Heather is a native of Morganton, NC where she attended Jimmy C. Draughn High School and lettered in Cross Country, Varsity Basketball and Track and Field. Heather followed her love for sports and care of athlete injuries to Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute to graduate top in her class as a Physical Therapist Assistant and scoring in the top percentile on the Board Licensure exam as one of the youngest in the state. Heather has become certified in the soft tissue mobilization technique called Graston Technique and strives to further her education.