Heather Ertzberger, Eastern NC heather@smarttesting.net 910-367-5797
Service Areas: New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, Onslow and surrounding Southeast NC counties. If you do not see an area listed please feel free to ask as Heather may be able to travel to your area.
Heather lives in Wilmington, NC with her husband and three sons. She was raised in a military home so she grew up living in many different places up and down the east coast and settled in Wilmington beginning in high school. She wanted to be a teacher from the time she was very small and enjoys finding creative ways to help kids understand difficult concepts (especially in math) and loves to watch the lightbulb come on when students understand concepts they have struggled with.
She attended NC State and received her BS in Mathematics and Mathematics Education and taught public school for 7 years until her oldest son was born. During that time, she received her National Board Certification and served as a mentor for beginning teachers. She taught all levels of students in middle and high school as well as working as a technology integration specialist for the county. She currently teaches online math for the NC Virtual Public School.
Heather is also currently homeschooling her three sons (elementary, middle and high school) – each having different learning styles, strengths and needs. Through working with her sons at home, she has come to realize that education isn’t just about “doing” school but is a way of life and an atmosphere we can create in our home to give children a love and hunger for learning. She enjoys tutoring and teaching small math classes as well as participating in a variety of other homeschool activities with her boys.
She organizes a homeschool coop at her church and enjoys doing service activities with her family including Special Olympics, Salvation Army, and the NICU at the hospital.
Heather believes that God created each of our children unique and special in their own ways. She would be honored to help your family discover your child’s strengths and set a path for success for each student based on who God created them to be.
Service Areas: New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, Onslow and surrounding Southeast NC counties. If you do not see an area listed please feel free to ask as Heather may be able to travel to your area.
TESTIMONIALS
Heather is amazing and proficient. She is wonderful with the students understands them individually.
~Kathleen
We were looking for a more comprehensive testing approach and wanted more than just arbitrary number results. Research and word of mouth suggested Woodcock Johnson and S.M.A.R.T.. We’ve been very pleased with the entire testing experience with S.M.A.R.T. and Heather and really appreciate the in depth explanations about results and scoring. She’s always friendly and prompt. She was welcoming and put them at ease. She went over all test results in detail and how they are scored. We also really appreciated the feedback on curriculum and suggestions on how to improve their skills.
~Camille M.
I wanted to get some idea of where my child was at academically. I found the Woodcock-Johnson very helpful. Heather was very informative about our test results and very helpful on some things we could try going forward.
~Tammy
Heather was communicative and friendly. Both of these traits were super helpful and comforting. She was very kind and patient with my daughter who was nervous. Also, Heather was very helpful to me in explaining afterward. She explained it in a way that I understood, was patient with my note-taking, and she found many helpful suggestions and stategies for me to try. I will DEFINITELY do testing with Heather again! It was super helpful.
~Beverly L.
The Woodcock-Johnson was recommended by a friend as a good test and she was closest tester to Morehead City, NC. So far it seems helpful. Heather provided quick responses, was professional and willing to work with us on a short time crunch due to family situation. The feedback was overwhelming for the first time, but She took time to explain.
~Kristen B.
I chose SMART because of how close they were to our home and how they have all the testing sites across the state. It is a good testing business with lots of state knowledge for homeschooling needs. Very professional educators and testers and they have such warm and welcoming support for our journey in homeschooling. Heather was very helpful and kind. She was very kind with our family and knowledgeable on helping us with our testing and finding good paths for homeschooling our children. We had a very professional and kind experience with her and will be using her again for next years testing. She is very helpful and knowledgeable on education, homeschooling, testing and helped us determine good paths for our children to proceed down for educational purposes for growth. SMART is a good company to use for educational needs and very helpful.
~Kathleen D.
My experience with my children taking the Woodcock Johnson test with Heather Ertzberger was very positive. It was a relaxing environment and the boys did not feel pressured to perform. They felt like Heather was kind and encouraging. The test itself provided a good knowledge base to assess math and reading levels. I feel confident moving into the next school year knowing where their strengths and weaknesses are.
~Shara L
Heather, Thank you for taking such good care of our kids—the objective and focused feedback on their progress is so valuable and appreciated!"
~Melissa
Heather Ertzberger tested my 12yr old son whom has an academic disability on yesterday 3/11. I started homeschooling because my child needed more one on one. I really appreciated the opportunity to meet with her. She was very helpful in giving me information, advice and ideas that will help me help him achieve. I had a positive spirit after talking with her. I am looking forward to incorporating the materials she gave me into his lessons. Thanks So Much!!
~Freda C
I signed my son up to for the Woodcock-Johnson testing with Heather Ertzberger and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the outcome. Not only was Mrs. Heather extremely polite but she made my son feel comfortable and at ease. Her patience and care for what she does makes the testing experience stress free! You can trust Heather. She is responsible and professional. She even gives a full report on every detail possible to help your child prosper academically. Not to mention she is fast and accurate. Thanks Heather. You deserve all the praise for what you do!
~Regan
I used Heather’s services for the Woodcock Johnson test for my special needs son and could not be more pleased! She was friendly, professional, helpful and made him as comfortable as possible through the process. The testing went great and she went above and beyond, taking the time to answer my many questions, and giving us resources and suggestions for fun ways to strengthen and focus on areas that needed it. I would definitely use her again and highly recommend her!!
~Laura G.