Jason Scott
Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee
"Find opportunities to not only advance yourself and your cause but figure out ways how your vision can interact with other systems for mutual improvement of the systems and those impacted by them."
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Jason's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Business, and Building Things
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Northeast High School
Bachelor's Degree
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Austin Peay State University
Graduate Degree
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
American Public University System
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Carson-Newman University
Doctorate
Certification
Vocational
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Program Director, CAC AmeriCorps:
Bachelor's Degree: Fine/Studio Arts, General
Graduate Degree: Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
2005 Graduated College (BFA) Studio Art
2.
2006 Served with AmeriCorps*NCCC
3.
2007 Served with AmeriCorps Florida State Parks
4.
Late 2007 - Early 2008 Internship - St Johns River Water Management District
5.
2007 - Early 2008 - Attended Grad School Part-Time for (MS) Environmental Policy and Management
6.
Mid 2008 - Post AmeriCorps / Grad School - Trying to find job while relocating from FL to TN. 2008 was a rough time to job search.
7.
Fall 2008 - Summer 2015 worked as Stormwater Coordinator for Town of Farragut, TN and was also a site supervisor for CAC AmeriCorps. Grad School Part-Time MBA.
8.
Summer 2015 - Present - Work as Program Director of CAC AmeriCorps
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
What could you ever do with an art degree? How does this all come together?
How I responded:
I use my creativity and 'design skills' to build and execute systems that improve outcomes for individuals and communities. It was a bit of a winding road, but all of those experiences positioned me to have a diversified skill set that has allowed me success in my efforts.