Heather is a native of Durham, NC and has lived most of her life in the Triangle area. She focuses her work within the arena of Public Interest Design and prioritizes working with non-profit organizations and clients who have a positive impact on their community. She is the architect of record for multiple affordable housing developments in North Carolina.

She is a member of the SEED Network, the Association for Community Design, the National Organization of Minority Architects, and is the Executive Director of Prism Design Lab, an arts education non-profit that exposes young people to architecture and design.

Heather holds a BS of Anthropology from NC State University and a Masters of Architecture from the University of Oregon. She is a registered architect in the states of North Carolina and Massachusetts.