Sheryl Shaffer in the Spotlight
March 2, 2022
Hosted by Christina Silva
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Sheryl Alexa Shaffer is a veteran of the U.S. Women's Army Corps and proudly served to continue the legacy of her mother who served in WWII. Sheryl was born aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton in California and pays continued homage to her father and step father who were both decorated Marines. Sheryl has two siblings who were born on two additional military bases and Sheryl certainly understands, remembers, and is thankful for the cost of freedom and service before self. Sheryl gives back and pays it forward as a Volunteer Community Producer of Public Access Television and Educational Government Programming because she believes that Veterans Helping Veterans saves lives. She has been producing content that is meant to Inform, Educate, and Motivate the world to understand the importance of military service and service stories with empathy and compassion. Sheryl began producing TV and film in 1996 to act as a liaison between agencies and as an extended arm to veterans in San Mateo County, CA while she worked and finally retired as an EDD Local Veterans Employment Representative, L.V.E.R.. Sheryl successfully retired from the E.D.D. in 2004 with 25 years of Civil Service. She then attended college by employing her G.I. Bill and graduated from San Francisco State University, SFSU in 1974 with a BA degree in Theatre Arts. In 1997, she graduated with her second BA degree from Cal. State University Northridge, CSUN, with a degree in Radio, TV and Film. Sheryl leads by example and has been consistent in partnering with military and veteran agencies that are committed to supporting troops the way they deserve. Sheryl is a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the American Legion, Post 43 Hollywood and the Veterans in Media and Entertainment organizations that focus on helping veterans seek and find their places in the industry.
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