2010-2011 Residency Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 2nd Grade
I consider myself a Colorado Native, although I was born in Michigan. My parents are natives and except for short stints in Florida, Australia, and Maine, I’ve lived here my entire life. I enjoy everything Colorado has to offer from theatre to hiking to snowboarding and am looking forward to staying here with my commitment to Denver Public Schools. I hold a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Marketing and worked in advertising for just over 14 years. I originally went to UNC for teaching but decided I just wasn’t ready at 19. So 17 years later I’m jumping in!
A number of different friends, knowing that my dream was to change careers and become a teacher, sent me links to the Denver Teacher Residency website, an article from The Denver Post and one friend even attended an Information Session. DTR offers the best opportunity to apply learning in the classroom on a daily basis. I’ve taken part-time courses pursuing certification in a traditional university program and I never had the ability to connect what I was learning to the reality of a classroom. This program offers that and so much more. I’m looking forward to being in a classroom more, seeing how students respond and learn, and learning how to teach. I’m also really enjoying getting to know my cohort and creating long-term friendships.
Heather Gray
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 2nd Grade
I consider myself a Colorado Native, although I was born in Michigan. My parents are natives and except for short stints in Florida, Australia, and Maine, I’ve lived here my entire life. I enjoy everything Colorado has to offer from theatre to hiking to snowboarding and am looking forward to staying here with my commitment to Denver Public Schools. I hold a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Marketing and worked in advertising for just over 14 years. I originally went to UNC for teaching but decided I just wasn’t ready at 19. So 17 years later I’m jumping in!
A number of different friends, knowing that my dream was to change careers and become a teacher, sent me links to the Denver Teacher Residency website, an article from The Denver Post and one friend even attended an Information Session. DTR offers the best opportunity to apply learning in the classroom on a daily basis. I’ve taken part-time courses pursuing certification in a traditional university program and I never had the ability to connect what I was learning to the reality of a classroom. This program offers that and so much more. I’m looking forward to being in a classroom more, seeing how students respond and learn, and learning how to teach. I’m also really enjoying getting to know my cohort and creating long-term friendships.