Heather Brown was born in Mt. Pleasant and grew up in Omaha.  She graduated from Paul Pewitt High School and earned her Bachelor’s of Applied Arts – Liberal Arts from Texas A&M Texarkana. She worked at the Region 8 Education Service Center in school operations for five years before joining the District three years ago.

When asked why she became a teacher, Brown said, “After five years in education at Region 8, I decided I wanted to be ‘in the trenches’ of the classroom. I wanted an opportunity to make a difference.”

What does she like most about teaching? “The relationships that develop each year. I get to create relationships and watch them blossom into success.”

She said her philosophy of teaching is that teaching is a strategy that must constantly evolve. “The goal of teaching must be to create the most effective learning environment for all learners. Your strategy should be research-based and it should grow daily. Successful strategies create successful students.”

Brown and her husband, Kary Sears, have two daughters and one son.