Manager Development

Joan Dempsey

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New Gloucester, ME 04260-5028 ********@*********.***

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing, Antioch University Los

Angeles, December 2005

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Antioch University Los Angeles, June 2005

Master of Science in Non-Profit Management, Lesley University, summa cum laude, 1995

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Boston College, cum laude, 1985

Continuing Education

SURE-Fire Meetings: A Dialogue Education Approach to Effective Meetings, 2-day training,

Global Learning Partners, 2009

The Art of Book Reviewing, seminar with William D. Bushnell, University of Southern

Maine, 2008

Advanced Fiction Workshop, with Lee Smith, The Key West Literary Seminars, 2008

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: Principles & Practices of Learning-Centered Dialogue

Education, 4-day Teacher Training, Global Learning Partners, 2006

Fiction Workshop with Melissa Pritchard, Vermont College Post-Graduate Writer s

Conference, Summer, 2002

Private Writing Instruction with Bruce Machart, 2002

Three Fiction Workshops with Manuel Munoz & Bruce Machart Grub Street Writers,

Boston 2000 - 2001

Courses in Graphic Design, Massachusetts College of Art, 1989

Awards, Scholarships, Publications, & Readings

Recipient, $13,500 grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation for work on Prelude: A

Novel

Waiting for You: Beauford Delaney as James Baldwin s Inspiration for the Character

Creole in Sonny s Blues, forthcoming in Obsidian: Literature of the African Diaspora

Finalist, Maine Literary Award for Short Fiction, 2011

Finalist, New England History Writing Contest, The Salem Literary Festival, 2010

Finalist, Orlando Nonfiction Prize, A Room of Her Own Foundation, 2009

Finalist, Arthur Edelstein Prize for Short Fiction, 2009

Leaving the Ledges, Alligator Juniper, Summer 2009

Finalist, the 2008 Alligator Juniper Fiction Contest

Winner, Maine Literary Award for Unpublished Fiction, 2008

Scholarship Recipient, The 2008 Key West Literary Seminars and Workshops

Reading at the New York Center for Independent Publishing, 2007

Wild Swan, The Adirondack Review, Fall 2007; finalist for the Fulton Prize

Finalist, Reynolds Price Fiction Award, Salem College Center for Women Writers, 2007

Finalist, Writers at Work Fellowship Competition in Fiction, 2007

Recipient, Artist Opportunity Grant, NH State Council on the Arts, 2006

Noted Writer, The Boston Fiction Festival, 2006

Recipient, The Eloise Klein Healy Scholarship, Antioch University Los Angeles, 2003

Follow the Law on Trapping, (opinion piece), The Boston Globe, 1999

The Silver Bullets (personal essay), National Public Radio s Only a Game, WBUR,

Boston, 1995

Manuscript Consultation, Coaching and Editing Projects

Manuscript consultation for Show Me Good Land, Shonna Milliken Humphrey, Down

East Press, 2011

Manuscript consultation for Nine Simple Patterns for Complicated Women, Mary Rechner,

Propeller Books, 2010

Manuscript consultation and editing for Traffic Jam: Human Trafficking through the Eyes of

Dubai s Migrant Workers, Dr. Pardis Mahdavi (Pomona College), Stanford University

Press, 2010

Manuscript consultation for The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling

Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York, by Matthew Goodman,

Basic Books 2008

Manuscript consultation and editing for Passionate Uprisings: Iran s Sexual Revolution, by

Dr. Pardis Mahdavi (Pomona College), non-fiction, Stanford University Press, 2008

Manuscript consultation, editing and extensive coaching for Perley: The True Story of the

Hermit of Taylor Pond, by Sheila Swett, biography of her grandfather, published by the

Cheshire County Historical Society, New Hampshire, 2008

Manuscript consultation For Better or For Worse: Vietnamese International Marriages in the

New Global Economy, Dr. Hung Cam Thai (Pomona College), non-fiction, Rutgers

University Press, March 2008

Manuscript consultation and coaching for Bombardirovka: A Novel, Crystal Allene Cook,

under agent consideration, 2008

Teaching, Facilitating, and Public Speaking

Keynote Speaker and Emcee, The Maine Literary Awards Celebration, hosted by the Maine

Writers & Publishers Alliance, 2009, 2010

Speaker, Facilitator, and Workshop Instructor, National Council for Animal Protection At

annual membership meeting presented on prior year s accomplishments, facilitated

dialogue among attendees, and ran workshops on diverse topics, 2002 2008

Instructor, Keene State College English Department, Women s Writing 203, 2005

Pedagogy Panel Participant, Antioch University Los Angeles Who s In Your Classroom and

How Might They Learn Best: The Learning Needs & Resource Assessment, 2005

Lecturer, Senior Seminar, Antioch University Los Angeles MFA in Creative Writing

Program That s Implicit, Get Rid of It: Simple Tools to Streamline Your Prose, 2005

Guest Host, Free Speech, Keene State College Radio, WKNH Produced and hosted a

six-week series for a live, hour-long interview program featuring emerging artists, 2004

Spokesperson, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA)

Effective public speaker in print, radio, and television media, and before the state

legislature, town and city selectmen meetings, and state regulatory hearings, 1997 2002

Workshop Instructor, MSPCA Grassroots Lobbying for Animal Advocates; Implications of the

1996 Wildlife Protection Act: Explaining the Law and Its Implementation; Living With Wildlife

Developed curriculum based on adult learning theory and facilitated workshops for

MSPCA members, employees and the general public, 1999 2003

Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Natural Resources, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Effective Public Advocacy, 1999

Featured Speaker, New England Federation of Humane Societies Annual Conference

Walk Naked into the Land of Uncertainty, 1998

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Professional History

Founder and President, Literary Living (www.literaryliving.com)

Present

Sole proprietor of online program and community for serious aspiring writers. Manage

all aspects of this start-up business, including the creation of strategic business and

marketing plans, financial planning and securing of start-up capital, Web site and online

platform production, and curriculum design and content development.

President, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Board of Trustees

2009-2010

As a volunteer, managed a 12-person board of trustees and supervised the executive

director.

Through carefully designed monthly meetings, personal attention and a strategic retreat,

the board shifted from an inactive group of individuals to a more engaged community

of active members.

Through individual attention to donors and strategic partners, and careful design of the

Maine Literary Awards Celebration in 2009 and 2010, created the buzz necessary for

positioning the organization to become relevant once again to the full spectrum of

Maine s literary arts community.

Led a successful comprehensive national search process for a new executive director.

Director, Dialogue Education Community, Global Learning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2011 present

Responsible for creation of new company branch with a focus on community-building

through social media and professional development opportunities amongst people

practicing Dialogue Education around the world

Directing company branding and web redesign projects

Overseeing development and implementation of new Dialogue Education Studies

Program (a professional certificate program) and the annual International Dialogue

Education Institute (a professional conference)

Responsible for all professional development offerings

Programs Manager, Global Learning Partners, Inc.

2008 2011

Working with a team of seven expert adult education teachers and more than forty

certified trainers, match teachers with organizations and individuals around the world to

facilitate learning and implement train the trainers programs using Dialogue

Education, a method of teaching grounded in respect for and relevance to the adult

learner.

Design curricula and facilitate work sessions at bi-annual company retreats.

Write proposals and negotiate contracts with all new clients.

Serve on the Business Development Group which considers and proposes the

development of new products and services.

Work with a diverse group of clients (Canadian Red Cross, Academy for Educational

Development, Habitat for Humanity, California Women, Infants and Children, Dorcas

Aid International Romania) in a host of nations (Canada, United States, Jordan,

Romania, Peru, Ethiopia, Thailand . . . )

Founding Executive Director, National Council for Animal Protection

2002 2008

Led the development of a new national association for animal protection organizations,

from national needs assessment to member retreat for strategic planning to

organizational design and written business plan to transition from an informal coalition

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of groups to a formal, incorporated professional association.

Regular speaker, facilitator, and workshop leader at annual meetings, typically making

presentations on prior year s accomplishments and facilitating dialogue and running

workshops on topics as diverse as setting group priorities and debating ethical values.

Managed a national, seven-member working executive board of animal protection

leaders.

Managed all aspects of daily operations from a home-based office, including

membership recruitment & retention, supervision of volunteers, development, and

financial management.

Director of Advocacy, Animal Protection Division, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA)

1997 2002

Managed every aspect of the Department of Advocacy, including oversight of $400,000

budget and five professional staff running five community programs.

Led staff through a strategic planning process that culminated in comprehensive five-

year program plans unparalleled within the organization. Process served as an

inspiration and model for other departments.

Served as co-chair of major, organization-wide public advocacy campaign, the first in

twelve years, and the first effort to involve all 650 MSPCA employees in a common

vision and an intensive training program.

As an effective spokesperson, addressed the public through print, radio, and television

media, before the state legislature, and at town, city and state agency meetings and

hearings.

Served as member of MSPCA Policy Committee, examining ethical issues and deciding

organizational positions on animal welfare issues.

As an experienced lobbyist, successfully positioned the MSPCA as the go-to

organization for state legislators on animal issues and was lead negotiator on major

trapping legislation.

Major Gifts Officer, Development & External Affairs Division, MSPCA

1996 1997

Cultivated, solicited, and managed first major planned gift of a $3.85 million capital

campaign.

Maintained relationships with 170 prospects.

Designed and implemented marketing program to promote to donors the tax benefits

of making gifts of stock, resulting in gifts from 14 new donors.

Developed and implemented strategic plan for the rejuvenation and reorganization of a

defunct bequest and planned giving society, confirming 116 members.

Sole Proprietor, The Daily Walk

1993 1995

Managed and operated all aspects of successful pet-sitting business while attending

graduate school, including marketing, prospective client interviews, writing proposals

for services, negotiating fees and securing contracts, completing accounts receivable and

payable, and delivering services.

Manager, Richland Design Associates

1991 1993

Managed graphic design projects from conception to finished product: wrote proposals

and client contracts, maintained client relations, projected and monitored budgets,

supervised scheduling, and ensured quality and delivery of finished product.

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Program Director, Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control

1987 1990

Directed national "Right to Know" Litigation Project. Obtained volunteer legal counsel

across country to represent individuals and organizations seeking information under the

Freedom of Information Act. Researched potential cases, advised board committee

about ongoing and potential litigation, and organized publicity and fundraising activities.

Supervised all work-study and volunteer student interns.

Assisted with planning and managing conferences: annual joint sessions with

Association of Soviet Lawyers in Washington, DC, and Moscow, including seven-city

U.S. tour; and semi-annual Board of Directors Conferences in Washington, DC,

Boston, and San Francisco.

Responsible for fundraising: annual fund, major donors, telemarketing, and grant

writing.

Designed, produced, and edited newsletters, brochures, conference papers, and legal

briefs.

Professional Affiliations

2009 2010 President, Board of Trustees, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance

2008 2009 Member, Board of Trustees, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance

2008 Present Member, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance

2004 Present Member, Association of Writers and Writing Programs

2006 Member, Board of Directors, Great River Arts Institute

2001 2003 Executive Committee Member (2001); Chair (2002); Chair Emeritus (2003)

Board of Directors, Summit for the Animals, a national coalition

1997 2002 Registered Lobbyist, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

1996 1997 Member, National Society for Fundraising Executives

Member, Planned Giving Group of New England

References are available upon request.

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