Since 2010, Regina Schofield has been the director of Corporate Engagement Educational Outreach of Battelle.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, September 15, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Regina Schofield with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Ms. Schofield celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Since 2010, Ms. Schofield has been the director of Corporate Engagement Educational Outreach of Battelle. She began her career as a sales representative at Philip Morris, USA in Jackson, MS from 1983 to 1991, but realized she could not move up in the company. Ms. Schofield then accepted positions as a special assistant and then White House liaison to the United States Department of Education in Washington, and then worked as the manager of environmental issues for the International Council of Shopping Centers in Alexandria, VA from 1993 to 1998.
Following this appointment, Ms. Schofield was the manager of government relations for the United States Postal Service from 1998 to 2001 before becoming a White House liaison and the director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. She went on to become the assistant attorney general in the Office of Justice Programs for the United States Department of Justice from 2005 to 2007 and the managing director of public policy for Casey Family Programs from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Schofield was also able to initiate the wireless Amber Alert Program and spread it throughout the country.
Ms. Schofield earned a dual Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS in 1983. He went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration from Jackson State University in 1990. She is also a certified mediator for the Virginia Supreme Court and was certified as an environmental manager at the George Washington University. After graduating, Ms. Schofield went on to participate in various civic causes with organizations such as the National Law Enforcement Museum Council since 2017, the advisory board of the Children's Science Center since 2017, Battelle Education since 2014, the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education since 2012, and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation since 2009, among others.
In Washington, Ms. Schofield learned that the biggest industries there are government, higher education, and hospitals. As she was going around doing fact-finding and interviews, people were telling her about the political issues and she looked around and found several mentors who had some political backgrounds. She ended up as a political appointee in the Bush administration, and it all started from there. Ms. Schofield is listed in several editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in American Politics, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in the East, and Who's Who of American Women.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Regina Schofield has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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