Heppner, a local product that starred at Stafford High School, played collegiately at Division I University of Delaware. She was a four-year starting defender, gaining CAA National Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic team honors. She received her BS in Accounting/Management Information Systems.

Heppner played on the US Women's Indoor National Team from 2013-2014, and has been coaching in the area for 10 years at both the high school and competitive club level as well as in the USA Futures program. She helped lead James Monroe High School to back to back state championships.

She is married to Matt Heppner who is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic and is also a graduate of the University of Delaware where he was a four-year pitcher for the baseball team. She is employed by 6 Bears and a Goat Brewing Company, where she does accounting and event management.

She and her husband have two children - Stella (4) and Easton (1).