Laura Schmidt has over 15 years of experience in program management, grant writing, event planning, marketing, community development, and human services. She has worked for various organizations in Missouri, including the St. Louis ARC, Knowledge Learning Corporation, Office of State Courts Administrator, STAGES St. Louis, and Jefferson County Community Partnership. She is skilled in areas such as team building, supervision, recruiting, teaching, and mentoring. Currently, she co-owns a wildlife control business and volunteers as a science fair judge. She holds a Master's degree in Public Policy Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

1. LAURA S. SCHMIDT
314-221-2719 (cell)
lauraschmidt29@yahoo.com
www.linkedin.com/in/lauraschmidt29
Career Profile
 Program Management  Team Building
 Grant Writing  Supervision and Management
 Event Planning  Recruiting and Training
 Marketing and Public Relations  Teaching and Mentoring
 Community Development  Human Services
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Lotus
CPR/First Aid certified
Working knowledge of Spanish, French
Experience
St. Louis ARC St. Louis, MO
Staff Counselor 09/09-Present
Perform one-on-one guidance with campers at respite and recreation camp for children and
adults with disabilities; implement individual achievement plans; assess and report progress;
assist campers with medical needs, including operation of equipment
Knowledge Learning Corporation St. Louis, MO
Teacher 04/09-10/10
Taught infant-preschool children, focusing on age-appropriate social, physical, emotional and
academic development; communicated with parents and guardians regarding children’s
development; prepared progress reports and facilitated parent-teacher conferences
• Enhanced curriculum through independent lessons and activities
• Observed and monitored progress of special-needs children through differentiated instruction
and inclusion into classroom
Office of State Courts Administrator Jefferson City, MO
Family Court Coordinator 04/06-08/08
Oversaw intake and orientation of clients into Family Drug Court, counseled and assessed
progress of participants; researched appropriate legal and community resources to assist citizens
• Initiated representation of Court in community anti-drug and anti-underage drinking initiatives
• Implemented accounting system for Guardian ad Litem payments and designed
Excel program to track hours; analyzed and reported results
STAGES St. Louis St. Louis, MO
Development Associate 08/05-02/06
Assisted with grant preparation and researched and recommended potential funding sources
• Designed advertising flyer for pilot volunteer program
• Recruited, interviewed and assigned 50 volunteers for pilot program
Jefferson County Community Partnership Barnhart, MO
Community Coordinator 08/02-08/05
Created, funded and implemented initiatives to address education issues for eleven county
school districts; prepared multiple program budgets and maintained accounting of position and
initiative expenses; assisted with agency’s health and safety fairs to provide the public with
screenings, education and services; planned and produced agency fundraising events; solicited
donations of funds and auction items; hired business partners

2. • Formed countywide Education Team, including school administrators, teachers, librarians,
Parents as Teachers and Head Start personnel to develop programs to assist students
and families with educational achievement
• Designed and developed annual Literacy Fairs to assist 160 families, recruited and scheduled
volunteers and for-profit and non-profit exhibitors, obtained funding
• Initiated and established reading clubs, selected and procured books, arranged guest
speakers and activities, secured corporate sponsorship, and developed discussion questions
and activities or student participants
• Conducted surveys and collected and analyzed data to evaluate program effectiveness;
reported results to board of directors and funders
• Received Community of Character Service Award from Ridgewood Middle School for
implementation of reading club
• Member of Planning Committee for Down Syndrome Buddy Walk; supervised volunteer staff
and assisted participants
• Co-chair of Experience Jefferson County Planning Committee to market and promote county
resources
• Arranged and attended legislative informational sessions to present program results to
elected officials to secure continued funding
• Assisted with agency’s implementation of The Parenting Network to assist low-income stay-
at-home parents with child development, nutrition, and education
The RUBICON Institute St. Louis, MO
Marketing Assistant 08/00-06/02
Prepared training materials for clients; processed client tests and information to assist sales
professionals with pursuit of their goals
Self-Employment
ALL OUT Wildlife Control, LLC
Co-Owner 05/08-Present
Created business and marketing plan; developed and manage accounting system; analyze
business trends
• Paid off initial five-year small business loan within two years
Grant Writer 2003-2004
Awarded a total of $134,000 from the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District
for two Jefferson County recycling firms to purchase equipment for expansion
Community/Civic Experience
Be All You Can Dream Youth Entrepreneurial Workshop Jefferson County, MO
Project Judge 2010-Present
Assess student business projects with a focus on human resources development
and policies; offer feedback and suggestions for improvement or expansion
Mastodon Art/Science Regional Fair Jefferson County, MO
Science Judge 2004-Present
Serve as one of panel of three professionals judging K-12 student projects in
behavioral science and environmental science categories
Missouri Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway Program Jefferson City, MO
Highway Adopter 2000-Present
Perform litter cleanup on 2.5 miles of rural highway
KDHX 88.1 FM St. Louis, MO
Volunteer Program Host (Substitute) 2002-2010
Produced live two-hour radio show on 42,000-watt station, including selection of
program material
Jefferson County Charter Commission Jefferson County, MO
Member 2007-2008
Member of 14-person bipartisan committee appointed to write County Charter

3. • Charter approved by two-thirds majority of voters November 4, 2008
Jefferson County Juvenile Office Hillsboro, MO
Mentor 2004-2007
Performed one-on-one long term guidance with at-risk adolescents
Black Leadership Roundtable St. Louis, MO
Community Liaison 2003-2005
Planned strategies with school administrators to assist Valley Park School District’s
desegregation students with academic achievement and parental involvement
Education
University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
Master of Public Policy Administration May 2008
Emphasis in Managing Human Resources & Organizations
Bachelor of Arts—Political Science, Minor in Criminal Justice May 2002
Summa cum Laude (GPA 3.9), Political Science Departmental Honors,
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society