Heather Boylan, PhD

Experience

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  Summit High School

  Oct 1999 - Jan 2004

  English as a Second Language Program Coordinator and Teacher

  • Facilitated all aspects of the school’s English as a Second Language program which grew from serving 30 students to over 120 in 3 years.• Monitored program’s compliance with state and Office of Civil Rights regulations.• Researched program graduation and drop-out rates, utilizing results to re-vamp program and re-train school faculty to teach in ways that would assure the academic engagement and success of immigrant students.• Hired, trained, and supervised cadre of para-educators who assisted teachers, counselors, and administrators in working with immigrant students and their families.• Extensively documented and reported to school and district officials students’ attendance, linguistic progress, and entrance to and exit from the ESL program. Show less

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  Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School

  Nov 2002 - Apr 2007

  Snowboard Instructor

  • Taught private lessons to students of all ability levels, focusing on outstanding guest orientation and customer service.• Assisted co-workers as necessary to begin lessons on time and to greet and deliver students to lesson meeting areas.

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  Heather Boylan Wedding Celebrant

  Jun 2003 - now

  Wedding Celebrant

  Wedding celebrant specializing in personalized destination wedding celebrations.

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  Metrpolitan State College of Denver

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2011

  Assistant and Adjunct Professor

  • Led Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) program team through college and state curriculum transition.• Managed all student and faculty aspects of the LDE program and minor.• Managed four off-site grants sponsoring students through coursework.• Designed and taught numerous online and in-person teacher education courses.• Consistently earned outstanding chair and student teacher evaluations.• Supervised and supported pre-service teachers in field and student teaching assignments. • Facilitated faculty search processes and the diversity of hiring pools for the School of Professional Studies.• Pioneered Metro’s community outreach effort by teaching a course live in Skyline Park.• Recruited and sponsored teachers to participate in Metro’s LDE program with a grant from the Coors Brewing Company. Show less

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  Boylan Education Services

  Aug 2007 - now

  President and CEO

  Create unique solutions to the educational needs of a variety of students and institutions, including curriculum development; faculty training; tutoring and English instruction; and other services.

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  Success Planner Pty Ltd

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

  Freelance Education Products Editor and Master Trainer

  Edit educational products designed for a variety of audiences. Adjust products to fit specific needs of different audiences. Apply attention to detail, language and style consistency throughout and across products. Write and present academic skills workshops.

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  Island TEFL

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Consulting Trainer

  Consult candidates training for TEFL certification on best teaching practices. Coach candidates on teaching performance. Certify that candidates have attained TEFL qualification standards.

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  MyBaliCelebrant and Services

  Jan 2017 - now

  Director

  Own and operate PT MyBaliCelebrant and Services, a talent agency providing highly-skilled, emotionally intelligent local and Western wedding celebrants for destination weddings. Direct and manage all aspects of the business. Recruit and train new celebrants, especially Indonesian nationals, with the goal of supporting them to launch and run their own independent businesses.