Meet Heather

Heather was born and raised in a small town in central Minnesota, much like her current home of Vadnais Heights, it was a community where neighbors look out for one another, celebrate together, and grieve together. The daughter of a preschool teacher and a business manager, and the granddaughter of a Navy veteran and Iowa farmers, she grew up on stories of hard work and sacrifice to support family and community.

She attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, majoring in Mass Communication, and began a 14-year career in radio broadcasting. Later, she earned her teaching license and a master’s degree in Education. Most of her teaching career was spent at Centennial High School in Circle Pines, where her family joined her for school events and community volunteering. Until the start of the 2023 legislative session, Heather taught high school history, an experience she now brings to her role as vice chair of the Senate Education Finance Committee.

Heather is a proud mom of four, wife, and active volunteer. At heart, she’s still a small-town Minnesota kid who loves to connect with people and find ways to help.