Heather Carey

As Director of TeachingReady.org, Heather is responsible for building out the Foundation’s K12 platform that enables nonprofit organizations to deliver state-of-the art professional development resources, content, and connections to teachers.

Heather has spent the bulk of her career advising, building, and scaling nonprofits and has extensive experience developing business-education partnerships. She launched initiatives at the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council’s Education Foundation to increase girls in tech and help grow the local Computer Science Teachers Association. Prior to her role at the Education Foundation, she was responsible for building out the state’s largest tech association focused on driving growth for its people, companies, and the region.

Heather holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from University of Hartford and a Master of Arts from Columbia University.