Heidi has long shared her life between the US and Austria, which not only shaped her linguistically, but also contributed to her openness, cooperative thinking and unusual problem solving ability. She is often part of collective educational projects and cooperative artistic/cultural projects. She is a visual artist, part of the Atelier Alte Weberei and Otelo eGen. She lives in the Salzkammergut and is on the board of KAW, Kunstforum Salzkammergut and Kulturvision Salzkammergut.