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Mary S. Schreiber
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| Title: |
Founder |
| Industry: |
Healthcare and Education |
| Type of Organization: |
Healthcare Services and Franchising Healthcare Services |
| Major Product/Service: |
Providing comprehensive nonmedical and medical services to private duty clients in their homes and institutional clients including hospitals, nursing homes and clinics; Services also include staffing; Franchise opportunities available through Guava Franchising, Inc. |
| Expertise: |
Dr. Schreiber provides direction, development and implementation of both Companies. She provides supplemental healthcare to private duty and institutional clients including supplemental healthcare staffing, respite care, transitional care and 24/7 live-in support. Dr. Schreiber is a former Associate Professor for the University of Delaware, where she taught in the Women's Studies Department. As a thesis and dissertation advisor, she mentors and advises Ph.D. candidates for Capella University, utilizing what she considers a "results driven agenda." Dr. Schreiber also oversees academic programs, including core and curriculums, assesses programs' effectiveness and serves on the Academic Council. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
Hockessin and greater Delaware area/National |
| Affiliations: |
Executive National Healthcare Committee for Women Impacting Policy; Walden Alumni Academic Council; Honored Member, Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide; Agenda for Delaware Leadership Council; American Mothers Inc.; Business and Professional Women; National Association of Women Business Owners; Women Business Enterprise Council; Honorary Mentor, Girl Power, Inc.; Association of Fundraising Professionals; American Association of University Women |
| University/Degree: |
Ph.D., Business Administration, Walden University, Minnesota, 1995 |
| Born: |
April 2, 1965, Paynesville, Minnesota |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Horseback riding, golf, tennis, running, wine collecting, writing |
| Children: |
Zachary, Matthew, Elizabeth |
| Work History: |
Dr. Schreiber established the first statewide Minority and Women Business Enterprise Office for the State of Delaware, at the University of Delaware where she also served as an Associate Professor. She served the State of Delaware as a Director of Training and Professional Development. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Numerous awards including Gubernatorial Appointee to the Delaware Commission for Women, 1995-2005; Delaware's Young Careerist of the Year, Business and Professional Women, Inc., 1999, 2000; Delaware's Young Mother of the Year, American Mothers, Inc., 2001; Distinguished Service Award, Department of Administrative Services for starting the first Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise Offices in the State of Delaware, 2002; Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide, 2007; Appointed to chair Delaware's National Committee on Women Impacting Public Policy; Appointed to the Academic Council for the Walden University Council |
| Published Works: |
Study of Women in Nonprofit Organizations and the Influences of Preferred Work Schedules on Work/Family Conflict, 1996; Author, 1 textbook, "Women, Economic Empowerment and Success", 2002; "Car Talk! 5 Minute Life Lessons to Teach Your Kids on the go", 2009 |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Dr. Schreiber's textbook is used in colleges and universities throughout the U.S. Guava Senior Home and Healthcare Services was recently featured in U.S. News and World Report. |
