Heather’s passion for ministry leadership began in her years as a youth and young adult serving as a member of her youth group leadership team and as a camp counselor at the UM camp and retreat center in Florida. As a PK, Heather was raised in and by the church; the sanctuary was her playground and the church family was her village. Heather has over 25 years of ministry experience with youth and college aged-students and currently serves as one of the Directors at the Gator Wesley United Methodist Campus Ministry along with her husband Joel. They have been serving students in Gainesville since 2016. Prior to that, Heather was the Assistant Director at the Warren Willis UM Camp in Florida for 14 years. Heather has her Master’s in Clinical Social Work, is a certified Yoga teacher and is passionate about walking along students as they navigate the transitions of life, faith, vocation, and calling. Heather and Joel have two awesome daughters, Elliot who is 17 and Norah who is 15, and two furry children, Moose and Sammi. She loves camping, watching her girls play soccer and any Gator sports.
