Outstanding educator Heidi Crumrine of Concord High School recognized as new Hampshire’s 2018 Teacher of the Year.

Outstanding educator Heidi Crumrine of Concord High School has been recognized as New Hampshire’s 2018 Teacher of the Year.

Heidi was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was raised in New Hampshire. She is a graduate of Concord High School,where she now teaches.

This exemplary educator earned her degree in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Master’s degree of Education with an emphasis in Teaching Reading from Grand Canyon University. In a career as an English teacher that spans 16 years, Heidi has devoted 13 of them to her alma mater, Concord High School. In addition to her classroom responsibilities, Heidi coaches field hockey at nearby Rundlett Middle School.

“Every day I enter the classroom with a focus on what is important: the young people in front of me who are our best hope for our future,” remarks Heidi. “To spark a love of reading for a young person is to set in motion a pathway for success that will follow her wherever she goes,” she says.

Concord’s principal Mr. Tom Sica can’t praise Heidi enough. “Heidi has invested herself in creating an environment in which students are known and valued. Her knowledge of curriculum and of student learners are key elements which help to explain why her students thrive and succeed,” Sica asserts. “Consistently, she works to develop and implement lessons that engage students and challenge them to think critically,” he concludes.

Congratulations, Chalkboard Champion Heidi Crumrine.