Heather is an award winning television producer and writer, having worked in news, current affairs, lifestyle and science & technology programming (most recently for Discovery Canada's 'Daily Planet', where she was nominated for the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism). She holds an Honours Bachelors degree from York University in Political Science and Communications.

At Krembil Brain Institute, Heather works with local and international media to facilitate coverage of high profile research, new treatments and technological innovations, which seek to address a wide range of neurological and degenerative illnesses including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, concussion, stroke, brain cancer and spinal cord injury. She also provides strategic advice and science communication/media training for the Institute's renowned doctors and scientists.