Heather Blunk graduated from Syracuse University in 2016. Before entering the workforce, she fulfilled her dream of thru-hiking the Appalachian trail where she fell in love with the rugged and rural landscapes and villages along the Appalachian range. Upon completing her thru-hike, she accepted an apprenticeship at Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert Vermont. It was there that she gained numerous skills in field, forest and animal management. From there, she took on the role of Farm Manager at A Farm Less Ordinary in Leesburg, VA where she worked to train young adults with developmental disabilities job skills in order to prepare them for work outside of AFLO. After living and working in the south for almost four years she and her family have relocated back to Vermont and the mountains of the North East. In her off time Heather enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her family and two dogs.