While working as a CHP Officer in the east bay area, she had the camera crew from the Fox TV reality show "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol" ride with her on numerous occasions, and was featured on the show several times. She was the first female officer to work in Tracy, Alturas, and the Tulelake resident post. She was disability retired from the CHP after 13 years of service.
After graduating from College, Heidi worked as a Wildlife Aid for the California Department of Fish & Game, and then became a California Highway Patrol Officer. She was named the Hayward Area CHP Officer of the Year, and was awarded the American Legion Medal of Valor.
While in the east bay area, she had the camera crew from the Fox TV reality show "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol" ride with her on numerous occasions, and was featured on the show several times. She was the first female officer to work in Tracy, Alturas, and the Tulelake resident post. She was disability retired from the CHP after 13 years of service after an on duty injury.
When Heidi finds some free time, she writes poetry, magazine articles, edits manuscripts, reads (everything), collects old and rare books, writes book reviews, and creates paintings in the folk art style. She has won awards for her paintings and poems. Heidi also loves music, plays instruments, and has been known to sing when she drives. She lives on a small farm on the California - Oregon border. Her animal friends include dogs, horses, cats, chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, quail, and other wildlife and lost pets that come to visit.
Heidi's desire to help her horse led her to study animal communication in 2001. She discovered the depth of her abilities, and how to apply her skills to animals. With encouragement and endorsements, became a professional animal communicator. Since 2006 Heidi has traveled to film segments for TV and documentaries, including many visits to Japan to make regular guest appearances on their hit TV show, 'Genius! Mr. Shimura's Animal Land'. In 2009 she was invited to Korea and appeared on the SBS program 'Animal Farm', Dong Mul Nong Jang. Heidi has also appeared on 'L.A. Ink' with Kat Von D on the TLC network, and the Dr. Phil show. In 2011 she traveled to Arizona and was filmed in a documentary about the team at www.FindMe2.com. and has been filmed for several other projects including a series on the Gaia network in 2022. She has worked with clients from across the entire USA, in addition to international clients in 23 countries.
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