1. Michelle L. Schmitt
1206 Havenhill Court
Roseville, CA 95661
michelleschmitt@me.com
916-838-4627 (mobile)
Overall Critical Qualifications:
30 yearsof organizationaland publicservice specializing in
personaland organizationalcapacity building, leadership
development,succession planning,workforcemanagementand
successfulnew programdevelopment& implementation
collaborating acrossdiversestakeholdergroups.
Professional Experience
2008-Present
The Sanders Partnership,Partner
Awakeningthe Heartof Leadership: BuildingLegacywhile LeadingMeaningfulLives&Meaningful
Organizations throughcoachingandconsultingexperiences. Co-creatingeffectiveapproachesthat
unleashpersonal andorganizational growth,possibilityandperformance. Collaborator,facilitatorof
dynamicdialogues,builderof communitiesof excellence partneringwithleadersatall levels.
1987-2016
State of California: Cal-Expo(6 years),Social Services(19 years), General Services(4.5years)
Progressive leadershippositionsbeginninginfacilities marketingandcommunityoutreach;
implementationandoversightof Federal Title IV-EFundedJuvenile Probation MonitoringProgram;
Departmental LeadershipDevelopment,SuccessionPlanning,WorkforceManagementandEmployer
of Choice HealthyCulture transformationinitiatives;Facilitationof DepartmentalChange Initiative to
create consolidatedadministrativeservices. AchievedCEA appointmentasChief of Organizational
Capacity& Workforce Managementat CDSS.
Other RelatedProfessional Experience
2006-Present,Intermittent
UC,Davis Centerfor Human ServicesInstructor/Designer/Coach/Consultant
Leadership&ManagementDevelopment,CommunicationSkills,Succession&Workforce
Management, HealthyWorkplace Culture, TeamDevelopment,Performance Coach&Consultant
Education & Professional Certifications
BA 5/83 Communications-PR , CSU, Chico
MA 5/85 Communications Management, USC
New Ventures West-Professional Integral Coaching (Certified 2011)
Strozzi Institute-Somatic Coaching Program (Certified 2014)
Key Attributes& Skills:
Experiencedadvisor,consultant,coachandpartnerto
Executive Leadershipwithunderstandingof how to
navigate sensitive political landscapes
Skilledfacilitatorof collaborative meetingsthatforge
positive relationshipsandoutcomesforpossibilitiesand
results
Leaderof agency-wide anddepartment-wide teamsand
initiatives withoutbenefitof formal reportingrelationships
to achieve positive outcomes
Dynamiclearningfacilitatoranddesignercreatingand
leadingcomplexlearningprogramsformanagersand
executives
Creative Programdeveloperandmanagerbringinglarge
scale change initiativestosuccessful fruition
Organizational Performance consultantwhogainstrust
quicklytoidentifyandresolve internal obstaclesto
achievingmissions