Heidi GIBSON

Curriculum Developer, Smithsonian Science Education Center

Heidi Gibson is a Curriculum Developer with Smithsonian Science Education Center. Heidi joined SSEC in 2020 to support the writing of Smithsonian Science for Global Goals community research guides. This followed her prior work as an SSEC Research Fellow helping to develop the structure of the guides and aligning it to ideas from socio-scientific, place-based, participatory action, civic, and global learning research. Heidi is passionate about engaging young people to realize their own power to transform the world. She has a MA in International Education and has held roles researching and directing global education programs. Diverse perspectives and experiences are exemplified by Heidi’s background which includes serving as a US Foreign Service Officer, teaching experiential civics to middle and high school students, and receiving a BS in Biology focused on molecular genetics. She loves to travel to new places, grapple with new ideas, and learn new skills.