I feel Like Nobody When... I feel Like Somebody When...
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Stephanie Heuer is an educator, author, mother, and an advocate for human dignity around the globe. She is a core team member for the HumanDHS organization which is dedicated to eliminating humiliating practices around the world. She worked for five years in a San Jose Unified school district as a computer technology instructor, and now conducts LIFESKILLS and character development seminars at elementary schools.
She believes that a healthy thriving society begins with happy and bully-free homes, families, and school classrooms.
While at the Paris meeting in 2004 of HumanDHS, she met and was inspired by author Dr. Robert Fuller. He had written a book on Rankism called, Somebodies and Nobodies, the Abuse of Rank. This concept of the somebody/nobody Land seemed applicable in the classroom, which led her to the idea of her first children’s book,

I feel like Nobody when…
I feel like Somebody when…

These statements were given to over 350 children to complete with their own thoughts. She took 50 paired scenarios and created a book that educators are now using for LIFESKILL development, self-respect discussions, and conflict resolution. Classrooms take the statements and create their own books as an exercise in themed development in the schools. (see the teacher/parent section).

She is a world citizen, having lived in Tokyo, Bonaire, Venezuela, Norway, and the Bay Area. After the overwhelming response from educators to this project, she is now dedicated to taking the same classroom exercise around the world. The Spanish version of the book is available through AuthorHouse.

Stephanie moments
 
Stephanie with author Dave Barry Stephanie with author Robert Fuller at New York Ethical Society Presentation Stephanie at Escuela Rincon Grande; Costa Rica with Maria Francisca Reyes Medina and Consuelo Vargas Otárola Stephanie at United Nations University of Peace/Costa Rica

Other accomplishments:

  • Guest Appearance at Ethical Society of New York
  • San Jose Unified School District Parent Education Conference, Keynote Speaker
  • Keynote Speaker Columbia University HumanDHS Annual Meeting, Dignity in the classroom
  • United Nations University of Peace , HumanDHS Meeting
  • Keynote Speaker SouthPort Elementary School Respect Day
  • Elementary School Education; 2001/2005 Computer Instructor
  • Seminars; Elementary Allen @ Steinbeck, Simonds Elementary, Randol Elementary
  • Spanish project; Rincón Grande de Pavas through UPEACE
  • San Bernandino University, Guest Speaker/Holistic Education


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