LisaHeft

Lisa Heft

2325 Oregon … Berkeley, California … USA mailto:[email protected] http://www.openingspace.net

Lisa Heft has been an independent consultant, facilitator and Master Level interactive learning specialist since 1974. She has presented and consulted in Brazil, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Canada, Zambia, Spain and the USA with business leaders, faith communities, peacemakers, young people, violence survivors, educators, scientists, prisoners, union and management representatives, conference organizers, researchers, activists and government representatives. She facilitates Open Space meetings, retreats, events and conferences, evaluates curriculum and trains trainers in interactive learning methods, and presents workshops in Open Space, skills building and interactive learning methodology for conferences, organizations and communities.

Her clients have included the United States Departments of Labor and Transportation, the International AIDS Conferences, Glaxo Wellcome, Catholic Diocese of San Jose, Family Health International, Grupo Pela Vidda and Fio Cruz (Brazil), the United States Scholar-Athlete Games and the President’s Commission on National and Community Service.

Ms. Heft has been involved in AIDS education since 1985 and is still involved in facilitation and interactive learning consultation for major AIDS programs. She was the lead facilitator for the Community Forum event at the 13th International AIDS Conference, overseeing a team of 30 international facilitators working with 1500 participants. Additionally, she was the only American chosen to be a Community Rapporteur for both the 11th and 12th International AIDS Conferences.

She is the Vice President of the Board of the Open Space Institute of the United States and a member of the International Association of Facilitators, Ethics Practitioners Association of Canada and the global learning community of Open Space facilitators.