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# Katie Schmitz

**Headline:** Leadership Development Manager at BioLife Plasma Services
**Profession:** Leadership Development Manager
**Location:** Queen Creek, Arizona, United States

## About

Katie Schmitz is a Leadership Development Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\. Her career includes progressive operational and people\-leadership roles within BioLife Plasma Services, including Center Manager, Group Manager, Assistant Manager, Center Supervisor, and Sr\. Plasma Center Technician\. This experience gives Katie a broad perspective on plasma\-center operations, team supervision, and leadership development across multiple levels of the organization\. Before and alongside her BioLife experience, Katie served as an Assistant Manager at Panera Bread and as a Student Supervisor at Iowa State University\. These roles add experience in frontline operations, supervision, and team support\. Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Iowa State University\.

## Highlights

- Currently serves as Leadership Development Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\.
- Progressed through multiple BioLife Plasma Services roles, including Center Manager, Group Manager, Assistant Manager, Center Supervisor, and Sr\. Plasma Center Technician\.
- Served as an Assistant Manager at Panera Bread\.
- Served as a Student Supervisor at Iowa State University\.
- Earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Iowa State University\.

## Experience

- **Leadership Development Manager at BioLife Plasma Services** (2021\-06\-01–present)
- **Group Manager at BioLife Plasma Services** (2019\-03\-01–2021\-06\-01)
- **Center Manager at BioLife Plasma Services** (2016\-08\-01–2019\-02\-01)
- **Assistant Manager at BioLife Plasma Services** (2015\-02\-01–2016\-07\-01)
- **Center Supervisor at BioLife Plasma Services** (2013\-04\-01–2015\-01\-01)
- **Sr\. Plasma Center Technician at BioLife Plasma Services** (2013\-01\-01–2013\-03\-01)
- **Assistant Manager at Panera Bread** (2009\-10\-01–2012\-12\-01)
- **Student Supervisor at Iowa State University** (2004\-08\-01–2009\-07\-01)

## Education

- Bachelor of Science \(B\.S\.\), Anthropology — Iowa State University (2004\-01\-01–2009\-01\-31)

## FAQ

### What does Katie do?

Katie Schmitz is a Leadership Development Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\.

### What roles has Katie held at BioLife Plasma Services?

Katie has held several roles at BioLife Plasma Services: Leadership Development Manager, Center Manager, Group Manager, Assistant Manager, Center Supervisor, and Sr\. Plasma Center Technician\.

### What is Katie's current role?

Katie currently works as a Leadership Development Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\.

### Did Katie work as a Center Manager at BioLife Plasma Services?

Katie served as a Center Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\.

### Did Katie work as a Group Manager at BioLife Plasma Services?

Katie served as a Group Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\.

### Did Katie work as an Assistant Manager at BioLife Plasma Services?

Katie served as an Assistant Manager at BioLife Plasma Services\.

### What frontline and supervisory roles has Katie held at BioLife Plasma Services?

Katie served as a Center Supervisor and as a Sr\. Plasma Center Technician at BioLife Plasma Services\.

### Did Katie work outside BioLife Plasma Services?

Katie was an Assistant Manager at Panera Bread\.

### What was Katie's role at Iowa State University?

Katie served as a Student Supervisor at Iowa State University\.

### What is Katie's education?

Katie earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Iowa State University\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/katie\-schmitz\-36ba435a

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