Indiana

Heidi is a former first grade and Reading Recovery teacher. She has an undergraduate degree in Education from the University of Utah and a master’s degree in education from Westminster College. She is currently pursuing her PhD in literacy from St. John’s University. She is the mother of four children ranging in age from six years to eighteen years. She works with the Refugee School Engagement Program which helps refugee families adjust to the U.S. school system and focuses on the importance of reading. Heidi loves books and is an avid reader. She love spending time with her family and walking with her Goldendoodle.

LeeAnn is a wife, and a mother of two young children ages 5 and 2. She and her family have lived in various locations all over the country while managing their behavioral health and mental health practice. LeeAnn has always had a passion for learning about other places, cultures, and religions. Nothing excites her more than connecting with people from diverse backgrounds and finding common interests, values, and goals.