Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., J.D.

6114 La Salle, #358, Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 339-1625; FAX: (510) 339-1626; GiniS@aol.com

EDUCATION

California State University, Hayward, 2003-present. M.A. Program in

Organizational, Consumer, Audience Behavior/Mass Communications.

California State University, Hayward. 2001-2003. M.A. Anthropology

Merritt College, Oakland. Anthropology/Social Science, AA. 1999-2000.

Merritt College, Oakland. Certificate in Administration of Justice. 1996-1999.

University of San Francisco Law School, San Francisco. 1986-90. J.D.

University of California, Berkeley. 1979-82. Post-doctoral study in Anthropology.

University of California, Berkeley. 1973-76. Ph.D. Sociology.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. 1964-65. M.A. Sociology.

University of California, Berkeley. 1961-63. B.A. Sociology.

RESEARCH, PLANNING, CONSULTING, AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

12/1/02 Developing Courseware and Web Site Articles. Have been developing classes

present on conflict resolution, consumer behavior, marketing, sales and other topics

for Digital Think, a division of EDS. Have written materials for a variety of sites, including MedioCom.Net, HR.Com, Behavior Research.net.

6/1/02 Ethnographic and Social Science Research. Have conducted various types of

present research using ethnographic, qualitative and quantitative techniques, including

evaluation and survey research for Pro Arts, a non-profit organization of about

1000 Bay Area artists, and studies of the homicide, canine, and vice units at

the Oakland police.

1/1/99 Part-Time Teaching at Colleges and Post-Secondary Programs. For College

present of Notre Dame and American Institute of Business and Technology (affiliated

with Woodbury University and Chicago State University): taught classes on

Internet and business, marketing principles, global marketing, business law, organizational behavior, management principles, and American government. For the Investigative Career Program in San Francisco: taught classes on civil law, privacy, ethics, confidentiality, psychological profiling, and evidence.

6/1/83 Leading Seminars and Workshops. For various groups on these topics:

present creativity, innovation, leadership, group dynamics, management, conflict resolution, organizational behavior, ethics, legal issues, privacy, criminal justice.

1/1/84 Organizational Development and Management Training Consultant/Speaker.

present Helped various organizations set up marketing, leadership, and management programs, and redesign organizational structures. Have developed training, organizational, marketing, and research materials, including survey forms and interview guides. Clients have included Livermore Laboratories, International Home Shopping (Cincinnati, Ohio); etc.

11/22/65 Market Research Project Director, Analyst, Writer. Worked for Foote, Cone &

4/19/68; Belding Advertising, New York and San Francisco. Designed, implemented, and

1/1/70 analyzed quantitative and qualitative research; wrote reports and proposals; did

12/31/79 interviewing; led group sessions; supervised interviewers and suppliers. Also,

freelance quantitative and qualitative research for Lennen & Newell; Nova

Research, and the San Francisco Study Center. Analyzed data, wrote reports.

4/1/68 Designing/Marketing Games; Consultant on Game Design and Development.

1/1/93 Involved in game design, production, marketing, promotion, public relations,

and consulting. Over 2-dozen commercial and educational games marketed.

Worked with major companies including Hasbro Industries, Pressman Toy, Mag-

Nif. Developed association of game inventors and players. Led workshops on

game design and marketing. Made presentations to manufacturers.

PROGRAM EVALUATION, LEGAL/CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH

1/15/95 Completed an Administration of Justice Certificate Program. Took part in a

5/1/99 two-year program at Merritt College. Took courses, did research in crime and criminal justice, including participating in Oakland's Citizen Police Academy and doing a research study on Homicide Patterns and Investigations in Oakland published by the Oakland Police and distributed to police and city officials.

9/1/90 Investigative Researcher on Political Issues for Consumer Organization. Worked

12/15/90 for Consumer's Union as an intern doing investigative research on several

political issues, including a milk bill, banking, and insurance. Did research on

other consumer organizations. Work included checking public records,

contacting legislators and members of political action groups, reviewing bill

histories, analyzing data, writing reports, etc.

