EXPERIENCE

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Interventionist, Exceptional Student Services (Special Education)

GREAT HEARTS ARCHWAY CLASSICAL ACADEMY CICERO, Scottsdale, AZ

March 2023 - June 2024 ​

• Advocated for scholars with learning differences and Other Health Impairments (OHI/ADHD) as a contributing member of Individualized Education Plans (IEP) Teams

• Planned, prepared, and provided Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) to Elementary school scholars with Individual Education Plans (IEP) in academic areas related to their learning disabilities and IEP goals

• Served as a Tier 3 Reading Interventionist for dyslexia, delivering the Barton Reading & Spelling System in 1:1 and small groups    

• Provided Writing intervention and Inclusion Services for scholars with dysgraphia 

• Worked collaboratively with Gen Ed classroom teachers, Specials teachers, and Related Service Providers (Speech therapists, OT therapists, psychologists) on the implementation of accommodations and modifications for students' curriculum access and goals 

• Introduced new Assistive Technology applications for inclusion in IEPs of qualifying students for better curriculum access and pacing 

• Analyzed and recommended improvements for Department systems with goal setting, progress monitoring, and scheduling for students 

• Voluntarily attended a series of eight Professional Development (PD) courses at Great Hearts Phoenix Home Office Exceptional Student Services (corporate department); also sought out outside PDs to deepen my knowledge, teaching and support of student disabilities and shared the content and materials with my campus team

• Served as a Volunteer Bard Competition Poetry Judge, and Volunteer Concierge at Archway's Annual Fine Arts Show

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Studio Founder / Managing Designer 

HEIDI WEISKOPF INTERIOR DESIGN, Scottsdale, AZ

2001-2010

• Founded and managed all business and creative aspects of the studio, serving as Cross Functional Manager, Interior Designer, Primary Contact and Interface between clients, architects, contractors, trades and vendors while fostering timely communications and symbiotic relationships 

• Specialized in luxury residential with a niche in refined western living and rustic retreats

• Sourced and purchased Furniture Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E); maintained purchase orders and tracked all deliveries

• Built and maintained vendor catalogs and materials library

• Managed trade show schedules, established and maintained new and ongoing vendor/craftsmen accounts

• Utilized MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, and Quickbooks Contractor for efficient project management, purchasing, personalized service and professional presentations

• Maintained project schedules, budgets, and expense reports 

• ASID, Allied Member

Published projects:

Private luxury residence at the Yellowstone Club, Big Sky, MT.

Private luxury residence in Ladera Vista, Scottsdale, AZ. Video. Floor plan. 

Press page

Western Art & Architecture article

Project list (abbreviated)

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Founder / International Consultant

W.I.S.E. ASSOCIATES, INC, Scottsdale, AZ

 1996-2001

• Provided strategic consulting to Executives in international golf property development and the hospitality sector

• Launched target market research, business development, and promotional strategies for the revamp or creation of comprehensive new sales programs 

• Conducted competitor analyses and SWOT discovery for domestic and international expansion

• Promoted corporate identities through logo development, collateral design, and logo merchandise

• Planned and managed corporate events including golf tournaments, receptions, cocktail parties, special events

Notable Clients: KSL Recreation Corporation/Doral Golf Club & Spa, Koll Resorts International/La Palmilla & Cabo del Sol, DMB/Forest Highlands North, Lyle Anderson Companies/The Tradition at Desert Mountain, Tom Weiskopf Designs 

Project Summaries

Corporate brochure

Testimonials/Letters of Recommendation

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Manager Seminar Services

SPAR GROUP, Tarrytown, NY, and Minneapolis, MN

1993-1995

• Directed international marketing merchandising seminars designed to increase corporate exposure and generate new business

• Recruited speakers with prestigious credentials from client, trade and academic circles

• Conducted site visits and evaluations of hotels and hospitality services to determine venues

• Forecasted sales and established program budgets

• Worked extensively with suppliers in ordering promotional products and distribution materials

• Approved press releases for effective media exposure

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Marketing and Events Coordinator

COTTAGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY / FOREST HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB, Phoenix and Flagstaff, AZ

• Hosted promotional events, staffed and led open-house tours for sales of mountain homes

• Coordinated staging for model home tours

• Assisted Controller with construction costs per unit for budgeting and Actual reports

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Tech

 

• Word, Excel, Powerpoint

• Pages, Numbers

• Zoom

• Chrome Read & Write

• Grammarly

• Well versed in reading AutoCAD drawings 

 

 

 

 

 

Design Awards

 

• ASID - Design Excellence Award: Residential 3,500-5,000 sq ft, 3rd Place, 2008

• ASID - Design Excellence Award: Product Design Furniture, Honorable Mention, 2008 

• Wolf/Subzero - Outstanding Kitchen Design, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

THUNDERBIRD School of Global Management,

Glendale, AZ

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) in International Management

• Concentration ~ International marketing management and the Latin American region

• Accolade ~ Barton Kyle Yount Award Nominee: outstanding scholarship, accomplishment and character

• Foreign Program ~ Kenya, Africa

• Student Body Events Chair ~ 2 years. Managed all events under budget.

 

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA), Business Administration

• Concentration ~ International business studies: A European perspective

• Awards ~ Alpha Lambda Delta, Academic Honor Society

• Foreign Program ~ DIS/University of Copenhagen, Denmark

• Kappa Kappa Gamma

 

SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Scottsdale, AZ

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS), Interior Design

• Awards ~ Blue Ribbon Award, Interior Design Department

• President’s List, 4.0 GPA

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WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING, Oxford, MA

FUNDATIONS LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION (Tier 1 & 2 Reading Intervention, grade 1), 2019

FUNDATIONS LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION (Tier 1 & 2 Reading Intervention, grade 2), 2022

JUST WORDS CERTIFICATION (Tier 2 Reading Intervention, grades 4-12), 2022 ​

CERTIFICATIONS IN WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING, Oxford, MA, 2019-2022

Wilson Fundations Level 1 Certificate​

Wilson Fundations Level 2 Certificate

Wilson Just Words Certificate

 

Arizona Real Estate Sales License, Phoenix, AZ

SA #042577000

1991-present

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