The Liber Institute develops the leadership capacity of Indigenous students, families, and educators to transform schools and the communities they serve.

At The Liber Institute, Heather supports creating safe, appropriately challenging yet deeply affirming spaces for all.

Having experienced an education based on compliance and memorization whilst growing up all over the US and Canada, she derives a significant amount of satisfaction in dismantling the standard education model. Heather is deeply motivated to support adults in creating systems and spaces for children to be seen, safe, creative, valued, and appreciated for their unique gifts, identities, cultures, and perspectives.

She has worked many years in the education field; from teacher's aid to school teacher, from school board member to teacher coach and is the recipient of several honors and awards for her work on engaging learners and creating culturally affirming spaces.

She has received degrees from Grossmont College and U.C. Berkeley, holds a K-12 teaching certificate, and is a Teach for America alum. Heather is also a recovering nomad, a mother of two curious, empathetic, and delightfully opinionated children, and is a budding amateur mycophile.