Meet Heather Grimes

Today we’d like to introduce you to Heather Grimes. 

Hi Heather, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
Escanaba is my hometown and the place where my heart resides. I have had many careers in my lifetime. My first jobs were working as a movie theater manager, telephone repair, fast food worker, and hostess, etc. I finally settled on a being a Certified Veterinary Assistant, where I worked in that field for 27 years. My hobbies of theater and wedding Dj/planner lead me to my current position of Event Coordinator for the Bonifas Art Center. Where my acting and planning skills helps me with engaging with the community at the different events that I host. 

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It was very rewarding to work with animals, but the toll on me physically was something I could not do anymore 

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Heather Grimes is currently serving on the Players De Noc board as President. Heather has been in over 50 productions starting at the age of 11. She first appeared on the Players stage in 2000 as an ensemble member in the production of Guys and Dolls. She works in many capacities within the theater group. Besides acting, singing, and dancing, she also works in hair/makeup, sound design/board, and light board operation. She has lead teams as backstage manager and production stage manager. She directed her first show in 2007. 

Heather first served on the Players’ board as Scene Shop Manager. Her reason for wanting that position on the board was to help improve the condition of the current building and to find new solutions for storage of our costumes. She is very happy to be part of the team that acquired a new building to be remodeled into the Players De Noc Costume Shop. Heather’s mission at Players De Noc has always been to ensure that everyone enjoys their time at the theater. 

Outside of the theater, Heather’s love of animals started her working at a veterinary office in 2000 as an office assistant. She moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2007 to further her career by working at Greendale Animal Emergency. She received training in intensive care, triage, internal medicine, and exotic animal care. She became a Certified Veterinary Assistant in 2010. After retiring from animal medicine in 2015, she trained as an animal groomer at the K9 Club and worked there until 2022. She now works as the Event Planner for the Bonifas Arts Center. 

Heather spends her free time enjoying the outdoors fishing, and playing disc golf. She also loves singing in a band with her father. 

Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
Very simply spending time with people I love 

Contact Info:

• Website: https://bonifasarts.org/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=bonifas%20arts%20center