Scott K. McCormick

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Objective

To help funders find wise investments.
To help good causes be wise investments.

Employment History

CARD (Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters) Oakland, CA
Disaster preparedness for people with special needs. Program Manager, 2002-present
  • Supervise staff and volunteers
  • Provide training and make presentations
  • Design and create tools, training, and outreach
  • Oversee agency and project budgets
  • Serve as primary long-term liaison for clients and funders
  • Write and edit grant applications, grant fulfillment, and media outreach
  • Provide Project Management for grants, events and performance upgrades
  • Represent CARD at community, government and funder meetings and events
  • Research current best practices and continually develop CARD’s policies and materials to maintain standards of excellence
 

College Kids Oakland, CA
After-school education for low-income children. Program Evaluator, 2002
  • Evaluated educational programs for agency and funder goals
  • Researched best practices and developed best-fit evaluation tools
  • Partner with staff and management at after-school programs across California
 

Eden Information & Referral Hayward, CA
Connecting people in need with services that can help. Supervisor, Information Management, 2001
  • Supervised staff and volunteers
  • Built, populated and maintained database of all social services programs in Alameda County
 

Education

M.S. (Organization Development), University of San Francisco 2006
B.A. (Religions), College of William & Mary 1998
Americorps Service — Red Cross Rapid Response Corps 1998–99
Several years abroad, including South Africa, Thailand and New Zealand.  

 

Relevant Skills

  • Extensive computer skills
  • Writing and editing
  • Brainstorming and problem-solving
  • Trouble-shooting / crisis management
  • Public speaking and teaching
  • Logical analysis
  • Articulating complex ideas clearly
  • Translating ideas from one thinking style to another
  • Project Management
  • Change Management
  • Organizational systems diagnosis
  • Delegation and time management
  • Leadership
  • Group dynamics and facilitation
  • Cross-cultural competency