Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.

Current

• Communications Management & Marketing Consultant at Cross Currents Communications
• Learning & Organizational Development Consultant at Cross Currents Communications

Past

• Social Entrepreneurship: Consultant/Coach/Trainer at C.E.O. Women
• Symposia Co-Producer & Managing Editor at Sustainable World Coalition
• Curriculum Developer/SeniorTrainer at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University

• Senior Consultant: Consultative Sales, Marketing, and Product Training at The McGraw Hill Companies: Higher Education
• Marketing/Client Services Consultant at Wells Fargo, US Sprint, City of Berkeley, et al
• Conference & Meeting Planner /On-Site Management at Creative Marketing Incentives (CMI)
• Cross Cultural & Business Communications Instructor at ACHNA- American-Hispanic Cultural Association- Madrid, Spain
• Certified Tour Guide/Cultural Ambassador at San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Education

• CA Real Estate Salesperson License
• Executive Education
• University of California, Berkeley

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Summary

Currently seeking cross-functional leadership & product/service development roles with companies/organizations/corporate universities offering transformation learning processes, leadership development, communications, media and info products.

Multi-talented, passionate producer, designer, and facilitator of symposia, training, and meetings with over 15 years cumulative experience designing, developing and facilitating corporate, non-profit, and academic conferences, meetings, and professional development training seminars.


As a SEASONED FACILITATOR/INSTUCTIONAL DESIGNER, I offer Consulting, Training, & Coaching in the following areas:

Leadership Development Executive Coaching
Human Capital & Talent Management
Retention & Performance Management
Volunteer Recruitment & Management
Career Development
Change Management
Communications Training many hybrids & processes
Consultative Sales
Train-the-Trainer (Facilitator Training)

As a CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER I offer:

Editorial Project Management
Team Leadership and Content Direction for curriculum, courseware, on-line/print publications, e-zines, social media sites.
Meetings, Events, Seminar Design & Management

As a WRITER & EDITOR I offer:

Marketing Communications, Branding Message,Web Site Content Mission, Vision, Proposals, Reports, White Papers, Presentations, Speeches, Scripts

Broad-based industry experience: HIgher Education & Learning Organizations, Publishing, Non-Profit, High Tech, Investment Banking/ Financial, Real Estate, Legal, Insurance, Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, HealthCare, Medical, Retail

CONTACT:
Office: 510.336.9161
Mobile:415.713.7727
SKYPE: Sheralot

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Specialties:

Project Management, Learning & Development, Train-the-Trainer, Executive Coaching Marketing, Copywriting,
Meeting Facilitation & Team Leadership, Volunteer Capital, Employee Engagement

High level of cross-cultural literacy.

Languages: 
English, Spanish
International experience includes: Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia.

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Experience

• Communications Management & Marketing Consultant

  Cross Currents Communications

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years )

  Having studied with and synthesized the work of many of today's thought leaders including: Peter Senge, Jim Collins, Tom Peters, Tony Robbins, Guy Kawasaki, Keith Ferrazzi, T. Harv Eker, Dee Hock, Michael Gerber, Seth Godin, Jack Kornfield, Marianne Williamson, Marshall Rosenberg, Jay Abrahms, and many others. I offer a refreshing, creative, practical, impactful approach in helping business/organizational leaders achieve extraordinary results.
  
  I coach and consult with new and growing enterprises, social profit organizations, and leaders of business initiatives on systems development, marketing, outreach, product/service development, strategic partnership building, and personal accountability.
  
  DELIVERABLES
  
  Vision, Mission, Long and Short-Term Goal-Setting
  
  One-Page Business Plans™
  
  Branding & Content Marketing:
  Set-up and Write Company Blogs (WordPress, Typepad, Blogger) E-Zines, Social Media Profiles
  
  Info Product Development & Promotion
  (e-books, webinars, teleseminars, courses, seminars, workshops)
  
  Relationship Capital /Consultative Sales
  
  Recruitment & Leadership Team Development
  
  Change Management: Mastering the Art of Adaptation

• Learning & Organizational Development Consultant

  Cross Currents Communications

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2003 — Present (6 years )

  Partner with OD/Learning, Corporate University and Social-Profit organizational leaders committed to a systems approach to unleashing personal growth, learning and development in the workplace.
  
