Heather Irvine is a clinical herbalist, educator, and the chief herbalist spokesperson and organizer for the Herbal Academy’s educational outreach programs.

Heather began her education through her studies at Cornell University, graduating with a degree in the sciences. She then continued building on her academic background with studies at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine with an emphasis on Western herbalism. She later pursued clinical herbalism through her education and certification with the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VCIH). She has taught various courses and topics such as actions and chemistry of herbs.

Heather currently serves as an educator at the Herbal Academy. She works with Herbal Academy’s team of herbalists on course development, publications, and delivering thoughtful approaches to complex topics in herbalism. She enjoys teaching and bringing in important voices in herbalism, which she does whether she’s participating at an event or conference, in the Herbal Academy’s online community, or in a variety of multimedia resources.    

Beyond her work in education, Heather also ran a profitable herbal product business for ten years informed by many years working in a busy Naturopathic practice in a small community which used herbs and nutrition for the range of health concerns. She now maintains her own clinical herbalist practice and brings her continued hands-on and practical experience to those learning with the Herbal Academy.