About Margery
Margery Leveen Sher has worked for many decades on behalf of children and families. She began her career as the Executive Director of the Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center which serves a large number of children from low-income families. She developed that child care program into a recognized model and in 1984 was named Fairfax County, VA’s Child Care Professional of the Year. In 1986, she co-founded Fried & Sher, Inc. a consulting firm dedicated to helping employers, including the White House and many multinational corporations, become family-friendly and “employers of choice.” At the end of 2000, Fried & Sher was acquired by Caliber Associates, and Margery continued to lead her group, expanding its military and Head Start work. In 2003, she was presented with the Individual Achievement Award from the Metropolitan Washington Work-Life Coalition. Caliber Associates was acquired by ICF International in 2005 and Margery continued to work on corporate social responsibility and other projects until 2009, when she left ICF to start up the Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP) Foundation, which she ran for the next seven years. In 2009, she was awarded the Dr. Jorge Arnoldson Memorial Award for her efforts, as well as a Commendation in the Congressional Record by Congressman Gerry Connolly. She was also awarded a Commendation for her work by the Fairfax County, VA Board of Supervisors. In 2016, Margery left MCCP Foundation to devote herself to writing and speaking through her new organization, The Did Ya Notice? Project.
Throughout her career, Margery has also been an active volunteer. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia. She served on the Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Family Service for many years; she founded the National Learning Institute; and she was a member of the Committee of 100 of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. In addition, Margery chaired the social action programs of Temple Rodef Shalom for many years and was the founder of the TRS Fund for the Community, which provided grants to non-profits in Northern Virginia. She currently greatly enjoys teaching and mentoring immigrants through her volunteer work with the Training Futures program of Northern Virginia Family Service. She is a graduate of Leadership Greater Washington and Leadership Fairfax. Indomitable! is Margery’s fourth book. She has also published numerous articles and is an active blogger and speaker. Margery holds a master’s degree in developmental psychology.
Other Books By Margery
The Noticer’s Guide to Living and Laughing—Change Your Life Without Changing Your Routine
A Beacon of Light—The Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center Story
Child Care Options—A Workplace Initiative for the 21st Century