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Work History
Education
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Amy Scavezze

Alamosa,CO

Summary

Experienced in values-led leadership and collaborative team approaches. Passionate about advocacy, dignity, and systems built with people at the center. Capable in a wide range of skills to pursue innovative and effective solutions.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Olympics Program Coordinator

City of Alamosa
Alamosa, CO
05.2025 - Current
  • Coordinate with adult developmental services agencies, City facilities and staff, community partners, and state Special Olympics to schedule sports seasons and competitions
  • Manage logistics including rosters, medical documentation, awards, uniforms, and supplies
  • Plan and lead practices for adults and older youth with developmental disabilities, provide necessary accommodations, and ensure safety for all participants
  • Hold end of season competition for each sport, coordinating with community partners and volunteers

Nonprofit Consultant

Self
Alamosa, CO
10.2023 - Current
  • Program development through user-centered design approach
  • Fundraising support including: grant writing, capital campaigns, and donor relations
  • Strategic planning and capacity building including: finding qualified board members, board member development, creating of mission, vision, and values statements, developing goals with plans and timelines, creating frameworks for standard operating procedures, best practices, and saving and sharing institutional knowledge
  • Professional Development including: upper-level management hiring and onboarding plans, facilitation of team building activities, internal cultural identity and development strategies, interpersonal and interdepartmental conflict management strategies
  • Community needs assessments and research

Caregiver

Real Care Colorado and others
Alamosa, CO
04.2022 - Current
  • Guardian, caregiver, and authorized representative for my sister - a special needs adult with developmental and physical disabilities
  • Daily living support including: providing safe housing, assistance with changing clothes, bathing and hygiene, preparing meals, exercise, outings, and activities
  • Advocate for services including working with case managers to create service plans and coordinate health treatments
  • Advocate for support program eligibility and utilization such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Medicare
  • Manage finances as representative payee
  • Collaborate with client to ensure services and treatment plans are aligned with her goals for her best quality of life
  • Formerly provided CNA services including regularly checking and charting vitals

Colorado Program Manager

GripTape
Alamosa, Colorado
06.2018 - 10.2023
  • Shared GripTape's youth-led learning program with youth across rural Colorado and invited them to apply
  • Developed relationships with schools and youth-serving programs
  • Reviewed and selected youth applications
  • Recruited adult volunteers to support youth, but not mentor them, in their self-led learning journey
  • Facilitated youth through user-centered design sessions to create and implement new programs for youth, by youth. Results included a tutoring center, arcade and youth hang out, and community service projects

Director of Education and Engagement, Director of

La Puente
Alamosa, CO
11.2011 - 06.2018

Director of Education and Engagement

  • Supervised the Director of Volunteer Services and Director of Community Education
  • Oversight of community volunteer program
  • Oversight of volunteer work group program
  • Event coordination
  • Content and design work for publications and graphic materials
  • Public presentations
  • Social media and website presence
  • Public relations communications and strategies

Director of Volunteer Services

  • Recruited, hired, and onboarded more than 30 full-time AmeriCorps members annually
  • Oversaw the Community Volunteer and Work Group Programs
  • Created and taught service learning curriculum to work group volunteers
  • Was responsible for volunteer housing and vehicle assignments, maintenance, and upkeep
  • Was responsible for the planning, logistics, and facilitation of orientations, retreats, and ongoing trainings for AmeriCorps members
  • Grant writing, management, data collection, reporting, and budget management for AmeriCorps Grant
  • Helped with events and fundraisers
  • Built relationships with donors, volunteers, and community members

Rainbow's End Thrift Store Manager

  • Oversaw all staff and operations
  • Responsible for hiring decisions
  • Increased inventory and productivity through five new lines of revenue

Director of Operations

Vineyard of the Rio Grande
Alamosa, CO
07.2009 - 10.2011
  • Community liaison to communicate the mission and vision of the church and community projects
  • Coordinated all logistics for events including marketing plans and materials
  • Managed donor relations and solicited new venues of funding

Adventure Program Staff

Adams State Adventure Program
Alamosa, Colorado
02.2008 - 06.2011

Ice climbing sight management and group facilitation Winter travel and emergency shelter skills Back country travel and camping skills

