The College of New Jersey                                                                                       112 Green Lane
PO Box 7718                                                                                                           Ewing, NJ 08638
Ewing, NJ  08628-0718                                                                                           (609)771- 3889
(609) 771-2447
 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Sixteen years of professional experience in higher education administration, teaching, and training.
• Broad knowledge and ability to apply the tenets of liberal education and student development in higher education.
• Proven ability to achieve goals and work successfully with diverse individuals and organizations.
• Experienced consultant in leadership, management, mediation, diversity, and service learning.

• Master of Social Work Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984
• Bachelor of Arts Communications and Art History, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981
• Mediation for Higher Education Administrators Training Program, Consortium of Northern New Jersey State Colleges, Montclair State University, New Jersey, 1990

Director of Service Learning  The College of New Jersey, July, 1996 to present.

Provide leadership for academic and co-curricular student development through service learning and community service programs. Serve on the senior leadership team of the Division of Student Life, including Athletics, Campus Life, Residence Life, and Service Learning. Coordinate the annual placement of 1300 first-year students in a required service learning project as part of the First-Year Experience and "Understanding Humanity," the college’s core curriculum. Collaborate with the Director of General Education, twenty-five faculty, and thirty social service agencies; implement course enrichment activities, including lectures and field trips. Provide training and support to faculty incorporating service learning in courses throughout the curriculum. Promote and facilitate student involvement in volunteer community service projects; act as a referral agent and liaison between the college and community agencies. Advise the Community Service Coalition. Provide leadership for major departmental projects and programs, including the Leadership and Development (LEAD) Transcript program and the award-winning Multicultural Lecture Series. Supervise a graduate assistant, administrative assistant, transportation personnel and support staff. Manage operating budget; administer policies and procedures. Conduct comprehensive program assessment and evaluation; share data with internal and external constituencies.

Associate Director of Community Development Services / Director of Campus Life  The College of New Jersey, November, 1988 to July, 1996.

Directed programs and services of the Office of Campus Life, providing leadership for a comprehensive student activities program with resources of over one million dollars. Coordinated student involvement in 150 student organizations, including eleven campus-wide programming committees and thirty fraternities and sororities. Served on the senior leadership team for the department of Community Development Services. Selected, trained and supervised two professional staff and five graduate assistants. Planned and implemented the college’s new student orientation program for 1300 entering students. Supervised Student Legal Services and the Off-Campus Housing program. Administered polices and procedures for the campus programming facility and student organization office space. Advised the Student Government Association, Campus Life Board, Leadership Development Program, and the Student Finance Board. Coordinated student leadership retreats and conferences. Served as Greek Judicial Officer.

Leadership and Staff Development Director  The College of New Jersey, July, 1987 to July, 1988.

Developed and implemented a comprehensive training and development program for department staff, including fifteen professionals and eighty para-professionals in student activities and residence life. Coordinated professional staff training committees and student leader training programs. Supervised two graduate assistants and coordinated graduate assistant selection. Created the Emerging Leader Program, including a six-week seminar and three-credit course.

Program Coordinator for Campus Life  The College of New Jersey, August, 1986 to July, 1987.

Administered policies and procedures governing student organizations. Provided resources and training for student leaders and faculty advisors of student organizations. Supervised a graduate assistant and advised the Student Government Association and Off-Campus Student Committee. Produced college publications, including the official Student Handbook and the Guidebook for Student Organizations and Advisors.

Area Director  The College of New Jersey, August, 1986 to July, 1987.

Managed community and student development efforts in a co-educational residence hall complex housing 1100 undergraduates. Supervised a staff of five graduate hall directors, three student managers, and twenty community advisors. Coordinated staff implementation of developmental programs. Adjudicated disciplinary cases, managed serious incidents, and counseled students.

Residence Hall Director Housing and Residence Life, University of Delaware, August 1984 to July, 1986.

Coordinated student development program in a co-educational residence hall housing 1200 students. Supervised ten resident assistants. Coordinated educational programs. Performed administrative duties, enforced policies, responded to serious incidents and counseled students.

TEACHING AND TRAINING

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses:

• Social Welfare and Social Work  Developed and taught a three-credit undergraduate course, Sociology and Anthropology, The College of New Jersey, 1999.
• Athens to New York  Designed and taught a three-credit, interdisciplinary humanities course, General Education curriculum, The College of New Jersey, 1997 to 1998.
• Critical Issues in Student Affairs  Designed and taught a three-credit graduate course, Counseling and Personnel Services, The College of New Jersey, 1995.
• Introduction to Counseling  Served as practicum supervisor, providing individual instruction and on-site supervision to graduate student interns, Counseling and Personnel Services, The College of New Jersey, 1989 to 1995.
• Student Affairs in Higher Education  Taught a three-credit graduate course, Counseling and Personnel Services, The College of New Jersey, 1993.
• Interpersonal Relations for the Emerging Leader  Designed and taught a three-credit leadership course, Human Relations, The College of New Jersey, 1987-90.
• Dynamics of Leadership  Designed and taught a three-credit course required for community advisors, Human Relations, The College of New Jersey, 1987.

