Heather has been an occupational therapist for over 20 years. She has worked in many settings including the community setting for people with mental illness, the hospital setting, preschool setting, as well as teaching OT students at both Saint Louis University and Mizzou. Heather is originally from St. Louis and earned her BSOT from Maryville University in 2001 and later her MSOT from San Jose State University in 2009.  Heather has also been a part of the Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy in Jefferson City since 2016.  She has been married to her husband Jim since 2011 and has two boys John and Joe.