Project Collaborations
I have worked as a Business & Design Consultant for the last 9 years. I started Leih LLC full-time in September 2021. Thanks to many amazing clients, Leih LLC has grown and evolved as a result of direct referrals. In total, it’s been my honor to have served over 500 clients both nationally and internationally.
My skillsets are cut within the following spaces: business technology, consulting, public relations, digital marketing, web hosting, website design, videography, film, graphic design, content marketing, professional services, business development, business auditing, operations, startup, owner-operator equity partnerships, brick & mortar businesses, law, fashion, event production, real estate investment groups, mortgage loans, not-for-profit entities, product & brand strategy.
If you’d like to discuss your business goals with me, it would be my pleasure!
Marketing Director - AZ Goods
AZ Goods was started by the family and founders of Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, an Arizona non-profit for 65 years. AZ Goods is a non-profit organization that works with major well-known national retailers to distribute resale, overstock, and discontinued products to other non-profits throughout Arizona as well as California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. By working with these major retailers, AZ Goods is keeping these items out of landfills and getting them into the hands of those in need. “We see the need every day in the people we serve and the charities that we interact with. AZ Goods is an extension of my great grandparent’s mission and allows us to impact the lives of children and their families throughout Arizona which we are all very excited about”, says Kevin Humphrey, Executive Director and Great Grandson of Sunshine Acre’s founders, Rev. Jim and Vera Dingman. AZ Goods distributes these goods directly to 501©(3) organizations for pennies on the dollar making sure that EVERY GOOD COUNTS.
Sunshine Acres Children’s Home Boutique & Donation Center - Consultant
Known as the Miracle in the Desert, Sunshine Acres Children’s Home began more than 60 years ago by Reverend Jim and Vera Dingman, who carried a desire to give their lives to caring for children who are hurting and a faith that God would provide all they needed. Today, Sunshine Acres still is a place of hope for children. No matter the reason why children come to our home – parents in prison, a parent too ill to care for the child or homelessness – they can count on Sunshine Acres for a safe place to call home, food, clothing, activities and, most importantly, love. No child is ever turned away for financial reasons. By shopping or donating your goods and time to our Thrift Stores and Boutique, you play an active role in sustaining our Miracle in the Desert!
Work Executed:
Project Management & Product Development in various operational technologies & system programs supporting imperative business areas such as eCommerce, donation delivery & pick-up logistics, email marketing, social media marketing, call center scheduling CRM, IVR, and website development
Development of all “Standard Operating Procedures” for the entire call center department and front office staff
Leadership development & management training
Designed and developed entire marketing strategy blueprint for all social media and email communications
Fostering of local partnerships that support all 3 Donation Centers’ financial goals and market reach
Videography Services
See Videography Projects on “Words” Page Here
The future is visual. That’s why Leih LLC has taken on videography services to enhance each project’s message and purpose. With Heather’s over a decade of experience in front of and behind the camera, working with world-class professionals on sets with Hollywood A-list celebrity actors, directors, and producers, high fashion publications and brands such as Vogue and Elle, her vision is clear, unique, and highly cinematic. Let your story be known, the world is watching.
XCI Fashion Show AZ - Cofounder
- Creative director for the entire XCI Fashion Show event production and creation process
- Model casting coordinator
- Casting for mural artist to develop a custom mural painting on our pallets that reflected the work that nonprofits do in our community. We called our nonprofits the "Angels of the Community"
- Coordination of all sponsors for the event. This event was sponsored 100%, there was no budget we used to create this show as we wanted to show that it is possible bring a collective of people together for the right reason and make incredible things happen.
-Actor Coaching for all models that represented the top 5 community issues( Homelessness, Addiction, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Children's Issues )
-Selection of all fashion pieces seen in the video
-Part of the styling team and creation process of pieces displayed on runway
-Assisted with casting of hair and make up artists
- Apart of the creative direction in the make up for the more theatrical characters such as stab wounds for the human trafficking victims, wording that was written on the human trafficking male perpetrator coat etc
-Creation of all content and marketing collateral for the event
-Social media management of entire marketing campaign of event
-Management of all guest invites
-Website design and development of the xcifashionshowaz.com
“golickity”
We are more than just a unique name. Pronounced: “go-Lick-Ity”. Funny back story that you probably won’t be too interested in. Regardless, silly bedtime stories are not the focus of what we would like to share with you.
The future is almost here, as it always is, and the world of “Curated Experiences” from a local and organized level has yet to be tapped. You don’t think so? Let’s try this again. To date, there is currently no organized platform to give you various activities to do AND will curate your own personal itinerary with only the best of the best of that local area.
Who do we think we are, you say? Allow us to introduce ourselves. Our team is happy to be here for your experience. We would love to engage with you however that best fits. Take a look around and uncover the powers we combined of “local & grassroots marketing” meets “professional event curators”. An experience you won’t soon forget.
Work Executed:
Creative direction and development of entire website design from start to launch, web hosting setup, content writing for all website pages, video editing & storylines for golickity.com experiences
Development of “golickity” business model concept and operational plan & procedures to fulfill the services both on and off the “golickity” platform for best customer experience
Co-creator of Brand Style Guide & Social Media Marketing Strategy
Development of Internal Marketing Pitch Deck & Business Materials
Development & hiring of “golickity” equity owners. See “golickity” team background here
Modeling
It has been an incredible and life-changing shift of perspective during these last 10 years in the modeling industry. Not only have I walked in fashion shows like LA Fashion Week, and traveled around the world to places like Greece for months, but I have developed and directed a majority of my fashion shoots that have landed us publications and features with companies like Levis Austria, Vogue Italia, Vogue UK, celebrity skincare beauty lines, and A-list celebrity designers. I have had incredible talent and mentors to learn from that taught me much of what I know.
Modeling is certainly not the most glamourous job and it’s also one of the most humbling. Your kindness and work ethic to hustle is just as important as the glow from your outer self. I also have been very open that modeling was the art form that deeply helped me transform the childhood traumas I experienced into post-traumatic growth. I have not only worked with major commercial and fashion photographers but also artists and filmmakers who wanted to share a story.