Jonathan Hegler ’12, Education
Jonathan Hegler stepped foot onto the PC campus in the fall of 2008 undecided what he wanted to major in. It was not until the Spring of 2009 when he made up his mind while as a student in Dr. McGovern’s US history class. This class really sparked a renewed interest with history because of how passionate Dr. McGovern was about the topic. As a student in several of Dr. Dowling’s classes, Hegler’s passion and love for history continued to grow. When he graduated from Providence College in the spring of 2012, Jonathan Hegler was not sure exactly what he wanted to do with his degree in History. Law school and a career working for the US government were all possibilities. In fact, Mr. Hegler participated in a shadowing day experience offered by the Career Service Center where, he shadowed a PC alum in the State Department in Washington, D.C.. After leaving PC in the spring of 2012 he accepted a job offer and embarked on a career with a small closing management company located in Midtown Manhattan. Although an exciting and challenging job at times, Hegler was searching for more value in his life. As a student he always valued the important relationships that he had with teachers in high school and college. Motivated to make an impact in students’ lives, Hegler decided to obtain a masters degree from Adelphi University in Teaching Students with Disabilities grades 7-12. Currently, Mr. Hegler is employed by the Sewanhaka Central High School district (Long Island, New York) where he is licensed to teach middle school and high school English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. In addition to this, he finds joy in coaching football and lacrosse after school. Mr. Hegler is extremely thankful for the education and experiences that he received while at PC! He believes that if you work hard and stay focused you can do anything you set your mind to!
