Heather received a Master’s in Art Conservation, specializing in paper conservation, from Queen’s University in 2000. She has worked as a paper conservator at the Canadian Conservation Institute, the Yale Center for British Art, and Harvard University Libraries’ Weissman Preservation Center and completed conservation internships at the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the National Gallery of Canada. Prior to joining the staff of CCAHA in 2015, Heather maintained a private practice outside of Philadelphia for five years. At CCAHA, Heather plans and performs complex treatments, supervises interns and post-graduate fellows, teaches workshops in conservation treatment, and works with clients to care for their collections. Her research interests include iron gall ink in artworks and lead white conversion treatment.