WIFE & MOM
Heidi says marrying her husband, Michael, and choosing to have children were the best decisions she ever made: “My family is the reason I get up in the morning!” Heidi and Michael live in Woodlake (“It’s the best-kept secret in Sacramento!”) with their daughters, Ava (5½) and Mia (2), and their son, Joshua (4). Busy but energetic, Heidi says she tries to “enjoy every minute (even the annoying ones) because they grow up way too fast!”

VOLUNTEER CHAIRPERSON FOR
WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS
After Joshua was diagnosed on the autism spectrum, Heidi wanted to get involved in the autism community, “but I wasn’t exactly sure how,” she recalls. Then a friend asked her to volunteer for Autism Speaks. “I jumped at the chance,” says Heidi. “I felt it was my opportunity to give back to others touched by autism.” Last year she served as a Walk Chair, helping to organize Sacramento’s first-ever Walk Now for Autism event. Even after going back to work full-time, Heidi never doubted she would be part of this year’s event too.

The best part of being a mom is…
Watching our kids grow and getting to be their teachers.