Susie deVille Schiffli

Post Office Box **** Highlands, NC 28741

828-***-**** abqp5p@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Master of Entrepreneurship

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC (2006)

Received Outstanding Master of Entrepreneurship Student Award.

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Pi Gamma Mu.

Bachelor of Arts with honors in Anthropology

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (1987)

Awarded the John Honigmann Prize for writing the best honors thesis in anthropology.

William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, (6/99); Duke Certificate Program in

Nonprofit Management, (11/98); Western North Carolina Rural Economic Development

Institute, (9/96).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nonprofit Leadership Entrepreneurship Education Sales & Marketing

Publishing & Writing Instructional Design & Training Consulting/Coaching

President, InnovationCompass, LLC (August 2006 - Present)

Co-Director, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative Foundation (Feb. 2008 - present)

Director Marketing & Training, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, LLC (Dec. 2007 - Feb. 2009)

Broker Associate, John Schiffli Real Estate (May 2001 - July 2006)

Nonprofit Consultant (Sept. 1999 - May 2001)

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

President of InnovationCompass, an executive and entrepreneur coaching firm. Areas of

expertise include fostering creativity and innovation, niche marketing, sales training,

leadership development, and strategic planning.

Co-Director of nonprofit entrepreneurship education organization. Responsible for

developing all educational programs and instructional design. Assist in overseeing and

coordinating marketing/public relations, fundraising, grant writing, and donor management

activities as well as the development of community/corporate sponsorships.

Director of Marketing & Training for a for-profit entrepreneurship education company.

Co-wrote and produced an online, multimedia series on The Entrepreneurial Mindset for

Cisco System s Entrepreneur Institute. Consulted with academic and corporate clients to

create customized curricula, education programs, and training packages.

Consistent top producer with 2005 individual real estate sales volume exceeding $13M.

Created all marketing campaigns for office including radio, magazine, and newspaper

advertising; redesigned company website. Recruited and trained new agents for office.

Obtained Accredited Buyer Representative designation in March 2003.

Consulted with local nonprofit organizations. Coordinated entire launch of the Highlands

Performing Arts Center including the grand opening day celebration and evening gala. Led

grant writing efforts and facilitated strategic planning retreats.

Founding executive director of nonprofit community service center. Assumed fiscal

responsibility for the center, particularly in the areas of coordinated grant seeking,

fundraising, budgeting, and accounting. Facilitated collaboration among the center s 16

nonprofit and county organizations. Developed new and enhanced existing human service

programs in conjunction with local and regional service providers.

Founding executive director of nonprofit literacy organization. Recruited, trained,

supervised, and supported over 75 volunteer tutors. Designed curricula for each student.

Led all fundraising efforts and wrote all grant proposals. Collaborated with area educators,

parents, social service providers, advocacy groups, and community leaders.

Managed sales of an antique and contemporary Oriental art retail store. Composed print and

broadcast advertisement copy.

Extensive book publishing experience in U.S. and U.K. firms including acquisitions,

editorial, production, and marketing. Created and implemented marketing plans for lead

titles; composed copy for press releases and prepared press kits; wrote promotional inserts

for academic journals, societies, and newsletters; managed direct mail campaigns. Managed

production of academic titles from receipt of manuscript to bound copies.

TEACHING & TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Courses Taught

Effective Leadership Skills (guest lecturer, Leadership Highlands; voted best in series)

Real Estate Sales & Marketing (corporate training)

Understanding Buyer Agency (guest lecturer, real estate certification course)

Effective Leadership Skills, Fund Development, Publicity, and Volunteer Management

(nonprofit workshops)

Literacy Tutoring, Best Teaching Practices, Multi-Sensory Learning, and

Multiple Learning Styles (nonprofit workshops)

Business Writing Essentials and Writing Effective Sales Letters (corporate seminars)

OTHER WORK HISTORY

Founding Executive Director, Peggy Crosby Center (Sept. 1995 - March 1999)

Founding Executive Director, Literacy Council of Highlands (March 1993 - April 1996)

Sales Manager, Stone Lantern (April 1992 - Sept 1995)

Marketing Manager, University College Press, London (Nov. 1991 - April 1992)

Production Editor, HarperCollins Publishers, London (Jan. 1991 - Nov. 1991)

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