Cheryl ANN Seminara
Changing the culture of leadership, one leader at a time
Awards
- Training Officers Consortium Award for Innovation, June 2016
- W. Edwards Deming Award for Excellence, May 2014
- Training Officers Consortium Award for Leader Development, June, 2013
- FEMA Administrator’s Award for Innovation, December 2012
- Department of Homeland Security Spot Award –2010 for outstanding customer service
- STAR Awards – 2007, 2008, 2009 – Outstanding performance at Yucca Mountain Project
Speaking Engagements and Publications
- My Father is Not A Genius: Life Lessons from the Wisest Person I Know, 2023
- Maryland State Education Association, Anti-Discrimination Training
- Training Officers Consortium Annual Institute, 2019
- American Public University System, Pi Gamma Mu Guest Speaker, 2014
- Ithaca College, Guest Lecturer, 2013
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Approved Presenter, 2009 -2011.
- Represented the Department at over 50 engagements, including guest-lecturing, conferences as Keynote Speaker and/or session presenter, and at recruiting events; taught Department overview at various federal agencies under National Security Professional Development.
- Pentagon Memorial Fund: A Nation Remembers – Member, Educators’ Leadership Group for the design of 9/11 curriculum; also as Docent.
- National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Featured Presenter, 2004
- The Jonestown Report – authored article for peer-reviewed journal, 2012
- International Project Management—authored article, May 2008
- Chief Learning Officer—feature article, February 2008.
- Workforce Management—feature article, June 2007.