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SCPO Charles Scott, USN(ret)US Service Academy Prep Program USMA, USNA, USAFA, USMMA, and USCGA Preparatory Program Director and Academic Advisor
Background: Degrees: M.Ed., Northern Arizona University, School Counseling, 2005 B.A., San Diego State University, Recreation Management, 1998 Additional Coursework: UCLA, College Counseling, 2010
Experience: 2015 — Present, Director, Academy Prep Program; USNA Blue & Gold Officer and USAFA Admissions Liaison Officer 2010 – 2015, New Mexico Military Institute, Academic Advisor and High School Counselor 2013 – Present, United States Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officer for Southeastern New Mexico 2005 – 2010, Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona, High School Counselor and NCAA Coordinator 1978 – 2005, National Park Service, National Park Ranger and Fire Management Officer United States Navy, Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO), Retired; served 4 years of active duty aboard USS Midway (CVA-41), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and USS Lockwood (FF-1064)(1971 – 1975), and 23 years in the Naval Reserves (1984 – 2005)
Honors, Awards and Publications 2014 RMACAC High-Five Award Professional Presentations: Service Academies, What you need to know, Arizona School Counselor’s Annual Conference (2016), RMACAC Conferences (2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012), Higher Ed Consultants of America (HECA) National Conference (2013), and Keeping Options Open (KOO) (2017, 2013); Reciprocity and College Tuition, RMACAC Conference (2010); and Arizona Career Information System Workshop (2009); School Counselors as Advocates for Children, Arizona School Counselor Conference (2005) Military Awards/Medals: Navy Commendation (2), Navy Achievement (5), Vietnam Campaign, Vietnam Service
Other: Organizations and Committees: NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Rocky Mountain Association of College Admissions Counseling (RMACAC) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) |