Sherry Johnson Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Cultivate Strategy is a facilitation, process consulting, and complexity coaching firm that helps nonprofit and local government clients adapt to face complex, unpredictable circumstances. We specialize in human-centered, incremental, and collaborative approaches to organizational challenges.

Kirkland, Wa

In the Swing helps clients build community, access equity, and plan together in a way that empowers everyone. We seek the wisdom of the group to solve complex problems. We incorporate the Diamond Inclusiveness Assessment into our work of assisting organizations who are ready to grow from a place of "appreciating diversity" toward measurable, sustained practice in everyday inclusion.

Seattle, Wa

Facilitators Northwest trains facilitators and engagement workers in ToP collaborative methods for public, private, and nonprofit sectors. We support facilitators in event design and guided co-facilitation that builds facilitation capacity within organizations.

Greater Seattle Area

Facilitated information- and expertise-sharing across multiple worksites, departments, and cultures, in cooperation with county officials at King County Transit/Accessible Services. Assisted in culture-change initiatives in multiple county contracts.

Seattle, Wa

Revamped website, administrative operations, and marketing plan. Managed communications with 300+ members, including newsletter and event management.

Seattle, Wa And St. Paul, Mn

Assisted facilitation with Side by Side Associates and Brigid Riley Consulting, hosting planning workshops and conversations about race.

Saint Paul, Mn

Assisted Program Manager with technical research, communications, administrative tasks, and facilitation. Instrumental in brand development and values articulation. Revamped organizational systems. Reinvigorated member newsletter using Constant Contact.Provided high-quality customer service to car-sharing members via phone and email, using a specialized database to track membership status, fees, and technical issues.

St Paul, Mn

Planned and facilitated panels and forums to engage neighbors in civic action around transit equity and community development as part of the Engage East Side Resident Network (EESRN). Worked alongside community organizer to engage people of color in early decision-making around the Gateway Corridor/Gold Line. Surveyed transit users to gather environmental justice data for Engage East Side and presented to grantmakers.

St Paul, Mn

Founded and coordinated Dayton's Bluff CAN, a network of volunteers and organizations interested in mobilizing the gifts and assets of the people, associations, and institutions of the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood in St. Paul. Served as DB-CAN's lead organizer and trainer after the association was adopted by the Dayton's Bluff Community Council as a pilot project for community organizing. Assisted in grant-writing and follow-up with grant-makers.

Mendota Hights, Mn

Planned curricula for several courses spanning multiple grade and ability levelsHelped systematize writing instruction and assessment across grade levelsNegotiated and facilitated English curriculum overhaul, aligning it with state standardsPrioritized inclusion of intercultural competence within English curriculum and theatre programManaged theatre program, including artistic direction; fundraising & administration; and volunteer recruitment & management

Livingston, Wi

Taught journalism skills, provided design and technical support for self-sustaining yearbook production Developed improved methods of speech and writing assessment for studentsDeveloped a website to teach and manage technical theatre crews

Master Of Education (Med)

Utilized various models for self-reflection, peer evaluation, curriculum creation, student-centered assessment, and creating classroom.

Certified Top Facilitator And Qualified Trainer, Technology Of Participation®

Activities and Societies: ToP Network

Neighborhood Leadership Program

Built leadership capacity through a year-long, bimonthly program emphasizing leadership styles, community building, civic engagement.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Language Arts And Theatre Education

Activities and Societies: UW-Madison Gospel Choir University Theatre technical staff

Education record

Certified Top Facilitator, Qualified Top Trainer, Technology Of Participation

Activities and Societies: ToP Network

Art Of Hosting Conversations That Matter

Asset-Based Community Development Intensive