Reading Tenure Committee, member                                                                   02/2018

  • Edinboro University’s Transformation Commission Task Forces:                                                        10/2017-03/2018

           Leadership and Life Skills Task Force, Chairperson​

  • University Wide Promotions Committee, member                                                                                   08/2016-08/2018

  • Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) Advisory Committee, member                                                04/2016-08/2017

  • Upward Bound: Life at Edinboro Tour, faculty panelist                                                                         03/2016

  • Presidential Search Committee, member                                                                                                   01/2016-06/2016

  • University Wide Tenure Committee, interim member                                                                            01/2016-05/2016

  • University Wide Curriculum Committee, interim member                                                                    01/2016-05/2016

  • Study Abroad Fundraiser Committee, member                                                                                        01/2016-2018

  • Center for Faculty Excellence: Diversity and Inclusion Committee, member                                    01/2016-8/2017

  • International Education M.Ed. concentration, developed concentration                                           10/2014

    • SEDU 790 International Education Internship I, developed course

    • SEDU 791 International Education Internship II, developed course

  • PA Dept. of Educ. approved ESL Program Specialist Certification, program developer                 09/2014

  • TESL 101 English for Academic Purposes , created course                                                                    05/2014

    • First offered at main campus                                                                                                                08/2015

    • First offered at Porreco                                                                                                                          08/2017

  • M.Ed. Middle and Secondary Education: ESL Focus, developed program                                        12/2012

    • ANTH 403/603 Human Language and Culture, developed course                                                     

    • TESL 675 Second Language Methodologies, developed course                                                         

    • TESL 700 Assessing English Language Learners, developed course                                                   

    • TESL 790 ESL Field Experience, developed course                                                                 

  • University Senate Academic Concerns Subcommittee, member                                                           09/2012-2017

  • Graduate Council, member                                                                                                                            08/2012-08/2016

 

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION and DEPARTMENT

  • PDE (ESL) & Higher Education Partnership, advisor                                                                            08/2021-Present

  • Secondary Education Program Advisory Committee w/ stakeholders, chairperson                       08/2021-Present

  • EU English Language Clinic, Director (Sabbatical)                                                                                01/2020-03/2020

  • Department Sabbatical Committee, chairperson                                                                                   08/2018-Present

  • Department Evaluation Committee, member                                                                                         08/2018-Present

  • Fairview High School 10th Grade Class Visiting Tour, faculty panelist                                            01/2019

  • College Bowl, undergraduate and graduate advisor                                                                              11/2017-Present

  • Faculty Senate, Department Representative                                                                                           09/2018-Present

  • Educational Showcase, organizer                                                                                                              08/2017-2020           

  • Hiring Committee for Spring 2018 Full-Time Faculty positions, member                                      11/2017

  • Assistant Chairperson of Middle & Secondary Education and Educational Leadership              08/2017-2020

  • Middle & Secondary Education Club, advisor                                                                                        08/2017-09/2020

    • Warrior for Warmth 5K clothing fundraiser                                                                                   11/2017

  • EU PK-12 Committee, team leader                                                                                                           05/2017-2019

  • Frederick Douglass Scholar hiring committee, member                                                                      04-05/2017

  • Department (Chair) Nomination and Election Committee, Co-Chair                                              11/2016

  • Hiring Committee for Spring 2017 Full-Time Temporary Faculty, member                                   11/2016

  • Thesis Guidelines Committee, member                                                                                                   3/2015

 

Graduate Student Thesis Committees

  • Sandra Marwick, committee chair                                                                                                            12/2016

  • Kyle McQueeney, “The Current Status of Literacy in Adolescents”, committee chair                   12/2014

  • Jason Liebel, “Title”, committee member                                                                                               07/17/2013

  • Stephanie Merolillo,“The Study of Models: The missing element to improving critical writing skills in students”, committee chair                                                                                                                                             05/06/2013

  • Alysabeth Mahood, “Gender and the History of the American Public School System:  An In-Depth Look at the Contradictions Surrounding Catharine Beecher”, committee chair                                                  05/2014

  • Leah Hesch,“The Effects of Implementing an Interactive Student Response System in Mathematics Classrooms on Student Achievement and Engagement”, committee chair                                                                  Incomplete

  • Jason Hahr, “Title”, committee chair                                                                                                        Incomplete

 

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COMMUNITY

  • PDE (ESL) & Higher Education Partnership, advisor                                                                            08/2021-Present

  • EU English Language Clinic, Director (Sabbatical)                                                                                01/2020-03/2020

  • McLane Church G3 Youth Ministry, advisor                                                                                           06/2018-2019

  • ServErie School Initiative (Erie High School), volunteer                                                                      07/20/2017

  • Presentations at local schools,                                                                                                                     2011-2021

  • Campus Tours for local schools, (see School of Education & University section)                            2015-2018

  • “Out of the Box” Teaching Open House with Erie Yesterday and EUP, organizer                          02/2014

  • Oswayo Valley School District, English Language Arts Curriculum; consultant                             09/2013-10/2013

  • Reynolds School District, English Language Arts Curriculum; consultant                                       01/2013-02/2013

  • Erie Yesterday Education Committee, member                                                                                      12/2012-2014

  • Cultural Awareness trainings, Perseus House Charter School, presenter                                        08/2012-02/2013

  • Perseus House Charter School of Excellence, ESL Consultant                                                           09/2010-06/2015

  • ESL Task Force, member                                                                                                                             2009-2014

 

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APSCUF (Faculty and Coaches Union)

  • Nominations and Elections, chair                                                                                                            07/2021-Present

  • APSCUF Department Sabbatical Committee, Chairperson                                                                08/2020-Present

  • Mobilization, co-chairperson                                                                                                                    10/2018-2019

  • APSCUF New Faculty Welcome, attendee                                                                                             10/2018

  • APSCUF One-Year Contract Ratification Vote - Poll Coverage, manned polls                              11/2017

  • APSCUF Strike Team, member                                                                                                                09/2016-10/2016

  • APSCUF Strike Department Representative Coordinator                                                                  09/2016-10/2016

  • APSCUF Strike Authorization Vote, manned polls                                                                              09/2016

  • APSCUF Legislative Assembly, member                                                                                                08/2016-08/2021

  • NW PA Area Labor Federation Annual Meeting/Convention, attendee                                         06/2016

  • APSCUF Committee for Action through Politics (CAP), Chairperson                                             08/2015-01/2017

  • APSCUF Executive Council, School of Education Representative                                                    08/2015-08/2021

  • APSCUF Legislative Assembly, Alternate                                                                                              08/2015-07/2016

  • Edinboro APSCUF, Department Representative                                                                                  08/2013-2019

  • APSCUF Rally – Harrisburg, PA, attendant                                                                                          02/2013

  • Alternate Picket Captain, volunteer (if needed)                                                                                    10/2012

  • Edinboro APSCUF Retirement and Recognition Dinner, awards presenter                                   05/2012

  • APSCUF PR Valentine’s Day Awareness, member                                                                               02/2012

  • APSCUF Public Relations Committee, member                                                                                   09/2011-2012

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