Heather Sonsteng was born and raised in Virginia Beach. Her parents were military, but she was lucky enough to stay in one place growing up. She was super active from a young age, playing soccer and doing taekwondo, dance, swimming, and hunter jumper equestrian, and she worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor. In 2021 she became a firefighter with the Virginia Beach Fire Department, where she's certified as a fire rescue swimmer and Advanced EMT.

A friend introduced Heather to CrossFit in 2013, and she was immediately hooked and never looked back. She holds her CF-L2 along with the CrossFit Scaling, Spot the Flaw, and Lesson Planning courses. Heather finds joy in seeing people progress and find confidence in their training; their PRs are her PRs. She takes pride in helping her athletes move safely and efficiently.

Fun facts: Heather and her husband met because of CrossFit, and she has an extra set of ribs.