Heather’s work focuses on child care, wages, and workforce development. Her B.A. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Economics comes from The College of Wooster, where she researched parental leave policies’ influence on labor force participation rates, conducting an intersectional economic regression analysis on 29 countries’ policies and demographics. She received her Masters of Public Administration and certificate in Nonprofit Management from Cleveland State University, writing her capstone on the sales taxation of menstrual products in Ohio. She also has an Equitable Community Change certificate from Cornell University.

Heather’s background is in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has facilitated hundreds of hours of programming on creating inclusive environments, equitable policies and procedures, and identity-based acceptance. Heather has also consulted educational institutions and nonprofits, specializing in coalition-building and strategic planning.

Born and raised in northeast Ohio, Heather’s passion for the region fuels her drive to advocate for an Ohio where everyone has the resources and opportunities they need to not only survive, but thrive.