Heather Freeman is currently the assistant secretary at the Corbett Grade School. Starting employment in 2011 with the school district, Heather was in the lunch room just three hours a day. Seeing that her warm personality and kind heart were a good fit for the students as well as the staff, she was asked to move to full-time and not only work in the lunch room, overseeing all the many students, but also help out at the front desk in the grade school office. Heather answers phones, greets visitors, does paperwork, and is available as needed to help out with various tasks. Having three daughters enrolled in the Corbett District School, Heather loves the fact that she is doing something she enjoys and is available for her daughter's as she is on the same schedule as they are! Born in Portland, Heather actually lived at a fish hatchery in Sandy with her family for the first four years of her life. Heather's father was a Wild Life Technician. At age four, the family moved to the Knappa, Or. area so that her dad could work at the Big Creek Salmon Hatchery. Having one younger sister, Heather grew up in Knappa until graduating from Knappa High School. Heather was active, playing both volleyball and softball in her youth. After graduating, Heather attended Clatsop Community College and got her associates degree in business. After finishing her two year degree, Heather moved to Troutdale with girl friends to rent an apartment and work. In 1996, Heather went on a blind date that was not a good fit- but the evening was not a complete loss. She returned to her apartment to meet a friend of friends across the hallway. Lee Freeman was visiting some friends the day after Christmas and saw Heather as she ended her date. Convincing his friends to introduce him to Heather, the rest is history! Dating one and a half years, Lee proposed in Sitka, Alaska and they married on July 31, 1999. Lee was also in the "fish business" like her father, as Lee was a fishing guide. Getting married at Bridal Veil Lakes, the couple moved first to Gresham, then Troutdale. The day before their one year wedding anniversary, Heather took a pregnancy test and it came back positive! Maddie is now 13, Elle 10 and Grace is 6. When living in Troutdale, Lee and Heather chose to look for a home in Corbett due to the reputation of the schools. Finding a beautiful Corbett home built in 1925, they settled in, and plan to stay for many, many years to come. In the limited free time that she has, Heather loves to go to estate sales to find old furniture to re-furbish for their Corbett home. Heather says she has a passion for both old homes and old furniture!
