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Tara Richardson 2021
Tara Richardson - Lead Project Developer

Tara is a former Marketing & Business Teacher, DECA Advisor, and Career & Technical School Career Counselor (VRE). Tara is very passionate about teaching and students' educational experiences! Her commitment to providing time-saving resources for Career and Technical Education began in 1997 when she founded Custom Resources, LLC, and continued as she created and published several resources for the classroom, the latest being CompetitionUniversity.com. Several awards were the result of her devotion to her classroom.

  • Awarded Missouri Marketing Education Association Teacher of the Year
  • Awarded Missouri Vocational New Professional Teacher
  • Awarded Clinton Optimist Teacher of the Year
  • Awarded Marketing & Cooperative Education Association New Professional
  • Recipient of Missouri's DECA Diamond Award
  • Awarded Missouri Marketing Education New Professional Teacher
  • Holds a Masters Degree in School Counseling & BS Degree in Business
  • Certified in Vocational Marketing Education

 

Heather Davis - Director of Sales

Heather has been with Custom Resources since 2000. She is a past DECA President and 2nd place winner at ICDC with her Public Relations project, "Giving Back is Where It's At." She has many years serving as a DECA and FBLA judge at various levels. She initiated the fundraising division at Custom Resources and has assisted DECA, FBLA, Skills USA, FCCLA, and FFA groups from coast to coast.
 
Melissa Faucett - Proofer, Researcher
Melissa comes to Competition University as a career educator, former DECA Advisor, and an entrepreneur.  She holds a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and  her concentration and passion is for Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Management. 
"Throughout my career I have had a passion for young people and have been fortunate to serve as an Instructor, Vocational Advisor, and Adjunct Professor. Over the years I served two Missouri DECA districts as district competitive events coordinator, and also acted as a State and National facilitator with International DECA.  I feel so fortunate to still be able to serve our vocational students through my association with Competition University!" 
   
Amy Tagliareni - Lesson Creator, Researcher
Sandi Prestage - Researcher, Content Creator
Suzy Minihan - Enrollment Operator, Proofer, Support Staff

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