Best Consultants Reading Near You

Heather Reading

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Community Outreach
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Fundraising
• Program Management
• Sustainability
• Leadership
• Community Engagement
• Volunteer Management
• Program Development
• Strategy
• Grant Writing
• Fund source management

• Position: Conservation Advisor
• Current company: Land Advisors Organization

I lead the new Land Conservation Team at Land Advisors Organization! The Land Conservation team specializes in facilitating real estate transactions that conserve important land and water resources, with an aim towards balancing the built and natural environment.

At Land Advisors Organization, I focus on conservation transactions and advisory services that solve land use and resource challenges, protect drinking water supplies, improve recreational opportunities, and contribute to healthy communities with vibrant economies. My team provides advisory services tailored to maintaining the economic viability of family farms and multi-generational ranching operations to preserve the heritage of agriculture. Additionally, we provide expertise in large land portfolio management and disposition, grant-writing and securing multi-million dollar funding awards, developing creative strategies tailored to the needs of individual landowners and helping them to leave a lasting legacy.

Prior to joining Land Advisors Organization, I served as Land & Water Protection Director for The Nature Conservancy in Arizona. While at TNC, I protected thousands of acres of Arizona’s most important conservation lands for future generations, secured flowing rivers and state drinking water supplies, and helped families to save their working farms and ranches. My conservation success was accomplished by negotiating complex real estate transactions, developing market-based solutions, facilitating public-private partnerships, and shaping public policy.

I'm proud to have helped shape the 2018 Farm Bill by working at local, state, and national levels to improve conservation programs and increase funding. I also assisted USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in building a successful Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for Arizona and directing easement program funding to the state.

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Science in Forestry from Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff AZ, where I developed a passion for the outdoors and connecting people to nature. My husband and I recently purchased our favorite outdoor gear store in Flagstaff - Aspen Sports - and we are now successful small business owners and members of the Flagstaff business community!

Michael Buterbaugh

Skills

• Music Education
• Choral
• Music
• Education
• Non-profit Program Development
• Music Advocacy
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Bands

• Position: Music Education Advisor
• Current company: Reading Musical Foundation

Matt Weidman

Skills

• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Training
• Community Outreach
• Social Media
• Teaching
• Fundraising
• Leadership Development
• Recruiting
• Program Management
• Staff Development
• Adult Education
• Program Development
• Event Planning
• Grant Writing
• Marketing
• Nonprofits
• Management
• Admissions

• Position: Success Coach/Academic Advisor
• Current company: Reading Area Community College

Offering 15+ years of experience in the field of education management and teaching. Served in a variety of management, marketing, recruitment, advising, and training roles at four different universities. Also, taught various undergraduate credit and noncredit courses both online and in the classroom. Passionate about serving with several volunteer organizations that benefit those less fortunate.

Areas of Expertise

Student Enrollment * Program Management * Presentations * Cross-Functional Team Leadership Recruitment * Marketing * Social Media * Growth Strategy * Cost Savings * Operational Improvements Student Affairs * Program Development * Budget * Special Events * Strategic Planning * HR Skills Organizational Growth * Civic Partnerships * Outreach * Campaign Development/Execution Fundraising * Curriculum Development * Teaching/Training

Leslie Curran

Skills

• Succession Planning
• Interviewing
• Outplacement
• Resume Writing
• Cover Letters
• Job Search
• Job Search Strategies
• Interview Preparation
• Career Counseling
• Interview Coaching
• Career Management
• Career Assessment
• Salary Negotiation
• Career Development
• Mock Interviews
• Career Exploration
• Screening
• Career Advising
• Career Services
• Onboarding

• Position: Faculty Advisor
• Current company: Reading Area Community College

Known for bringing hope and the human touch to the job-search process.

Successful Human Resources Executive, skilled in career transition counseling, including resume writing, networking/interviewing workshops and one-on one career counseling.

Just established her own website for individual career coaching and resume writing: www.pa-resumes.com

Human Resources strategic partner with a broad range of skills and competencies, including HR strategic planning, recruiting, leadership training and talent development with a strong track record in the insurance, engineering and private non-profit industries. SPHR/PHR certified, with an MBA in HR Management Success Factors:

• Savvy business acumen
• Career Assessment and Transition
• Retention strategies
• Succession planning & talent mgmt.
• Effective change management
• Talent acquisition and integration strategies
• Employee relations management
• Performance management systems
• HR branding
• Training and organizational development

Former Consulting Director for CNA Insurance in Reading PA

• Consulting business partner to high volume, rapidly growing CNA Regional Office. Key executive supporting the branch strategic HR functions in Claims Express Center, Claims Service Center, Worldwide Operations and Staff Council business units

• Daily interface with senior management for workforce planning, retention strategies, performance management, succession planning, training delivery and design, employee relations and culture development

Former Manager, Human Resources for FirstPoint Contact - a Rockwell Corporation Division

• Human resources executive for professional and administrative staff of a $120M customer contact software company.

• Directed HR strategy, retention management, talent acquisition, pay-for-performance and training and organizational development with $1.2M budget


Presently working as an independent consultant in the area of career transition, outplacement, and coaching

Specialties: Career Transition
Human Resource Training and Development
Survey Design and Implementation
Resume Writing and Interview skills workshop design and presentation
Succession Planning
Human Resources strategies

Mauricio Cuesta

Skills

• Position: Student Services Advisor
• Current company: Reading Area Community College

Charles Hughes

Skills

• Financial Needs Analysis
• Retirement Planning
• Business Planning
• Estate Planning
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Tax Advantaged Strategies
• Wealth Accumulation Strategies
• Disability Insurance
• Executive Benefits

• Position: Financial Professional
• Current company: Equitable Advisors

As a financial professional at Equitable Advisors my goal is to provide my clients with unparalleled service while being able to communicate to them their own unique financial picture in a simple yet comprehensive way. My passion for working with people and my strategic, analytical mindset gives me the motivation and the skill set to help achieve my clients' goals and service their needs in all aspects of their financial world. Whether working with individuals, groups, or businesses, I thoroughly enjoy assisting my clients in coming up with unique strategies to plan for the various financial needs that are present at all stages of life.