  • Provided customer service and education on use of gear in rental shop
  • Trained new staff in day-to-day operations
  • Taught in-depth training and technical skills to staff annually including: Indoor/outdoor rock climbing sight management and group facilitation
  • Ropes course facilitator
  • Trip leader
  • Climbing wall manager
  • Youth climbing club manager

Preschool Teacher

Greater Beckley Christian School
Beckley, West Virginia
08.2006 - 06.2007
  • Designed and implemented lesson plans and activities for students 2-4 years old
  • Provided supervision to preschool and kindergarten students during recess and lunch

Field Technician, Crew Leader, Crew member

Western Colorado Conservation Corps
Grand Junction, Colorado
08.2001 - 05.2006

Field Technician: 

  • Hired and placed 2-4 crews of 8-10 people 
  • Trained crew leaders to develop technical and managerial skills
  • Responsible for trouble-shooting and problem solving to support crews
Crew Leader
  • Managed chain saw crew of 8-10 people ranging from 18-26 years old
  • Responsible for proper equipment use and crew safety
  • Pre-trained crew members for wildland fire fighting school
  • Provided professional development and life skills training opportunities to crew members

Crew Member

  • Worked in a team setting camping out for 8-10 days at a time and providing manual labor including trail maintenance, fence construction, and habitat restoration 

Education

Certified Nurse's Aid (CNA) -

Nursing And Therapy Services of Colorado
Alamosa
06-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Earth Sciences: Physical Geography

Adams State College
01-2011

Skills

  • Experience working directly with developmentally disabled adults and youth
  • Experience advocating for and working with support networks for developmentally disabled adults
  • Collaborative partnership development
  • Skilled in conflict management and effective communication on diverse teams
  • Skilled at listening with empathy and curiosity to fully understand someone
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong moral compass and willingness to speak up and advocate for marginalized voices

Volunteer Experience

  • 2025-Current: Alamosa Bicycle Coalition. Board member
  • 2022-Current: La Puente Housing (Org that manages properties and assets). Board Member
  • 2022-2025: La Puente Home (Org that offers client services and support programs). Board Member
  • 2017-2023: Alamosa Live Music Association. Board member, including terms as treasurer and president
  • 2016-2018: San Luis Valley Non Profit Collaboration Summit. Planning committee member, and twice event coordinator
  • 2013-2015: USA Climbing. Rocky Mountain Region. Collegiate Climbing Series coordinator
  • 2003-2004; 2021-2025: Special Olympics. Volunteer coach

References

Mark Murphy: Chief Executive Officer for GripTape. Supervisor

(302) 528-7692

mark@griptape.org

Catherine Holland: Chief Operations Officer for GripTape. Supervisor

(646) 345-6031

catherine@griptape.org

Elise Rudolph: Board Member for La Puente Home. Colleague

(719) 480-3847

nerudolph@hotmail.com

Mick Daniel: Former Director of Adams State Adventure Program Adams State University. Supervisor

(719) 522-3910

mickrdaniel@gmail.com

Marc Eaton: Local friend who can speak to my values and impact on my community, as well as my responsibilities for care and advocacy for my sister

(719) 900-8536

marcalbion@gmail.com

Timeline

Special Olympics Program Coordinator

City of Alamosa
05.2025 - Current

Nonprofit Consultant

Self
10.2023 - Current

Caregiver

Real Care Colorado and others
04.2022 - Current

Colorado Program Manager

GripTape
06.2018 - 10.2023

Director of Education and Engagement, Director of

La Puente
11.2011 - 06.2018

Director of Operations

Vineyard of the Rio Grande
07.2009 - 10.2011

Adventure Program Staff

Adams State Adventure Program
02.2008 - 06.2011

Preschool Teacher

Greater Beckley Christian School
08.2006 - 06.2007

Field Technician, Crew Leader, Crew member

Western Colorado Conservation Corps
08.2001 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Earth Sciences: Physical Geography

Adams State College

Certified Nurse's Aid (CNA) -

Nursing And Therapy Services of Colorado
Amy Scavezze