Heather Hinde is an educational leader, former K–5 principal, and instructional specialist with more than 15 years of experience supporting teachers, students, and school systems. She has served in district-level instructional leadership roles, where she designed and delivered standards-aligned professional learning for over 2,000 teachers across nearly 90 elementary schools, both in person and virtually. Heather’s background spans classroom teaching, instructional coaching, school leadership, and systems development. As a principal, she led equity-focused initiatives aligned to statewide instructional frameworks, managed a multimillion-dollar budget, and implemented data-informed systems to support literacy, mathematics, and student well-being. She has experience integrating educational technology to strengthen instruction, collaboration, and family engagement. Heather holds a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Educational Leadership and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Literacy (Reading and Language Arts) and holds licensure in K–12 Administration, Reading, Math, TESOL, and Elementary Education. She is currently completing her doctorate in Educational Technology. Heather remains actively engaged in professional learning communities, youth and community programs, and consultative work that promotes access, empowerment, and meaningful learning experiences for all students.