Heidi E. Scheuermann was born in 1971 in Burlington, Vermont. She grew up in the village of Stowe and attended Stowe public schools. Upon graduating from Stowe High School in 1989, Heidi attended Saint Louis University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She then served for three years (1994 - 1997) in the United States Peace Corps, teaching English as a Second Language in Klodzko, Poland.

Upon her return to the United States, Heidi went to Washington, D.C. to work for Senator Jim Jeffords on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. In this role, she helped draft education and disability legislation, in addition to that involving the arts and humanities.

Heidi returned to Stowe in 2000 and was the Deputy Campaign Manager for Senator Jim Jeffords in his run for a third Senate term. She was then employed in government affairs at Capitol Strategies in Montpelier. At Capitol Strategies, she lobbied on behalf of clients including the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, the Association of Vermont Independent Colleges and Vermont Public Television.

Heidi returned to Senator Jeffords' office in 2003 to serve as his liaison to the Vermont Legislature.

First elected in 2006, Heidi is currently serving her third term in the Vermont House of Representatives. Heidi served on the Stowe Select Board from 2004 - 2010, including two terms as Chair. Heidi also owns Allegro Properties, a property management and development company in Stowe.