Collaborations & Featured Work
Writing, speaking, and work I'm proud of — spanning coaching, education and social justice. Pieces on systemic oppression and disability justice sit alongside professional development sessions and leadership conversations, because for me these have never been separate bodies of work. Click the icons or listen to explore.
I joined this conversation to talk about Turnaround Action Plans in AISD and why the intervention model meant to help struggling schools often ends up harming the communities inside them.
As a coach, I was invited to speak alongside Dobie Middle School teachers as the district proposed consolidation with Lamar MS — a more affluent school in the district. This conversation is about highlighting diverse perspectives and what gets lost when decisions get made without the people most affected by them.
Coach | SXSW Coaching Pop-Up (2026) | Inaugural cohort of coaches selected to offer laser coaching sessions at SXSW. Best quote from the day: "My session with Heather was life-changing!"
Featured Writer & Monthly Contributor | Liberatory Wellness Network (2025) | Exploring the intersections of wellness, identity, and systemic change.
Selected Trainer | THRIVE Summer Institute | University of Texas (June 2025) | Designed and delivered Coaching the "Uncoachable" — one of the institute's most popular sessions, drawing 50+ participants and earning a 4.7+-star rating. The training explored community-building and trust-based approaches to working with resistant, complex, and hard-to-reach leaders.
Co-founder | ATX116 (since 2025) | Advocacy work has been covered in the Austin Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, and CBS News.