Natalia Heckman

Natalia Heckman is no stranger to a LOTE classroom. Natalia studied English and French (EFL and FFL) with concentration in technical translation and a minor in Russian as a Foreign Language (RFL). With over 150 credit hours toward a master of Arts in Modern Languages, Natalia never thought about becoming a teacher, but after her first year in a classroom, she knew that teaching was her calling and her. After 10 years of teaching English and ESOL at a public high school, she assisted teachers as an ELA Coach, and served as an ESL/Bilingual program specialist. 

Natalia joined the Seidlitz family in May 2019 where she rediscovered her passion for foreign languages as a member of the LOTE team, training ESL and World Language teachers. She quickly became a sought-after presenter due to her foreign language simulations in French and Italian.  During a forty-five minute lesson simulation with Natalia, mainstream educators with no prior language experience speak, read, and write in a foreign language using the 7 Steps approach! 

Natalia holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from the University of Houston at Clear Lake and a master’s degree in school administration from Lamar University. She is the author of the book Building Better Writers published in 2023.