  Provide design, development, and delivery of robust professional development curriculum, courses, seminars, and workshops supporting best practices in:
  
  Leadership Development (many models/influences)
  Relationship Capital/Human Capital
  Talent Management
  Employee Motivation & Recognition
  Communications & Employee Engagement
  Performance Management and Career Development
  Cultural Shifts/Change Management
  Coaching & Mentoring
  Learning Communities
  Blended Learning/E-Learning
  
  Check out our new publication: 42 Rules for Successful Collaboration. http://is.gd/PnKM

• Social Entrepreneurship: Consultant/Coach/Trainer

  C.E.O. Women

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2005 — 2009 (4 years )

  Provide multi-level organizational and business development consulting.
  
  C.E.O. Women is a multi- award winning organization offering micro-enterprise development training and coaching to immigrant and refugee women. Their classroom training and distance learning course "The Grand Cafe" have received support and recognition from Chevron, E-Bay, Cisco, Google, The Isabelle Allende Foundation, and Ashoka, among others.

• Symposia Co-Producer & Managing Editor

  Sustainable World Coalition

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2004 — 2009 (5 years )

  Served on executive planning team for the 2009 Global Gathering of Facilitators and for both the 2004 & 2006 Sustainable World Symposia.
  
  Co-produce and deliver Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposia to businesses and community organizations offering an integrated approach to leadership, sustainability, business and personal accountability.
  
  Co-produced annual Global Gathering of Facilitators, created empowering leadership program incorporating multiple transformative learning and communication processes. Coordinated live-streaming of event with 9 other locations globally. Managed staff, volunteers, vendors.
  
  MANAGING EDITOR Sustainable World Sourcebook (2nd edition)
  
  Recruited, hired, and led project team of writers, editors, graphic designers and produced on-line and print publication.
  
  The Sustainability SourceBook includes excerpts from some of today's leading thinkers along with viable actions for personal ecology, social justice, environmental sustainability, plus a comprehensive international resource section of recent publications, websites, film and other media featuring socially responsible businesses, organizations, and initiatives

• Curriculum Developer/SeniorTrainer

  UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University

  (Higher Education industry)

  1997 — 2005 (8 years )

  SFSU Professional Development Program
  Collaborated with HR and Business Unit Directors to design and deliver on-site Leadership, Management, and Business Communications courses to corporate clients including Morrison Forster, LLP; Adobe, and Cisco.
  
  University of California, Berkeley Extension
  Co-designed prototype for International Communications and English Language Training curriculum serving over 6000 participants from over 40 countries. Co-developed and led client assessments, orientation, and evaluations
  
  Business Communications & Presentation Coach for international sales marketing executives and engineersbased in Taiwan, Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Georgia, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, et. al

• Senior Consultant: Consultative Sales, Marketing, and Product Training

  The McGraw Hill Companies: Higher Education

  (Publishing industry)

  2000 — 2004 (4 years )

  As full time internal consultant, played integral role in the re-design and launch of a new product division. Collaborated with product development (editorial), marketing, and sales teams on implementing new strategies for expanding international and domestic markets.
  
  Traveled extensively, developing and delivering compelling, dynamic presentations, seminars and workshops at international conferences, national sales training meetings, and regional trade shows. Content: learning strategies, methodologies, course/curriculum development, sales strategies (new product/technology features, benefits, demos, etc)
  
  Guided new authors through proposal/ publishing process. Planned and facilitated regional focus groups with authors, editors, and professors. Contributed significantly to development and promotion of On-Line Learning Centers.
  
  Successfully recruited, interviewed, hired and trained external training consultants for key regions throughout the USA.

• Marketing/Client Services Consultant

  Wells Fargo, US Sprint, City of Berkeley, et al

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1996 — 2000 (4 years )

  • US Sprint International Customer Service Call Center -
  Designed, developed, and led cross-cultural communications and customer service workshops for associates from China, SE Asia, and Latin America.
  
  • Wells Fargo Investment Group-Consulted with Regional VP of Marketing on the creation/planning of high-end events, speakers’ series, and other motivational programs for her private client services segment.
  
  • City of Berkeley-Participated in major community relations campaign by writing all public relations pieces for print, radio and TV announcing the relocation and retrofit plans for all divisions of Berkeley City government public services.

