Paget Hetherington

Paget Hetherington has empowered children to achieve academic success throughout her career, leading sales and marketing efforts for global publishing and EdTech companies. As the vice president of Marketing, Paget’s focus is spreading Gaggle’s message to school districts across the country, helping to promote the safety and well-being of students while ensuring that schools are a secure environment for children to learn and thrive. Prior to Gaggle, Paget led marketing efforts with industry sector leaders VitalSource, Mimio, Lexia Learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Dorling Kindersley, and Vivendi Universal Publishing.

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Equity in Student Mental Health: Supporting Students With Disabilities

Paget Hetherington: Aug 6, 2020 11:18:00 AM

As part of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Mental Health Month, we discussed how to support the mental health and well-being of students of color and students who identify as LGBTQ+. While these are two of the largest groups of students who are marginalized, our...

Student Mental Health

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Equity in Student Mental Health: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students

Paget Hetherington: Jul 21, 2020 11:45:00 AM

As I mentioned last week in the first installment of our Equity in Student Mental Health series, it is estimated that up to 20% of children in the...

Student Mental Health LGBTQ

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Equity in Student Mental Health: Supporting Students of Color

Paget Hetherington: Jul 14, 2020 1:53:00 PM

Mental health concerns affect up to 20% of children in the United States. While mental health issues occur at similar frequencies across different...

Student Mental Health

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Tricia Sharpton

Paget Hetherington: Jun 26, 2020 11:30:00 AM

Director of Product Management Tricia Sharpton has been part of the Gaggle family for just over a year. In her role, she helps to ensure that...

Gaggle

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National Internet Safety Month: Taking Steps to Protect Students Online

Paget Hetherington: Jun 15, 2020 4:15:00 PM

June is National Internet Safety Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about online safety for children and teens. In the digital world,...

Student Safety Digital Citizenship Cyberbullying

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Cyberbullying Prevention: Keeping Distance Learning Environments Safe

Paget Hetherington: Jun 1, 2020 3:24:00 PM

Cyberbullying can be hard for parents and educators to spot and even harder on students’ mental health and academic success. Social distancing...

Cyberbullying Distance Learning

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Jennie Eft

Paget Hetherington: May 14, 2020 1:54:00 PM

During her 11 years at Gaggle, Director of Sales Operations Jennie Eft has found herself growing along with the company. In fact, Jennie has grown...

Gaggle

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Offering Parents Peace of Mind

Paget Hetherington: Mar 27, 2020 1:45:00 PM

Digital privacy is a hot topic. There are many sides to this debate—especially when factoring in student safety. It can be concerning for parents,...

Student Safety

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Corey Tutewiler

Paget Hetherington: Mar 6, 2020 12:45:00 PM

An Illinois native, Corey Tutewiler has been part of the Gaggle family since 2011. He’s worked throughout the organization in Sales, Marketing,...

Gaggle

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A Student’s Story: Remembering a Lost Friend

Paget Hetherington: Feb 27, 2020 2:45:00 PM

When Ethan was a freshman in high school, he lost one of his closest friends to suicide. Now a junior, the 17-year-old student is still unsure why...

Student Safety

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