• Employee Diversity Training Program  Design and facilitate workshops for all new faculty and staff, Human Resources, The College of New Jersey, 1995 to present.
• Service Learning in the Core Curruculum  Annual workshop for faculty teaching in the core curruculum, The College of New Jersey, 1996 to present.
• Applying Service Learning in Academic Disciplines  Annual professional development program for new faculty, The College of New Jersey, 1997 to present.
• Mediation and Conflict Resolution  Design and present workshops for professional and student staff in Campus Life, Residence Life, Auxiliary Services, Educational Opportunity Fund, and Minority Mentoring Program, The College of New Jersey, 1990 to present.
• Emerging Leader Seminar  Created and taught a six-week leadership development seminar for first-year students, The College of New Jersey, 1988-90.
• Organizational Development  Trainer for staff, faculty, and students, on topics including: leadership; management; goal development; supervision; team-building; personality typing; advising student organizations; cross-cultural group dynamics, etc., 1981 to present.

• Capitalizing on Citizenship: Connecting Classroom and Community in the Core Curriculum  ACPA, March, 2000.
• General Education: New Developments in Different Institutional Contexts Invited presentation, General Education in the New Millennium: Opportunities, Principles, Politics, AAC&U, February, 2000.
• An Innovative Partnership: Academic and Student Affairs Collaboration through Service Learning, NASPA, March, 1999, and The Forum on Volunteerism, Service, and Learning in Higher Education, co-sponsored by ACPA, ACU-I, NACA, NASPA, July, 1999.
• Connecting Classroom and Community: Service Learning at The College of New Jersey  Invited presentation, Youth Service New Jersey, March, 1999 and 2000.
• Need Volunteers? Recruit College Students  Guest presenter and panelist for the New Jersey Non-Profit Resource Institute, Seton Hall University, 1999.
• Involving College Students in Community Service  Featured guest on Public Affairs, a community affairs program of WPHL-17, Philadelphia, April 1997.
• Service Learning, the First-Year Experience, and the Core Curriculum AAC&U Conference on Democracy, Pluralism, and Service Learning, 1997.
• Service Learning: Bridging Classroom and Community Through the First-Year Experience  NASPA/ACPA, 1997.
• Success Beyond College: Integrating Co-curricular Experiences and Career Development  ACU-I Region III, 1995.
• Student Leadership Development: Doing the Right Thing  ACPA, 1995.
• Campus Social Events: Risk Policies That Make Sense  ACU-I Region III, 1995.
• Challenging Tradition: Creating Positive Change in Greek Life NASPA, 1993 and NJCPA, 1993.Keys to Building a Strong Organization, NJ Commuter Conference, 1992.
• Helping and Learning: Integrating Community Service with Staff Development ACU-I Region III and MACUHO, 1992.
• The Multicultural Lecture Series: Building Campus Support for Diversity Awareness  ACPA, 1992, and ACU-I Region III, 1991.
• Benefits and Costs of Student Leader Compensation  ACU-I Region III, 1991.
• Combating Racism: Strategies for Empowerment  NASPA, 1987.
• Differences in Black and White: Comparing College Student Experiences MACUHO, 1987.
• Effective Tools for Student Leaders  NASPA, 1986.
• Enhancing Staff Training by Utilizing Video  NASPA, 1986 and MACUHO, 1986

• Leadership and Service: Agenda for a Lifetime Keynote presentation, Youth Service New Jersey Conference, March, 2000.
• Leadership in Education: Challenging Tradition…Creating Change Workshop of educational administrators, NJ Department of Education, 1999.
• Connecting Classroom and Community through Service Learning and General Education Workshop for faculty, Georgia College and State University, 1999.
• Diversity Awareness for the Health Professional  Training program for Registered Environmental Health Specialists, New Jersey Department of Health, 1999.
• Improving Human Relations on Campus  Two-day diversity retreat, College Leadership New Jersey, 1996 - 1999.
• Mediation Training Program  Designed a 40-hour peer mediation program for the Office of Judicial Affairs, Pennsylvania State University, 1998.
• Managing Diversity in the Workplace  Full-day staff development workshop, East Brunswick Public Library, 1997, and Piscataway Public Library, 1997.
• Strategies for Effective Group Decision-Making  Full-day workshop for the Shared Decision-Making Team, Hunterdon Central High School, 1996.
• Discovering the Leader in You!  Keynote presentation, Student Leader Conference, Mary Washington College, 1996.
• Mediation and Conflict Resolution on Campus  Staff development workshop, Housing and Residence Life, Bridgewater State College, 1996.
• Confrontation and Conflict Resolution  Staff Training Day, East Brunswick Public Library, 1996.
• Managing Organizational Goals  Full-day staff development workshop, Monmouth County Transportation Management Association, 1994.
• Team-Building for Success  Two-day staff development workshop, Monmouth County Transportation Management Association, 1993.
• Being a Leader Among Your Peers  Student Leader Training, York College, 1992.
• Maximizing Teamwork for Organizational Success  Staff development workshop, Orthopedic Research Laboratories, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, 1988.
• Confronting Racism on Campus  Full-day diversity workshop, National Campus Ministries, 1987.

