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THE WORK BENEATH THE WORK

We don't help you carry the weight. We help you rebuild the floor it sits on. 

ZANETA M. SCHAFFER | Principal Architect

The Architect: Doctoral researcher, systems strategist, and leadership designer.


The Lens: I extract high-capacity leaders from Survival Architecture — the invisible scaffolding that rewards burnout and penalizes rest.


The Proof: 20+ years in education, government, entrepreneurship, and behavior strategy. I’ve mapped trauma-informed systems that don’t just respond to crisis, but prevent it.


The Legacy: Fifth-generation descendent of the Syphax lineage — where sovereignty was both inherited and defended. I carry that architecture forward in every framework I design.
 

JULIA SCHAFFER | Strategic Partner

The Translator: Equity-driven educator, operational architect, and co-designer of The RISE Way™.


The Craft: I take systems theory and translate it into human infrastructure that scales without collapse.


The Rigor: I’ve led classrooms where 5% proficiency became 70%. Not through miracles — through micro-systems.


The Why: I know what it’s like to be the student who slipped through the cracks. Now, I build structures that make sure no one else does.
 

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OUR PHILOSOPHY: THE LAB & THE LEGACY

INSTITUTIONAL RIGOR. COMMUNITY SOVEREIGNTY.

The RISE Collective is a dual-engine firm. Because you can’t rebuild broken systems without both capital and access.

  • RISE Collective LLC funds the mission — We consult with agencies, boards, and institutions on systems-level redesign.
     

  • RISE Collective 501(c)(3) fuels the legacy — We subsidize leadership labs, equity accelerators, and blueprint grants for community-rooted innovators.
     

We don’t offer resilience training.

We offer replacement systems.

RELATE. INTENTIONAL. SUSTAIN. EMPOWER

The RISE Collective is a hybrid ecosystem — combining adult leadership strategy (LLC) with youth and community impact (501c3). Our work is grounded in systems thinking shaped by generational insight, lived leadership, and institutional design expertise. Our institutional dividends ensure that world-class leadership architecture is never gate-kept by those who can afford the strategy, but accessible to those who are doing the work.

​​Call us:

407-703-3170

​Find us: 

Orlando, FL

© 2035 by The RISE Collective Organization

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