Heather was born and raised in Northern California. She attended St. Mary’s College in Moraga, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. After college, she worked in the insurance industry for a short time before attending Sonoma State University’s program of Paralegal Studies. She earned a Paralegal Certificate in 1996. Heather spent 25 years working for private sector law firms as a litigation paralegal; 18 of those years in the area of employment law. Heather lived in Sacramento for 24 years and now calls Auburn home. She fell in love with the serene and natural beauty of the foothills and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and relaxing at the lake. She loves being “up the hill.” Heather began her recovery journey in late 2018 and has experienced many challenges in maintaining a healthy and balanced program. She has lost loved ones to addiction and has experienced challenged relationships with her three children (ages 20, 17, 13), other family members and friends because of her own addiction. She knows what detox and treatment looks like from the inside and relapse is part of her story. She enjoys working with RRC staff and seeing client transformations. Heather is so grateful and blessed to have found beautiful and lasting friendships at RRC and an extended family that is cherished beyond measure. Heather currently serves as our Director of Human Resources and spends most of her time at our Auburn office working in tandem with the Management Team on employee relations, recruiting, training, and compliance. To further her education, Heather will begin a Master’s Degree program in Human Resources and Employment Law in Summer 2023. Heather is humbled by the experience to so freely give back what was given to her.