Heather WallsBS, RS

Heather Walls is the Planning and Readiness Section Supervisor in the Preparedness and Response Branch. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and worked on her Master’s degree in Public Health with a focus in Epidemiology.  Heather started her public health career in 2005 as an Extension Associate with the University of Kentucky, where she worked in the Radon Program within the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s (KDPH) Environmental Management Branch and ultimately became part of the KDPH family.  In 2012, Heather transitioned to the KDPH Public Health Preparedness and Response Branch, where she was the state Volunteer Coordinator and then the  Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) and Chempack coordinator for Kentucky, before transitioning to her current role.  In total, Heather has over 20 years of public health experience.  Heather is also a Registered Environmental Health Sanitarian in the state of Kentucky.  Heather resides in Danville, KY with her husband and 2 children (one child currently attends Murray State University) and enjoys time with friends, thrifting and reading all the books on her growing “to be read” list.