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Georgia Smith

Taylorsville,UT

Summary

Accomplished Learning for Life/Exploring Director at Crossroads of the West Council, adept in strategic planning and people management. Spearheaded initiatives securing over $600,000 in grants, fostering staff professional growth, and establishing key partnerships. Demonstrated excellence in operations management and curriculum development, significantly enhancing program outreach and financial stability.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Learning for Life/Exploring Director

Crossroads of the West Council
03.2020 - Current
  • Developed a high-performing staff by providing mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement and staff collaboration through regular communication, coaching, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Crafted grant proposals leading to the successful procurement of $600,000 in funding.
  • Managed the budgets of three separate programs effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
  • Built and maintained strategic relationships through negotiation, communication, and project management skills.

District Executive Director

Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts Of America
11.2008 - 03.2020
  • Implemented strategic plans for improved district-wide performance and growth serving approximately 6,000 volunteers and 42,000 youth for myself while managing three other District Executives.
  • Provided guidance and mentoring to the three District Executives ensuring each district's effectiveness.
  • Managed the strategic alignment and relationships of grant writing and fundraising securing over $6 million for the Council.
  • Facilitated communication between schools, educators, parents, and the community for Council programs.
  • Supervised the LFL and Exploring programs.


Learning for Life Program Coordinator

Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts Of America
11.1999 - 11.2008

Managed 20+ LFL mentors who championed diversity initiatives cultivating an inclusive environment that taught values, life skills, and provided academic support.


Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
06.2013

Associate of Science - Business Law

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
06.1981

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • People Management
  • Operations Management
  • Curriculum Development
  • Lesson planning based on integrated state standards
  • Grant Writing
  • Fund Raising

Accomplishments

Supervised staff to meet requirements of the UAN, CCL, and the DWS achieving program scores of 3.72 and 3.75 exceeding the needed 3.0 score for each afterschool site.


Presented at the 2019 National Exploring Conference in Ohio for over 800 adult Exploring professionals and volunteers.


Recognized by the 2016 National Learning for Life Education Board for developing relevant, innovative, and inclusive curriculum that was used to update the National Curricula.


Manages 500 volunteers at day camps serving over 3,000 vulnerable youth yearly.


Affiliations

  • SLC Chapter of the Travis Manion Foundation
  • Institute of Public Safety Programs SLCC

Timeline

Learning for Life/Exploring Director

Crossroads of the West Council
03.2020 - Current

District Executive Director

Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts Of America
11.2008 - 03.2020

Learning for Life Program Coordinator

Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts Of America
11.1999 - 11.2008

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix

Associate of Science - Business Law

Salt Lake Community College
Georgia Smith