About Sheila Stevens     

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An energetic down to earth speaker, trainer and group facilitator, Sheila Stevens has inspired many to reach for their highest potential through transformative experiences. Understanding that our outcomes flow from our beliefs, she encourages individuals and organizations to develop fresh perspectives on challenges and opportunities for creating new possibilities

With a Masters degree in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Masters degree in Public Administration, she has held  faculty appointments with the University of California at Davis, Center for Human Services and the University of Phoenix, Business Administration. 

She is an Association for Talent Development (ATD) certified coach encouraging individuals to see beyond their perceived limitations.  A certified mediator and former  Commissioner with the Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission, she is committed to healthy individuals, organizations and communities. She has over 20 years of training and facilitation experience, and has held high level management positions in the Employee and Services Agency, the Department of Employment and Benefits, Staff Development and the Department of Aging and Adult Services, Social Services Agency, County of Santa Clara.

“Seasoned and savvy” she is the mother of two daughters, themselves mothers and career women who are her inspiration for sharing empowering  career success strategies with those active in their careers. A grandmother of four she fully embraces the mission of creating living and future legacy with and for her family and community. She is a model of a confident, seasoned woman embracing all of the possibilities of her autumn season  for living life “full out”, and  inspiring others  in their post career years to live them with meaning, enthusiasm, expectancy and confidence.


Affiliations

Career Development

  • Association for Talent Development (ATD)
  • Silicon Valley Organization Development Network (SVODN)

Other

  • American Sociological Association
  • Association of Black Sociologists
  • Commissioner Emeritus, Santa Clara County Human Relations Commision
  • Polka Dot Powerhouse
  • Thriving Women in Business 

Purposeful Aging

  • Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA)
  • American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
  • Co-Founder, With Age Comes Blessings Task Force

Awards

Commendations & Resolutions for Human Relations Work and Service

Received from

   The United States House of Representatives • The United States Congress • The California Legislative Assembly

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors