"Heather grew up in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School. She attended Emporia State University and received Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2002. She then attended the University of Kansas and received her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner, 2007. She is certified by the American Association Nurse Practitioners and holds a license in good standing from the state of Kansas. She decided to go into the health field after her twin brother was in a serious car accident at the age of 16 and spent most of that summer recovering from related injuries. Her previous area’s of experience include emergency care, urgent care and pediatrics. Her special interests are preventive health, sports medicine, women’s health, pediatrics and office procedures. Heather is married and has three children. Most of her spare time is spent coaching or cheering on kids from the sidelines. Some of her hobbies include farming, gardening, and landscaping."