Heather Denny is currently a program officer with the Title I, Part D team at the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to that she served in the Montana Office of Public Instruction with the EHCY, Title I, Part D, and Title I, Part A programs for ten years, as a school district homeless liaison, and as a classroom teacher for students in grades 6-12. Heather has a BA in History and Certification in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a MEd in School Counseling and a MEd in Educational Leadership from Montana State University. She is currently pursuing an EdD in Educational Leadership at MSU. Heather has focused her career on serving students experiencing homelessness and impacted by juvenile justice with an emphasis on rural and American Indian students.