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East Coast Consulting
384 West Main Street
Crisfield, Maryland 21817
410-251-1669
www.eastcoast-consulting.com
cscott@eastcoast-consulting.com
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
Goethe
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384 West Main Street, Crisfield, Maryland 21817 410-251-1669
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CHARLOTTE M. SCOTT
East Coast Consulting, Owner
384 West Main Street
Crisfield, Maryland 21817
410-251-1669
cscott@eastcoast-consulting.com
www.eastcoast-consulting.com
CrabPlace.com, Co-Owner
206 South Tenth Street
Crisfield, Maryland 21817
1-877-EAT-CRAB
www.CrabPlace.com
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Business Operations and Management
- Helped to start and manage a multi-dimensional company with three separate divisions: East Coast Consulting offering professional writing and business consulting; East Coast Computing offering website design and marketing as well as computer sales and service; and East Coast Seafood t/a The Crab Place offering Internet seafood sales.
- Oversee the East Coast Consulting division including managing and directing a team of ten writers, writing assistants, financial analysts, and marketing consultants working with business and economic development projects.
- Assist in management of overall business operations of the three divisions.
Professional Writing
- Develop and write federal, state, and foundation grant proposals for various businesses and non-profit organizations.
- Write comprehensive and basic business plans for area businesses including startups and expanding enterprises.
- Responsible for professional writing and editing of website text for individuals and companies. Examples of website work are Bailey-White Jewelers at www.chesapeakejewelers.com, www.PetPeddlers.net, and CrabPlace.com.
- Write professional marketing materials including brochures, ads, newsletters, and press releases.
Business Consulting
- Certified as an "Expert Consultant" with the Small Business Development Center, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland - Strategic Assistance Consulting Fund, 2001
- Consult with business and economic development leaders to promote community development
- Assist entrepreneurs in the planning and development of their business concept including research, marketing strategies, and completion of a written strategic plan
- Complete financial statements and projections for new and expanding businesses.
- Conduct and make presentations at workshops and seminars for small businesses and new entrepreneurs
===========EXPERIENCE/WORK HISTORY===========
Owner, Business Consultant, Professional Writer
1998 to present
East Coast Operations, Inc. in Crisfield, Maryland,
with three divisions: East Coast Computing, East Coast
Seafood t/a The Crab Place, and East Coast Consulting.
Local, regional, and national clients include:
- Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Crisfield, Maryland
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
- LGE Designs International, Salisbury, Maryland
- Net Schools, Atlanta, Georgia
- Explore, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
- Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, Maryland
- U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- Accohannock American Indian Tribe, Inc., Somerset County, Maryland
- Chesapeake Friendly Chicken, Inc., Snow Hill, Maryland
- Networking Technology, Inc., Pasadena, Maryland
- Many local businesses
Business Consultant and Seminar Coordinator
- Conducted workshops in starting and building small businesses in the tri-county area for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Human Ecology Spring 2001
- Seminar speaker on "Marketing Your Business" for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Salisbury University March 2002
- Speaker on "Secrets to Business Success - Practical and Spiritual" for the Womens Business Institute at Salisbury University March 2002
Grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, D.C. August 2001
Coordinator and Teacher Positions,
Somerset County Public Schools (SCPS),
Princess Anne, Maryland 1969-1998
Grant Writer for SCPS (on an as-assigned basis) 1984-1998
- Wrote ten successful, competitive grants amounting to $977,679 in funding for SCPS relating to Gifted and Talented Programs, Fine Arts, Work Maturity Skills, etc.
