Faith Sheaffer-Polen

Faith Sheaffer-Polen, MA has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various roles and companies. Faith began their career as an Employee Development Specialist at Bank One, Akron, where they collaborated with managers to identify training needs and conducted evaluations. Faith then worked as a Corporate Facilitator at PACE Trainers, followed by a role as a Career Coach at Spherion. At LifeServices EAP, they served as a Contract Trainer for Drug-Free Workplace. Faith also played a role as an Executive Board Member at North Canton Executive Networking Group, providing market information and job search support to candidates. Additionally, they served as a Senior Career Coach at CareerCurve, LLC, conducting workshops and providing one-on-one coaching for candidates. Faith gained teaching experience as a Graduate and Instructor-Graduate Assistant at the University of Akron. At Kent State University, they held leadership positions as the Director of HR Training and Development, where they managed a team and directed corporate training and consulting services, and as the Director of Corporate University, where they built relationships with employers and designed training programs. Throughout their career, Faith has demonstrated expertise in adult learning, coaching, and organizational development.

Faith Sheaffer-Polen, MA completed their Master of Arts (M.A.) in I/O Psychology from The University of Akron from 2008 to 2010. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Management from Kent State University. Faith attended Marlington High School, where they completed a College Prep curriculum. Faith also holds additional certifications, including "Writing Emails People Want to Read" from LinkedIn in 2021 and "Certified Career Management Coach" from Career Coach Academy in 2016. Faith also obtained certifications in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator from OKA (Otto Kroeger Associates) in 2006 and "Emotional Intelligence" from The Hay Group.