Scarpati, A. (Fall, 1999). TCNJ Service Learning, cited for excellence in civic education in Colleges that encourage Character Development, The Templeton Foundation.

Scarpati, A., Anderson, R., & Perry, M.E. (July, 1998). The College of New Jersey First-Year Experience, cited as an exemplary program in Powerful Partnerships: A Shared Responsibility for Learning, a report of the Joint Task Force
on Student Learning, AAHE, ACPA, & NASPA.

Scarpati, A. (1998, February 1). Need Volunteers? Recruit College Students! Featured essay in The Mercer County Newsletter for Non-Profit Agencies, Vol. 1, pp. 3-4.

Scarpati, A. & Hartman, K. (1995). After School Tips for Parents. Television scripts for "Education Newsbreak,"
a series of educational public service announcements, Philadelphia, Pa.

Scarpati, A. & Hartman, K. (1990). Making the Right College Choice. Video script produced by Campus USA for Lovejoy, Inc.

Scarpati, A. (1989, March 16). Employers Weigh Extra-curricular Involvement. Feature article for the education
section, New York Daily News, p. 16C.

Scarpati, A. (1989, June 21). It’s Never Too Late to Expand Your Education. Feature article, Wilmington News
Journal, p. 34.

Scarpati, A. & Hartman, K. (1987). Straight Talk on College Admissions. Video script produced by Campus USA,
for Lovejoy, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

Chair / Co-Chair / Founding Member

• President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Youth Service New Jersey
• Trenton Center for Campus and Community Partnerships, 1999 to present (founding member)
• NJ Consortium on Civic Education, 1999 to present (founding member)
• Service and Leadership: Agenda for a Lifetime, 11^th annual conference, Youth Service New Jersey. (co-chair)
• New Jersey Consortium on Civic Education, Conference Committee (co-chair)
• Partnering Initiative Coordinator for Region II, NASPA Civil Education Steering Committee.
• Committee on Faculty and Curriculum, Middle States Association Periodic Review Report, TCNJ, 1999 to present. (co-chair)
• Program Selection Committee, The Forum on Volunteerism, Service and Learning, ACPA, ACU-I, NACA, NASPA, 1998-99 (co-chair)
• Multicultural Lecture Series, TCNJ, 1987 – 97 (chair)
• Middle States Association Self-Study Report, Committee on Students, TCNJ, 1995 (co-chair)
• Student Leadership Conference, TCNJ and CoreStates Bank, 1994 (chair)
• Pre-College Advisory Committee, TCNJ, 1991-93 (chair)
• Empowering Women Student Leaders, ACU-I Region III Conference, 1992 (chair)
• Student Leadership for the Nineties, ACU-I Region III Conference, 1990 and 1991 (chair)
• Intercollegiate Leadership Forum, sponsored with Rutgers University, Rider University, and Prudential Insurance, TCNJ, 1996 and 1997 (co-chair)
• Conference Planning Committee, MACUHO, 1992 (co-chair)

• Diversity Recruitment Committee, TCNJ, 1999 to present.
• Conference Host Committee, NASPA Annual Conference, 1998.
• Society, Ethics, and Technology Course Review Committee, TCNJ, 1997-98.
• College and Community Relations Committee, TCNJ, 1997-present.
• Standing Committee on Men’s Issues, ACPA, 1996-98.
• Annual Conference Committee, ACU-I Region III, 1995.
• Hispanic Affairs Committee, TCNJ, 1991-93.

• Exemplary Program Citation  TCNJ’s First-Year Experience program is cited in Bridges to Student Success (1997), a publication of NASPA featuring exemplary student affairs programs throughout the country.
• Experiential Learning Grant  Abrams Foundation, $10,000 for implementation of Holocaust study field trips for the core curriculum, 1994-98.
• Multicultural Program of the Year Award  National Association of Campus Activities, for the Multicultural Lecture Series, 1990.
• Blue Key National Honor Fraternity  Faculty/Staff Inductee, 1989.
• Merit Award for Outstanding Service  The College of New Jersey, 1989.
• Career Development Grant   To develop the Emerging Leaders Program, The College of New Jersey, 1988.
• Multi-Media Education Grant   MACUHO, for production of diversity training video, 1985.

• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• American Association for Higher Education
• American College Personnel Association
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators

Furnished upon request.