Heidi Pierce

“As an educator, I serve all students through programs that promote academic achievement, social-emotional development, and post secondary planning. On individual, group, and systemic levels I help youth examine their strengths, connect their interests with valuable learning opportunities, and continue to examine their role and impact in the community around them.”

Mrs. Heidi Pierce is currently an elementary school teacher at APU International School.

Background

Prior to joining the APU community, Heidi worked with youth in a variety of settings. She worked as a social worker with seriously ill children and their families, with teens in the foster care system, and as a school social worker in Seattle Public Schools. Most recently, Heidi has been a K-12 counselor in the greater Portland area where she developed and practiced a comprehensive counseling and guidance program aligned with the national counseling standards as outlined by the American School Counseling Association.

Education

• Lewis & Clark College – M.Ed, School Counseling
• Initial 1 School Counseling License, Oregon and Washington State
• Initial 1 School Social Worker License, Oregon and Washington State
• Western Washington University – BA, Health and Human Services

Interests

Heidi is a typical Pacific NorthWesterner who enjoys all things outdoors. She loves to run, hike, camp, spend time at the beach, and bike. Heidi enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new areas and eating good foods. Heidi believes that learning is life long and so she spends ample time reading, researching, and dialoguing about new ideas and issues in the world around her.