Heather Walker-Clark

Results-driven, innovative, and organized, I am a tenacious professional with 20+ years of diverse experience and success in the areas of justice reform, community & economic development, grant administration, entrepreneurship/business start-up, and higher education. I enjoy working on a team that values diversity, sustainability, collaboration, and community.

Natural Disasters: Impact, Policy, Assessment, and Collaboration in the Journal of Public Management and Social Policy, Spring 2006.

Leadership Jonesboro Graduate, 2012

Certified Crime and Criminal Intelligence Analyst

Certified Non-Profit Manager

• Proposed, am developing, and will incubate [with community partners] in Fall 2023 an Entrepreneurship Academy for juniors and seniors at two local high schools.
• Serve on the Foundation Board for Jonesboro Public Schools and chair the brick sales sub-committee; Serve on the Jonesboro High School Advisory Board for curriculum development to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and real-world application; and serve as an advisor on the St. Bernards Healthcare Ethics Committee.
• In the past, I have served on numerous boards and committees - NAACP local chapter executive board, Fellowship Bible Church Classroom Support Leader, Habitat for Humanity, Downtown Jonesboro Alliance (Secretary), Crowley's Ridge Development Council (Secretary), Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit & Governmental Committees, City of Jonesboro Vision 2030 Steering Committee, NIJ Operations Research Focus Group, Serious & Violent Offender Re-Entry Initiative (Evaluation Chair), Just Care for Kids, TN Juvenile Court Services Association (Secretary/Treasurer), Serious & Violent Offender Re-Entry Initiative (Evaluation Chair).