Sheila Barry, SC Creative Innovations- Cold Calling Academy For Inventors

Sheila Barry is CEO and Co-founder of SC Creative Innovations, a Northern California start-up whose mission is to enable the dreams of fellow inventors. A former non-profit bilingual Community Relations Director and Grant Writer, Sheila developed her cold calling skills when contacting corporate “social responsibility” C-level executives for her organizations. Based on trial and error, she developed a system of successful, timesaving techniques from her years in the public sector. This work and persistence have now enabled her to “cold call” several hundred manufacturers and potential licensees to get her company’s product and those of her fellow inventors through the doors of Corporate America. She is an active member of the Inventors Alliance and enjoys the creative process of inventing. She holds a BA in Hispanic Studies and a MA in Linguistics (TESOL) from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Sheila speaks fluent Spanish and has been recognized by Rotary International and other nonprofit organizations for her numerous contributions locally and to international communities around the globe.