Laura Wallis P.E.

Experience

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  Stantec

  Aug 1998 - Nov 1999

  Engineering Assistant

  Responsible for irrigation design, working specifically with Salt River Project and the Roosevelt Irrigation District. Projects included irrigation relocation and new development.

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  Tetra Tech

  Jan 2000 - Feb 2001

  Engineer II

  Responsible for the design of local streets, including grade and alignment, drainage, utility coordination, right-of-way, and quantities. Projects were for municipal clients, including the City of Phoenix and Greenlee County as well as MCDOT. (This work was during the time that ASL Consulting Engineers merged with Tetra Tech, Inc)

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  Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc.

  Feb 2001 - Mar 2003

  Engineering Designer

  Responsible for the design of irrigation and infrastructure improvements, including grade and alignment, drainage, utility coordination, right-of-way, and quantities. Completed projects for municipal clients, including the cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, and Guadalupe as well as MCDOT. Experienced with QA/QC reviews for plans and construction documents. Managed project budgets while working with in-house and contract designers and drafters.

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  Prepared Binder

  Jun 2007 - Dec 2015

  Owner

  Designed content, and oversaw manufacturing of organizational materials. Responsible for all business duties, including vendor selection, accounting, and customer relations.

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  Kyrene de los Cerritos PTO

  Jun 2013 - May 2014

  President

  Developed by-laws, recruited staff, identified organizational tasks, expanded programs, created partnerships with businesses and educational agencies, and documented newly created processes and organizational decisions.Created an organizational guide, including responsibilities and requirements, job descriptions, fiscal policies, specific program details, and organizational process flows.Corrected prior organizational oversights, including repairing and updating financial policies, improving relationships with local governing entities and the community, and establishing policies which encouraged transparency and public involvement. Show less

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  City of Maricopa

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Engineering Plans Examiner

  Reviewed all engineering and development submissions for compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.Conducted design review meetings and presented reviews in written and verbal formats to city staff, consultants, and developers.Worked closely with city staff including city clerk, planning and development teams and construction inspectors.Managed department internship program, with responsibility for selecting, training, and overseeing staff.

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  Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2021

  Consultant

  Responsible for providing stakeholder perspective to the changes coming to the new children's mental health system of care. Duties include: document review with detailed feedback and suggestion for correction; creation of content for use on the web site, in trainings, and in project documents; multi-agency collaboration and consensus building; technical review of inter-agency materials to identify discrepancies and/or inconsistencies; participation on interagency work groups.

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  Idaho Parent Network for Children's Mental Health

  May 2018 - Jun 2024

  Co-Director of Operations

  Responsible for creation of strategic plan, including the development of organizational structure, board of directors, inter-agency relationships, and mission and vision statements.Organized and facilitated annual workshops in collaboration with multiple state and local agencies.Presented at local, state, and national conferences.Designed and implemented statewide survey program including presentation of results to multiple state agencies.Successfully applied for and executed a grant program.Managed volunteer network and provided guidance on statewide mentorship program.Created resources and content for the organization’s website. Show less

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  Alturas International Academy

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Alegbra Para-Professional

  Taught Algebra to middle school aged students in a charter school classroom environment. Responsible for instructional content that met state identified standards, challenging lesson content and related assessment creation.

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  Alan R. Harrison Law, PLLC

  Oct 2020 - now

  Chief Operating Officer

  Responsible for organization of office and daily operations.

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  Laura Integrates, LLC

  Aug 2024 - now

  Owner

  I help law firms (and other small businesses) who need clarity on their vision and their next steps to reach their dreams. I meet with owners and team members to help define where they are going and then help them create a plan to get there. It is rewarding work and I love the chance to be part of these business owner's journey!