Heather’s literacy journey began in 2015 when her 3rd-grade son was diagnosed with dyslexia after several years of academic struggles. The diagnosis led her to do a deep dive into dyslexia and the gap between what science tells us about how children learn to read and educational practices.

Heather’s first career was as a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York City. Heather has since become an International Dyslexia Association accredited structured literacy teacher. She holds a master’s degree in Reading Science from Mount St. Joseph University, where she is currently a doctoral student. She tutored dyslexic children at Vertical Skills Academy in Evergreen, CO and at the Rocky Mountain Camp for dyslexics. Heather serves as Treasurer and Legislative Chair of the International Dyslexia Association Rocky Mountain Branch. Heather is the former Board President of Vertical Skills Academy, a K-8 school in Evergreen, CO that serves dyslexic students. She is a Fellow of the 2019 Haskins Laboratories Summer Institute.