R. Scott Harrison

About R. Scott Harrison

OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Expertise in bringing together people from diverse religious, political, and socio-economic backgrounds to find shared goals as they address domestic and international socio-economic, human rights and civil rights challenges. More than 20 years of providing visionary leadership in the development and management of leaders and of programs that meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of at-risk adults, youth and families through diverse non-profit and corporate organizations. Over 20 years of experience serving as a volunteer through program development, public speaking, community education, research, writing, advocacy and activism on social justice and human rights issues for diverse secular and religious organizations. Currently seeking partners and professional collaborative opportunities to address domestic and international issues of inequity and injustice. HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST EXPERIENCE: Experience as an administrator who specializes in working in and with small to large non-profit secular and faith-based organizations, churches, government agencies and businesses. Expertise in providing leadership and stability to organizations in times of transition and in strengthening organizations as they develop strategies to meet unaddressed needs. Accomplishment in motivating, inspiring and guiding individuals and organizations through times of growth and transition and in developing innovative programs. Background of providing knowledgeable and empathetic counseling and guidance to professionals at all levels as well as to individuals in marginalized or at-risk populations. Experience in working with experts and teams from governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profit secular and religious organizations and businesses, as well as with individuals from diverse and at-risk populations, to accomplish shared goals. Specialties: Providing empathetic care to high-risk populations. Developing and overseeing innovative programs to meet challenging or unaddressed human needs. Proactively and effectively managing, motivating and developing successful leaders. Communicating effectively in speech and in writing in English and German, with some capacities in Spanish and Russian. Inspiring and partnering with people from diverse language, socio-economic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Ability to learn new languages.

Experience

1. Non-profit Specialist in Transition

   OPEN

   Sep 2016 — Present

   I am currently seeking a position in which I can serve others by providing direct care, customer service, sales, or other specialized assistance to staff, volunteers or clients.In addition, I am open to engaging in new or exciting ventures and to partnering with organizations or with people from diverse religious, political and socio-economic backgrounds to do the following:1. Collaborate in addressing domestic and/or global issues relating to climate change, socio-economic injustice, and/or civil and human rights issues;and/or2. Collaborate to meet the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and/or other needs of at-risk adults, youth and families on the local, national, regional or global levels.Toward these ends, I am seeking to use any of my knowledge, skills, abilities and experience, including the following:• Administrating• Providing Customer Services and Sales• Retaining and Winning Back Customers • Budgeting• Counseling• Utilizing Motivational interviewing techniques• Serving in medical and housing case management• Providing inspirational and motivational leadership• Training staff, volunteers, and clients• Supervising and developing staff, volunteers and clients• Delegating responsibilities and projects• Fostering teamwork• Performing community education • Speaking publicly • Developing effective programs• Advocating• Conducting activism• Researching• Developing effective educational and training presentations• Doing professional writing & editing• Demonstrating proficiency in most Microsoft Office Suite applications, Google Apps, as well as Macs and PCs • Learning new technologies and processes quickly• Acquiring working ability to speak, read and write new languages• Understanding and assisting others in interfaith and intercultural relations • Engaging in creative theological and philosophical projects

Education

• Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

  Master of Arts in Theology

  2008 — 2011

• California State University, Long Beach

  B.A.

  1981 — 1986

• Fuller Thelogical Seminary-Pasadena

  Initiated theological studies before transfer to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

  1990 — 1991

Skills

• Ngos
• German
• Pastoral Care
• Human Rights Activism
• Leadership Development
• Teaching
• Issue Advocacy
• Non-Profits
• Public Policy
• Program Evaluation
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Budgets
• Social Justice
• Spanish
• Volunteer Management
• Religion
• Community Development
• Case Managment
• Gender
• Media Relations
• Nonprofits
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Program Development
• Grant Writing
• Pastoral Counseling
• Administration
• Social Services
• Mental Health
• Human Rights
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Case Management
• Adult Education
• Management
• Editing
• Politics
• Newsletters
• Program Management
• Blogging
• Psychology