Heather Erickson enjoys writing and spending time with her son when not in a classroom. Earning a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from University of M...view moreHeather Erickson enjoys writing and spending time with her son when not in a classroom. Earning a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from University of Missouri-St. Louis prepared her to begin teaching with primary students, mostly in multi-age classrooms. While earning a Masters in Education from University of Missouri-Columbia, she became intrigued with the concept of aliteracy, which led to new purpose as a teacher of at-risk students in alternative school programs.view less