Heather Quigley
2007 MAX Fellow
Patrick E. Gavin Middle School (now closed), Boston, MA
In 2007, Heather Quigley wrote a heartfelt essay about an accident that involved her father and the strength they found as a family. Having her story published as a child gave her the confidence to recognize that she was a great writer.
She recently wrote:
“Having my story published as a child gave me the confidence to be like hey, writing is something I'm good at. I went on to create a writing club at my school and eventually graduated from Emerson College with a BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. I'm working on a fiction book inspired by my dad and the accident that happened to him but that's still in the works.”
Heather’s story was one of many MAXCourage essays featured in a 2007 Boston Globe article titled, “The Meaning of Courage.” Read the article.
After graduating from Emerson College, she has devoted her career to working for non-profits and reaching underserved communities in Boston. She is a site manager at Jumpstart at Suffolk University, a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods around the Boston area.