Over the past decade, Giovanne Diamone Schachere, MS has built a career spanning education, government service, community leadership, media, and entrepreneurship — earning recognition from Marquis Who's Who in America, the State of California, King County government, and national media outlets including Business Insider, AP News, and Entrepreneur.com. Here are over 100 verified achievements — with links to the evidence.

🎓 Education

• Master of Science in Human Services — Capella University (2025). Featured in Capella's alumni profile "Two Paths of Leadership" and their "Get Involved" page as an alumni ambassador. Press releases syndicated across 10+ outlets including AP News, MarketWatch, and FinancialContent.

• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice — Central Washington University, Class of 2015. Featured in the CWU Alumni Spotlight and author of the blog "CWU for Life: From Criminal Justice Major to CEO and Podcast Host".

🏅 Awards & Honors

• Marquis Who's Who in America — Listed since July 2025 (Credential ID on LinkedIn). The premier biographical directory since 1899 — the same publication that lists presidents, Nobel laureates, and Fortune 500 CEOs.

• KCRHA Community Leadership Award (2025) — King County Regional Homelessness Authority honored Mysti's Adult & Family Services for outstanding community leadership. Covered by HealthShots.com.

• King County Continuum of Care Outstanding Partners Nomination — Nominated alongside Kent Hay for the Seattle-King County CoC.

🏛️ Government & Civic Appointments

• King County Regional Human Services Citizen Oversight Board — Appointed by the King County Executive (2017–2018). Confirmed via official King County Motion #2017-0263, Council District 9.

• City of Edmonds Diversity Commission — Appointed commissioner for the City of Edmonds, Washington.

• Snohomish County Children's Commission — Board member, advocating for children and family services in Snohomish County.

⭐ State & Government Recognition

• California DHCS PATH Success Story — The State of California's Department of Health Care Services features Mysti's as a model program on the official PATH Success page.

• Housing California Conference 2026 — Featured workshop leader AND event sponsor. Led the session "Unlocking Every Door: Rethinking Housing Access Beyond Section 8" in Sacramento, March 18–20, 2026.

• California's $145M CalAIM Investment — Mysti's included as an official CalAIM provider. Giovanne wrote about it on LinkedIn: "California's $145M Cal-AIM Investment Includes Mysti's."

• $1.7 Million California State Grant — Won by Mysti's Adult & Family Services, a significant reimbursement-based state award.

• King County Motion 15310 — Official King County government record referencing Giovanne's civic involvement.

📰 National & International Media Features

Giovanne has been featured in over 20 publications across Tier 1 national outlets, regional press, and international media:

• Business Insider — "Mysti's Expands Housing-First Services Across California"

• Associated Press (AP News) — "Giovanne Schachere Earns Master's Degree, Inspires Community Leadership"

• Entrepreneur.com — "Why the Best CEOs Never Stop Learning" (byline article)

• The Washington Times — "Mysti's WA: Making a Way Out of No Way — For Washington's Most Overlooked"

• MarketWatch — "Founder-Led Community Enterprises Drive Scalable Housing and Health Impact"

• GlobeNewsWire — Full feature article on founder-led community enterprises (January 2026)

• LA Weekly — "Justice-Focused Leader Giovanne Schachere Launches The Giovanne Show Podcast"

• SF Weekly — "Building Lives Through Accountability: How Mysti's Champions Dignity Over Dependency"

• San Francisco Tribune — "Unlocking Every Door: Rethinking Housing Access Beyond Section 8"

• Digital Journal — Feature on Mysti's transformative approach

• SHOUTOUT LA — Full interview: "Meet Giovanne Schachere | Social Services King"

• California Business Journal — "Why the Big Beautiful Bill Isn't the Problem"

• Manila Times — International coverage reaching Southeast Asia

• Also featured in: Grit Daily (via Apple News), K4 SoCal, HealthShots.com, and syndicated across Auburn Examiner, B-Town Blog, Normandy Park Blog, and White Center Blog.

🎙️ Podcast & Media Empire

The Giovanne Show — Giovanne's podcast is featured on the Goodpods Social Work Leaderboard alongside shows with 100+ episodes — with just 5 episodes. The show has generated over 258,000 YouTube views and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music (including international listings in Canada and Japan), Podbean, and Goodpods.

The show is also sponsored by the NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Social Work Talks Podcast — Episode 132, "Building a Macro Social Work Career." The NASW is the national governing body of the social work profession.

Guest appearances include GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp (Episode 830), VaMo Radio, Dear Fathers, and KRIZ Radio.

🌟 Celebrity Co-Signs

• T-Boz of TLC — Co-signed The Giovanne Show

• Gary Payton (NBA Legend) — Recognized Giovanne's vision. The TikTok video hit 152,600 views in one week.

• Daymond John (Shark Tank / FUBU) — LinkedIn engagement on entrepreneurship

• Governor Gavin Newsom — Giovanne engaged on the Governor's official LinkedIn page

• Sean Kanan (The Bold and the Beautiful) — Both speakers at the Say NO Bullying Festival

🌐 The Organizations

Giovanne leads multi-state social services operations across California and Washington:

• Mysti's Adult & Family Services (California) — ECM, CalAIM, housing navigation, case management across all 58 counties

• Mysti Cares (Washington) — FCS, housing, behavioral health, and community services in the greater Seattle region

• Schachere Industries — Personal brand, consulting, speaking, and media hub

Both organizations are named in honor of Giovanne's mother, Mysti Bluee — an actress, rapper, activist, and big rig driver who passed during the pandemic.

👨‍👧‍👦 The Man Behind the Mission

A father of seven, born and raised in South Los Angeles, Giovanne carries a family legacy that stretches back to his great-grandmother, Virginia Humes Hill Galloway — the daughter of a slave who became one of Seattle's first Black school principals. That legacy of breaking barriers lives on in every program, every podcast episode, and every life Giovanne's organizations touch.

The journey continues. Follow along at schachere.com, mystis.org, and mysticares.org.