Amity Schuyler
Memphis,TN
Summary
Proven executive with expertise in leading complex organizations and systems, leveraging professional and political acumen. Focused on cultivating strong relationships and fostering a positive culture to drive the achievement of strategic objectives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
SVP Workforce Development
Greater Memphis Chamber
Memphis, TN
06.2021 - Current
- Convene Superintendents and Career and Technical Education Directors and Instructors across 14 school districts to calibrate courses to meet the workforce projections for the MSA
- Convene CEO’s of small and large businesses for quarterly meetings to ensure the business community leads from the front to align the regional workforce ecosystem
- Designed and offered technical assistance programs and systems for 200+ employers to better engage justice involved individuals, design apprenticeships, and engage in skills based hiring to meet their talent needs
- Supported workforce development strategies to secure 24 new businesses for the MSA, totalling 4.5k jobs and $2.5 billion CapX
Chief of Strategy and Innovation
Shelby County Schools
Memphis, TN
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed and established the performance management systems for a 5-year strategic plan and 15-year facilities plan in Shelby County, TN
- Engaged Memphis neighborhood residents in underserved communities with place based efforts to understand the school choices available to them
Deputy Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Education
Nashville, TN
04.2019 - 05.2020
- Successfully wrote and passed statewide legislation with unanimous support from the 2022 Tennessee General Assembly to create an Industry 4.0 diploma for Tennessee High Schools to increase work based learning opportunities for high school students
- Cultivated quality implementation, legislative engagement, and rule making for Governor Bill Lee’s school choice legislation for the Tennessee Department of Education
Chief of Staff
Palm Beach County School District
Palm Beach, FL
06.2016 - 04.2019
- Instrumental as a member of a seven-person executive team in Palm Beach County, FL, which decreased student achievement gaps among minority populations, increased parent and employee satisfaction, and improved student graduation rates
- Established internal and external strategic communications plans and brand management for the 10th and 30th largest school districts in the US (Palm Beach, FL and Lee County, FL)
- Responsible for the day to day operation and communication of the 10th largest school district in the country (Palm Beach, FL)
- Led annual strategic content development and compliance for the FCC licenses of two comprehensive television and radio stations in Palm Beach County, FL
Director of Communications
School District of Lee County
Lee County, FL
04.2013 - 06.2016
- Initiated the management and profit of a 2M budget and operational print and mail shop for the School District of Lee County, FL
- Overhauled informational materials and processes for Lee County School Choice offerings to reflect more culture and diversity
- Created record high participation in the required school choice lottery for K, 6, and 9th graders and increased under served schools choice participation by as much as 15% YOY
Chief Executive Officer
Drug Free Charlotte
Charlotte County, FL
04.2003 - 04.2013
- Slashed 30-day alcohol use by 34% and marijuana use by 50% over 10 years through strategic community-based responses to policy changes, messaging, programming, and wrap-around services in Charlotte County, FL
- Original Design and trademark of four social norms campaigns to prevent underage drinking in Charlotte County, FL three regional Addy awards
- Twenty-seven communities across the country purchased and adopted the campaigns for their own use
Education
Doctoral Candidate Ed.D (ABD:) -
University of South Florida
Master of Public Administration -
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of South Florida
Skills
- Executive Leadership
- Strategic Communication
- Systemic Change and Change Management
- Revenue Development for Non-Profits
- Legislative Advocacy
- Long-Term Planning
- Stakeholder Relations
- Economic and Workforce Development
- Program Strategy
Affiliations
- Memphis River Parks Association, 2020-Present
- Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis, 2020-Present
- Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, 2019
- Junior Achievement of the Treasure Coast, 2017-2019
- School Health Advisory Council Charlotte County, 2004-2013
- 20th Judicial Circuit, Department of Juvenile Justice Council, 2013-2015
- St. Jude Hospital STEM Ecosystem Workgroup, 2022-Present
Awards
- Women Who Lead, Memphis Business Journal, 2024
- Woman of Worth Finalist, Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- 40 Under 40, Southwest Florida, 2016
Speakingandconferences
- IEDC Workshop and Panel, 2023, 2024
- National Workforce Fund annual conference, panel participant, 2024
- Tennessee Quality Credentials Workgroups, 2024
- 2024 ThinkTN National Science Foundation workgroup, 2024
- 2024 American Chamber of Commerce Executive Mid Year Forum Workforce Keynote, 2024
- Memphis Women’s Foundation Annual Breakfast Panel Facilitator, 2024
- New Memphis Mid-Year Panel Facilitator, 2024
- Chairman’s Circle Brain Trust Keynote, 2024
- Tennessee SkillSpan, 2023-2024
- PMI Institute annual conference Keynote, 2024
- Springhill Independent School District, Texas - Keynote faculty training and breakout sessions, 2014
- Breakout Workshop Speaker, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, annual conference, 2011 and 2012
Timeline
SVP Workforce Development
Greater Memphis Chamber
06.2021 - Current
Chief of Strategy and Innovation
Shelby County Schools
05.2020 - 06.2021
Deputy Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Education
04.2019 - 05.2020
Chief of Staff
Palm Beach County School District
06.2016 - 04.2019
Director of Communications
School District of Lee County
04.2013 - 06.2016
Chief Executive Officer
Drug Free Charlotte
04.2003 - 04.2013
Doctoral Candidate Ed.D (ABD:) -
University of South Florida
Master of Public Administration -
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of South Florida
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