Hi, My name is Heather Mattern. This will be my twenty-fourth year of teaching Language Arts in Middle School. This year marks my tenth year at Clark-Shaw Magnet School.  Before coming to Clark, I taught at Burns Middle School for fourteen years. I obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education Language Arts 6-12, from the University of South Alabama in 2000.

I am very excited about this year! I love teaching, I love language arts, and I especially love kids. I know we can have a great year of success this year if we all work together. I want my students to expect more from themselves and be responsible for their own success. I also want them to become life-long readers, more effective communicators, and more discerning consumers of information. My biggest priority is preparing them for great success in high school and beyond.

My husband Keith and I have three boys. Mr. Mattern is also a teacher here at Clark. He teaches 8th grade Math. Our son Nathan is 20, Ryan is 18, and Jackson is 10 years old. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and camping with my family, hiking, enjoying good books and good coffee, watching my chickens and ducks roam, writing, watching old movies, and going to the beach.

I am also happy to be the sponsor of the Student Council and the Ninth Grade Council here at Clark.

I look forward to a great year of success for my students.

If you need to contact me, email is a great option. hlmattern@ mcpss.com