Heather is approaching her 11 th year with Sea School and is deeply committed to reducing barriers so that all Nova Scotian youth can access Sea School programs. Heather advocates for outdoor recreation and leadership through her work as a board member with Recreation Nova Scotia, the chair of the Nova
Scotia Outdoor Network and has supported the implementation of national initiatives including the‘Parks for All’ strategy and the ‘Canadian Adventure Therapy Symposium’. Heather has a Bachelor of Education from Trent University, an Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, as well as a Bachelor of Natural Science from Lakehead University. Her past professional experience includes being an educator in schools, an environmental educator with Sierra Club Atlantic, a summer camp program director in Ontario, a wilderness and backcountry guide in Northern Ontario and Nova Scotia as well as numerous personal adventures in parks and protected areas from Newfoundland to the Yukon and beyond.