Excent
The magic Wand Foundation was established by the four founders of Excent, Scott Shickler, Mitch
Schlimer, Juan Casimiro, and Jeff Waller. Excent is a global education solution company that works with
millions of students throughout the world. They provide data solutions and direct training services to
empower students and educators in both special and general education. Their mission is to
empower every student they encounter, and make their messages available to those
who do not have the funds to receive what they provide. To make this possible, the
Excent founders launched the Magic Wand Foundation in 2008.
The Magic Wand Foundation
As stated on magicwandfoundation.org, “The Magic Wand Foundation is a non-profit organization that
empowers young people to find happiness, live their dreams, and develop a passion for making a
positive impact on the world. Our goal is to empower teens to take purposeful action in the present so
they can create a life of greater joy and meaning for themselves.” This foundation is currently funded
almost completely by Scott Shickler. Currently, he needs help spreading the word of his messages and
encouraging people to donate to the foundation. These donations go directly to scholarships for the
week-long seminar they provide in Orlando, Florida. The seminar is called, “The Ultimate Life Summit”.
The Ultimate Life Summit
This eight day experience empowers students to identify their passion and take accountability for their
own happiness and success, as well as fulfill their dreams while impacting others in a positive way. The
summit is focused on seven mindsets that the most successful people in the world have possessed
throughout history. These mindsets are as follows: Everything is Possible, Passion First, We are
Connected, 100% Accountable, Attitude of Gratitude, Live to Give, and The Time is Now. Each day of the
seminar, one mindset is focused upon through seminars, workshops, videos, and activities. In the
morning, the students attend the seminars and then explore Walt Disney World in the afternoon. Disney
is a great way for the attendees to continue learning what they experience in the morning sessions, as
the parks are based upon following dreams. At the Ultimate Life Summit, Scott and his team educate the
participants and inspire them to take action in their lives; however, the life-changing experience
continues well past the eight day seminar. Every student gains access to MyUltimateLife.com, an online
empowerment network where students can create their own life plan. They also receive access to
empowering quotes of the day, empowering thoughts of the week, and monthly webinars.
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Scott Shickler
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Shickler is founder and CEO of Magic Wand Foundation, and the founder and CEO of Excent Corporation
– a multi-million dollar company that specializes in No Child Left Behind software used in school districts
in more than 20 states. During his 20 years as an entrepreneur, he has created seven businesses, all
connected to youth empowerment and improvement. Scott is considered one of the world's leading
experts on youth empowerment and has personally taught over 20,000 students and 10,000 teachers the
art of personal achievement. In the late 1980s, Scott was an early pioneer as Vice President of the
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and in the early 1990s he founded Educational
Designs that Generate Excellence (EDGE) where he coached youth in the art of entrepreneurship. In the
late 1990's, Scott helped Young Entrepreneur Magazine grow to a circulation of over one million, in
partnership with the Kauffman Foundation. Scott has a business degree from Fordham University in NYC,
where he founded the Fordham Entrepreneurs' Club. He is a bestselling author and has been featured in
the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on CNN, ABC & NBC News. He is married and the father of two children.
Juan P. Casimiro
Juan P. Casimiro is considered one of the nation's leading experts on youth empowerment and
personal achievement. Over the past 21 years he has taught, mentored and coached 125,000 students
plus thousands of teachers and parents through interactive, high-energy workshops that deliver
lifelong lessons. Juan has delivered programs on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, sustainability and
youth success throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. He has coauthored several books including "Making It! A Teen's Guide to Turning Your Hobbies, Skills and
Dreams into Entrepreneurial Success". His accomplishments and those of his students have been
featured in a variety of media including CNN, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York
Times. Juan's work has been featured in 8 US Embassies and at leading universities such as USC,
Columbia, and Harvard in addition to leading international institutions. He holds a Masters Degree in
Education and began his career as a special education teacher in New York City.
Jeff Waller
Jeff Waller is a leading visionary on youth achievement. He has dedicated the last decade to learning and
understanding the critical elements that define high achievers. With more than 10 years consulting to
the world's leading technology, financial services, and healthcare companies, he understands how the
application of these success principles differentiate people both personally and professionally. Jeff has
assisted Hewlett Packard, Chase Manhattan Bank, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, General Electric
and Amoco Oil with technology and strategic plans. In the last seven years as COO of Global Education
Technologies, Jeff has worked with over 5,000 children assisting them in understanding and appreciating
their uniqueness, learning to take action on their dreams, taking risks and learning from setbacks, and
maintaining a positive mental attitude about themselves, others and their futures. He is currently coauthoring a book on assisting children in the development of successful life habits. Jeff holds a degree
from The Georgia Institute of Technology. He is married and the father of three children
Mitch Schlimer
Mr. Schlimer began his career as one of the nation's youngest head tennis professionals at the age of
21. Mitch has had an entrepreneurial spirit from the very beginning as well as gift for recognizing
market needs and developing innovative solutions to fill them. In 1985, Mitch saw a need in the
marketplace for a full service marketing communications company, consultancy and video production
division, specializing in entrepreneurial companies who were expanding through franchising. From
1985 to 1991 Impac International and Impac Productions was retained by such companies as
Blockbuster Video, Dunkin Donuts and hundreds of others throughout the world. In 1994 Mitch began
hosting the national radio talk show-Let's Talk Business, completely dedicated to entrepreneurship,
small business and franchising. The radio show has expanded into the Let's Talk Business Network
which includes live events plus other programming dedicated to letting entrepreneurs learn from the
journey of others. He is now a business advisor at Global Education Technologies, Inc.
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