Heather Fehr

Heather was born in Northern Saskatchewan, but spent most of her childhood in Northern BC. She arrived in the Lower Mainland in 2004 to attend the Simon Fraser University. She was recognized as a Jack Diamond Athlete while attending SFU and playing on the Varsity Volleyball team. She graduated from SFU in 2007 with a Bachelors of Arts in Georgraphy and a Semester in Dialogue. While at SFU she pursued individual disaster managment studies in San Francisco researching earthquake policy and procedure. After graduating she worked as a Emergency Planner with the EmergeX Planning Inc. She also worked for the City of Burnaby as part of the Youth Services team at Eastburn Community Center. Heather started at SCARP in September 2008 in the disaster management stream. While at SCARP, Heather was the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) student rep and active in the Planning Student Association ( PSA). She completed an internship with the District of Tofino Development Office where she worked on promoting green transportation networks. She also spend a semester in Victoria working for the Ministry of Community and Rural Development assisting with the enactment of Bill 27, the Green Communities Act. Heather's Masters Project was the creation of a vulernability index for the social and built environment for the District of Tofino in relation to tsunami hazards. The project was developed and supported by the Ministry of Safety and Solicitor General. Heather presented her Masters Project in May 2010. While at SCARP she also took part in the International Field School in Plaridel Philippines. While in the Philippines, Heather worked directly with the community, building capacity and knowledge around the risks and dangers of poor solid waste management. Heather is currently living in Georgetown Guyana working for the Canadian Institute of Planners in partnership with the Amerindian Affairs Office of Guyana.