"You must become the change you wish to see in the world"

~ Gandhi

Cheryl Schmidt

Biography

Cheryl Schmidt, MS, received her BA in Psychology and MS in Human Resource Development from St. John Fisher College. Her professional background has encompassed the last 10 years in progressive human resource positions. Cheryl's most recent position was lead HR executive for a mid-sized human services organization. Cheryl has served in various HR roles; including recruitment, benefits administration, HR generalist, senior HR management, and consulting capacities. Prior to entering the human resources field, Cheryl’s professional experiences include working with individuals with developmental disabilities, patient care in the mental health field, and administration and planning in a public relations capacity. Her expertise lies in recruitment planning, employee and management training, leadership program implementation, HR function design and transformation, organization development, and policy development.

Personal Mission

To risk, to change, to impact, to help create environments where authenticity and respect lead to enhanced productivity and ability to focus on organizations' missions.

Personal Values

Authenticity, Respect, Compassionate Truth, Humor, Understanding, Integrity, Balance, Creativity, Energy, and Sincerity.

Unique Ability

What is the difference between just talking about great ideas and actually implementing them? I believe that the most effective tools in achieving success are a combination of commitment, humor, diligence, and mindfulness.

Whether focusing on ourselves as individuals or collectively within organizations, change can only occur when we are willing to embrace it, commit to it, and live it ourselves.