Heather graduated from the University of Ottawa and has resided in Brockville for the past 10 years. She is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Professional Accountant, and U.S. Certified Public Accountant. She has also completed the In-Depth Tax Course with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Canada.

Heather's past work experience includes Tax Specialist in the Tax and Estate Planning Group with Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, and U.S. Tax Manager in the U.S. Tax Group with BDO Canada.