About Lauren Hegarty

MICRO-BIO

  • Alumni University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

EXPERIENCE

  • Asociación Colegio Granadino
    • Elementary Principal
    • July 2018 to Present
  • Colegio Bolivar
    • K-5 Literacy and Instructional Coach
    • August 2015 to Present
  • Colegio Bolivar
    • K-5 Literacy Coach and Learning Support
    • August 2014 to June 2015
  • Colegio Bolivar
    • Third Grade Teacher
    • August 2011 to May 2014
  • Omaha Public Schools
    • 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher
    • August 2009 to May 2011
  • Omaha Public Schools
    • 5th/6th Grade Spanish Teacher/ESL Teacher
    • August 2008 to May 2009
  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program
    • English Teaching Assistant
    • March 2007 to November 2007
  • Omaha Public Schools
    • 2nd Grade English-Spanish Dual Language Teacher
    • November 2007 to May 2008

EDUCATION

  • University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
    • M.Ed. in Learning Design and Leadership
    • August 2014 to Present

    Emphasis in new learning, new literacies, and leading school improvement. Degree pending May 2016.

  • University of Nebraska - Omaha
    • Bilingual Education Endorsement
    • August 2009 to May 2010

    All coursework done in Spanish.

  • Concordia University, Nebraska
    • English as a Second Language Endorsement
    • August 2009 to May 2010

  • Univeristy of Nebraska - Lincoln
    • B.Sc. in Elementary Education with Spanish Concentration
    • August 2002 to December 2006

    Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Honors Program. All-University Recognition of High Scholarship. UCARE Research Grant winner.

DISCIPLINES

  • Elementary Education And Teaching

Interests

  • Transformative Pedagogy

  • 21st Century Fluencies

  • New Literacies

  • Critical Literacy

  • Balanced Literacy

  • Effective Technology Integration

  • Digital Badges

  • Professional Learning

  • Instructional Coaching

  • Curriculum

  • Leadership

  • Education Reform

  • Bilingual Education/English As A Second Language

Languages

  • Spanish

  • English

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