Heather Johnson Ross

Academics Faculty

Job Titles

  • Adjunct Instructor of Education, Partnerships Coordinator in Education
    Education , College of Arts and Sciences

Highlight

Heather's role is to support community partnerships, including the charter schools authorized by Bethel.

Started at Bethel

2016

Education

  • University of Minnesota - B.A. in History, Political Science, 1998
  • University of Minnesota - M.Ed. in Education, Human Development, 2005

Biography

Heather started her education career as a secondary social studies classroom teacher. She has experience in both the private and public sector and holds a current MN teaching license. Ms. Ross was one of three parent founders of a Classical Charter school in Maple Grove that opened in 2011. She joined the Education Department in the fall of 2016 as the Partnerships Coordinator. Her current role is to support community partnerships, including the charter schools authorized by Bethel.

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

Community Activities

  • City of Champlin, Environmental Resources Commission Member, October 2005-October 2016; Chair, January 2006-January 2008
  • Anoka-Hennepin School District, Discovery Team and Facility Use Task Force member, 2008-2009
  • Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Art Adventure Volunteer, 2010-present
  • Parnassus Preparatory School Founder and Director, 2009-present