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HEATHER HIGGINS, LCSW-C |
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Heather is the Director of Training and Development for the Upside Down Organization. She has been practicing Social Work for over a decade in Baltimore, Maryland focusing her efforts on working with children and families. Heather obtained her BA from Loyola University and her MSW from the University of MD, Baltimore. Heather began working for The Children’s Guild in 2004 on their clinical leadership team--serving first as the Clinical Director of the special education school and then as the Director of the OMHC. She has been with The Upside Down Organization since 2008. Heather began her career working with children and adults with developmental delays while she was in highschool, and has continued to serve individuals in need ever since. Heather has worked with children and families in a multitude of settings including residential care, school, foster care, outpatient, and inpatient hospitals. Currently, Heather oversees the training department at UDO, supervising our certified trainers. She can be found presenting interactive workshops and keynote addresses nationwide to child serving professionals and families. Heather provides energetic and engaging training in a variety of areas including Poverty and the Brain, Gender Differences in the Classroom, The Teen Brain, ADHD, and Bullying. Born and raised in New York, Heather has been calling Baltimore, MD home for the past 2 decades. |
HEATHER specializes in KEYNOTES, PLENARY SESSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS for the following topics:
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The "BUZZ" About Heather... "Wow! The material was informative, energizing and useful. Heather’s knowledge and enthusiasm kept my interest and provided me with useful information to share." "Thank you so much! Your presentation really helped clarify a number of things. I now completely understand why psycho stimulants are prescribed for ADHD. Your personality made the topic all the more pleasant and I loved this workshop. Awesome presenter!" "You are great at what you do! You obviously put a lot of EFFORT into your work. It would be helpful for everyone who works with kids to take this workshop, including foster parents!" "A much better perspective of the adolescent mind in the teenager through adulthood. A lot of what was presented finally makes sense to me. You really know your stuff! Keep up the darn good work!" "Heather not only presented helpful information regarding bullying, but she used engaging instructional strategies to keep every participant actively involved throughout the entire training. Overall, this was a wonderful training and well worth the time." |
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