Heather has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Michigan State University with concentrations in Epistemology and Computational Theories of Mental Representation. She is the Senior Applications Manager for the Robin Hood Foundation, focusing on Drupal and SugarCRM development and support, vendor evaluation and negotiations, and project management. She is the former Director of Web Applications for the New York Post and maintains relationships with Rutgers University and the Stevens Institute of Technology as an adjunct professor, teaching courses ranging from Early Modern Philosophy to Information and Internet Ethics. Heather is a free software enthusiast and regularly writes and presents on free and open source software politics.