• Conference & Meeting Planner /On-Site Management

  Creative Marketing Incentives (CMI)

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1991 — 1995 (4 years )

  Meeting Planner (Associate): San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  
  • Supported and provided comprehensive planning (including contract negotiations) and on-site management for hundreds of national sales meetings, conventions, and trade shows, and events throughout North America and Europe. 200-20,000 participants). Managed and trained operations staff
  
  • Clients include: Oracle, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Apple, Sun Microsystems, Seagate, The Franklin Group, Bank of America, The Gap, Shaklee International, ICI Pharmaceuticals, 1994 World Cup and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
  
  • Marketing Communications: Sales/Marketing letters, brochures, ad copy, direct mail & campaign collateral including scripts for TV commercial and radio spots, infomercials, and customer survey research questionnaires for many independent clients.
  
  Board of Directors (Partner & Membership Communications)
  SF Visitors & Convention Bureau- Tour Guide Guild (1995-97)

• Cross Cultural & Business Communications Instructor

  ACHNA- American-Hispanic Cultural Association- Madrid, Spain

  (Higher Education industry)

  1989 — 1991 (2 years )

• Certified Tour Guide/Cultural Ambassador

  San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  1984 — 1989 (5 years )

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Education

• CA Real Estate Salesperson License

• Executive Education

  Excellence & Leadership

  Continuing Professional Development and Education in:
  Marketing, Leadership and Management Seminars offered by Tom Peters Company!, Peter Senge, Peak Potentials Training (Harv Eker), Anthony Robbins, Chris Howard Seminars, 21st Century Leadership , ASTD, and other Executive Education programs.
  
  Life-long learner of leadership with hands-on experience in Persistence, Optimism, Self-Confidence, Tenacity, Enthusiasm, Motivation, Compassion, Wisdom, Risk-Taking & Courage.

• University of California, Berkeley

  Graduate Coursework in Adult Education, E-Learning, Instructional Design, E-Commerce

  • Moodle (CMS) Certified Instructor, LATTC, Los Angeles
  • Certified National Trainer, American Council on Education, Washington, DC.
  • State of California "Clear" Adult Education Teaching Credential
  • State of California Private Post Secondary and Vocational Education Certificate
  • St Giles, (RSA-Cambridge) International Teaching (ELT) Certificate

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  B.A. cum laude , Organizational Development/Sociology

  Internship with San Francisco Unified School District Board of Educations

  Activities and Societies:

  gymnastics, modern dance, speech debate, reader's theatre

Additional Information

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Interests:

New Media, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Networking (Web 2.0),Writing, Editing, International Travel and World Cultures, Biking, Kayaking, Sustainability Education, Life-Long Learning, Community Building, Health & Wellness, Gardening, Co-Housing (International), Yoga, Meditation, World Dance & Music

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Groups:

Society for Human Resource Professionals
American Society of Training & Development
Women in Consulting
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Peak Potentials Training (Life Directions/Career Coach)
Pachamama Alliance- Awakening the Dreamer Facilitator
Global Exchange
WiserEarth.org (Paul Hawkens)
The Sustainable World Coaltion: Executive Editor/Project Consultant
Women for Women International
Girls for a Change
Peer Momentum
SF Urban Sustainability
Selfgrowth.com (Dave Riklan)
Other social networks

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    Systems Thinking
•    International Network of Social-Eco Entrepreneurs
•    NetworkingPros
•    Global group
•    VizThink
•    Speakers and Panelists
•    Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
•    Bay Area Human Resources Network (BAHRN)
•    Pearson
•    Marketing 2.0 Technology (Over 3400+ Members)
•    Organizational Change Practitioners
•    Green
•    Linked 2 Leadership
•    Copywriters International
•    Training Professionals
•    ♥ LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) 3000+ Members
•    HR & Talent Management Executive
•    Northern California Association of Entrepreneurs
•    Authors, Writers, Publishers, Editors, and other Professionals
•    Digital_Nomads
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    Web 2.0 for Nonprofit Organizations
•    Invent Your Future
•    Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Honors:

US Deparment of Education:
Awarded "Most Innovative Curriculum" for vocational education curriculum designed for adults in career transition in partnership with Jewish Vocational Services, San Francisco, CA

Sheryl Sever, C.L.O.’s Contact Settings

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