Heather’s natural curiosity and passion for authenticity and adventure has led to diverse paths of travel, education, and employment. Prior to publishing her first novel, Safety in Bear Country, and her short story collection, Love and Other Disappointments, she worked as a high school art teacher, a canoe and kayak trip leader, a yoga instructor, at a men’s prison, at a women’s shelter, and at an assortment of restaurants.  She currently lives in Barrie, Ontario.