In 2003, Dr. Michael Heggerty saw his students struggling to read and it was at that moment that Heggerty was born. What started as a home-grown solution has now grown to become the #1 phonemic awareness curriculum, helping more than half of all school districts in the United States improve literacy scores and children's phonological awareness. It is our honor to continue Dr. Heggerty's work, evolving our curriculum and resources to provide elementary educators with the very best tools to help them encourage a love of reading in all children.
Our mission is to equip teachers with effective and engaging products and professional learning opportunities that help prepare and empower all students to become lifelong readers.
A Tribute to Dr. Michael Heggerty
Michael Heggerty, Ed. D. served as a classroom teacher for 28 years. As a first grade classroom teacher, Dr. Heggerty began developing his own phonemic awareness curriculum to help his students, and in 2003, he formed Literacy Resources to publish the original version of his lessons. Sadly, Dr. Heggerty passed away in 2013, but his legacy in elementary education lives on through his curriculum and we are proud to continue that work today.
Dr. Heggerty’s depth of knowledge and his commitment to helping all students learn to read are just two attributes that made him so special. Through the publication of his curricula, educators across the United States and around the world have witnessed the power of systematic phonemic awareness instruction, and its impact on teaching students to read.
Meet Our Team
There’s a simple reason why teachers love Heggerty products: they are created by people who have been in their shoes. In fact, more than half of our diverse team has spent time in a classroom. That experience helps us better understand the challenges you face every day, and work with you to find solutions to meet your unique needs.
Heggerty Leadership
Andrew Follett
Chief Executive Officer
Alper Tuken
Chief Financial Officer
Alisa VanHekken
Chief Academic Officer
Mike Longpre
Vice President of Sales
Megan Colburn
Vice President of Marketing
Jordan Thornton
Director of People and Culture
Marc Lonergan
Director of Operations
Caitlin Uttley
Vice President of Product
Who We Serve
At Heggerty, we are lucky to support the efforts of teachers, literacy coaches, parents, and anyone working to improve children's ability to read. You will find our products and services in classrooms worldwide, and within more than 7,500 school districts throughout the United States.