Coordinator, Cooperative Vocational Education
August 1981-1998
- Supervised work experience program for Somerset County seniors
- Coordinated secondary Career Development Program
- Facilitated job placement for students with area employers
Coordinator, School Business Partnerships 1989-90
- Coordinated partnerships with 120 businesses within Somerset County
- Expanded the Somerset County school volunteer program
- Represented Somerset County Public Schools at the state and county level
- Developed a monthly partnership newsletter
- Chaired committee to produce a county video with Maryland Public Television
Acting Coordinator, Multi-Service Community Center 1985
- Administered 14 state and federally-funded programs in the community
- Managed a budget in excess of $400,000
- Supervised a full-time and part-time staff of 40
Other Somerset County positions held Counseling Teacher,
Study Skills Specialist, Middle School English
and Social Studies Teacher
Teacher, Upward Bound Program,
University of Maryland Eastern Shore;
Study Skills and Speed Reading 1977 to 1989
==================EDUCATION==================
Schools, Degrees, and Certification
- Administration and Supervision Certification for Secondary Principal and Supervisor Salisbury State University and Maryland State Department of Education, December 1992, GPA 4.0
- Masters in Education, Concentration in History Salisbury State University, May 1977, GPA 3.8
- B.S., Education, English and Social Studies, grades 5-12 West Virginia University, August 1969, GPA 3.4
- Graduate, St. Francis de Sales High School, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1965, ranked third in class, GPA 3.8
Other Training
- The Grantsmanship Center Training - Dover, Delaware - January 2004
- Leadership Maryland, Class of 2002
- Polaris Grant Writing Workshop Chincoteague, Virginia Spring 1998
- Grant Writing for Social Services Seminar University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ocean City, Maryland Spring 1998
- Numerous Career Track Seminars including:
- Business Writing Skills
- High Impact Communication Skills
- Dealing Effectively with People
- Confidant Public Speaking
- How to Present a Professional Image
- Stress Management in Business
- Self Esteem and Peak Performance
- Image and Self Projection
- Management and Leadership Skills for Women
- Dealing Effectively with People
- Confidant Public Speaking
- How to Present a Professional Image
- Stress Management in Business
- Self Esteem and Peak Performance
- Image and Self Projection
- Management and Leadership Skills for Women
- Personality and Management University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Motivating Todays Worker University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- State Training Institute for Family Community Leadership U.S. Department of Agriculture
=============HONORS AND AWARDS=============
- Selected as "Entrepreneur of the Month" for November 2005 by the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, a national organization headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska and founded by the Kauffman Foundation in 2001
- Winner of the "2002 Maryland Entrepreneurial Success of the Year" Award given by the Small Business Administration; currently competing for the award in the mid-Atlantic region
- Nominated for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development "TechnoRising Star Award" by the Small Business Development Center at Salisbury University 2001
- Nominated for Small Business Administration Award for "Women in Business Advocate of the Year 2001" finalist
- Somerset County Woman of the Year Award; selected by the Crisfield and Somerset Area Chambers of Commerce
- United Way Outstanding Volunteer Award
- United Way Award of Merit
=====COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS=====
- Associate Member, Somerset County Economic Development Commission, 2008
- Board of Directors, Leadership Maryland, representing the Eastern Shore, 2007 to present
- Founder, Business Development Company to help launch area businesses, 2007 to present
- Founder, Business Navigation Forum for Delmarva entrepreneurs, 2004 to present
- Treasurer, Help Our Children Foundation, Crisfield, Maryland - 2005-06
- Chairperson, Steering Committee, Del-Mar-Va Business Alliance, 2004-2005
- Member, Leadership Maryland Recruitment Committee for
2005-06 class - Guest Speaker, Perdue Business School, Salisbury University - 2002-2005
- Board of Directors, Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Membership Committee - 1998 to present; Executive Committee - 2001 to present
- Member, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce - 2001 to present
- Founding Member, Crisfield Economic Development Corporation - 2001-2004
- Associate Member, Somerset County Economic Development Commission - 2002
- Board of Directors, Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee - 2002; Member, 2001
- Member, Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee - 2001-2002
- Member, Chesapeake Fast Ferry Coalition of Somerset County - 2001-2002
- Vice President, Executive Committee, Maryland Capital Enterprises, 2001-2002; Public Relations Committee - July 2000-2002
- Member, Coastal Hospice Board of Directors, Salisbury, Maryland - 2002
- Keynote Speaker for Small Business Development Center Retreat, Ocean City, Maryland - October 2001
- Volunteer, Accohannock Indian Tribe, Inc. Powwow - 2001
- Junior Achievement Teacher - Somerset County Public Schools, Somerset County, Maryland - 2001
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Member - 2000
- Guest Speaker on "Tips for Successful Job Interviews," Crisfield High School, Somerset County, Maryland - 1999-2001
- President, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore two terms; first president to be elected for two consecutive terms and only second woman president in fifty years 1993 and 1994
- United Way, Allocations Committee, Co-Chair 1992
- United Way, Allocations Committee Member 1989-1993
- United Way Board Member 1991-1993
- United Way, Vice President for Somerset 1991
- United Way, Somerset County Chair 1990
- United Way, Crisfield Business Drive 1989
- Wor-Wic Tech Community College Campaign Drive Somerset County Co-Chair 1992
- Somerset Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Education representative 1989-1991
- Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Education representative 1989-1992
- Cystic Fibrosis Bike-a-Thon Chair 1983-84
- Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Miss Crustacean Pageant, Co-Chair 1983
- Active Member, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Pocomoke, Maryland; have served in various capacities including lector, fundraiser in capital campaign, website design and maintenance service, and CCD teacher 1968 to present
=================REFERENCES==================
Available upon request
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