5/15/89 Law Clerk Intern in Criminal Justice Agencies. Worked as an intern during law

10/15/89 school at the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco for three months and at

the San Francisco District Attorney's Office for two months.

1/1/89 Investigative Research for Private Investigators. Worked with investigators Sam

5/15/89 Brown and Dee Moody doing investigative research on a part-time basis. Work

included interviewing, checking public records, taking photographs, etc.

9/1/77 Proposal Writer and Researcher on Government Projects. Worked for Corporate

12/31/80 and Urban Design Associates in Berkeley, California researching, developing and

writing proposals on learning systems, citizen attitudes, city services, youth

programs, medical training, and energy. Also, a researcher for a funded project

evaluating mental retardation programs for the President's Commission on

Mental Retardation. Work included site visits, interviewing, writing reports.

6/1/75 Evaluation Researcher and Project Director for Criminal Justice Projects.

11/1/77 Worked for the Contra Costa Criminal Justice Agency, Concord, California on

several projects funded by the Law Enforcement Administration Act. Evaluated

projects on probation, police, and crime prevention, using quantitative,

qualitative, and process approaches. Wrote reports and training film scripts.

WRITING EXPERIENCE

7/1/01 Columnist on Work and Business Topics. Have written a weekly column

present for 11 East Bay papers, including the Oakland Tribune, and the L.A. Downtown

News on improving relationships in the workplace. Columns to be published

as A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO WORKING WITH HUMANS by AMACOM in 2003.

9/1/77 Writing for Clients on Business Topics. Have written dozens of book proposals,

present books, and articles for clients on various business topics. Recent projects include summarizing over 350 books on management, marketing, professional

development, leadership, strategy, and relationships in business. Wrote course outlines for about 50 classes for an investigative careers program at a college of business management, where I am currently teaching several courses.

1/1/80 Author of Books on Creativity, Innovation, Conflict Resolution, Other Topics

present Published over 35 books on various topics with national publishers, including:

Creativity and Innovation

DO YOU LOOK LIKE YOUR DOG? (Broadway/Random House 2004)

THE EMPOWERED MIND (Prentice Hall 1994)

MIND POWER: PICTURE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS (Prentice Hall 1987)

THE POWER OF FANTASY (Citadel 1994)

THE CREATIVE TRAVELER (Tudor 1989)

Conflict Resolution and Organizational Behavior

THE SURVIVAL GUIDE TO WORKING WITH HUMANS! (AMACOM 2003)

WORK WITH ME! RESOLVING EVERYDAY CONFLICT IN YOUR

ORGANIZATION (Davies-Black 2000)

RESOLVING CONFLICT (New Harbinger 1990)

MAKING ETHICAL CHOICES (Paragon 1998)

THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING (Smart Books 1994)

Marketing and Sales

BUILDING A WINNING SALES TEAM (Probus 1991)

SUCCESS IN MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING (Prentice-Hall 1991)

GET RICH IN MULTI-LEVEL SELLING (Self-Counsel 1989, 4^th ed, 1996)

Legal Issues

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: Battle for Personal Privacy (Insight 1995)

PRIVATE EYES (Paladin 1994, Citadel 1991)

YOU THE JURY: A Recovered Memory Case (Seven Locks 1996)

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE

3/22/93 Teaching Class on Ethnic Cultures and Violence in America. At the EF

5/25/93 International School of English at Mills College, Oakland. Taught a class on

ethnic cultures and violence in the U.S. to foreign students.

9/1/90 Teaching Class on Everyday Law. Taught "street law" class to students at

11/30/90 at Lincoln High School in SF, as part of a teaching program in law school.

1/29/79 Lecturer. Sociology Department, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA. Taught

5/25/81 classes on urbanization and urban sociology/anthropology.

2/1/80 Lecturer. (Assistant Professor Level). Sociology Department, San Francisco

5/21/81 State University, San Francisco. Taught classes on deviance and the family.

OTHER COMMUNITY RELATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

1/1/87 Trainer, Workshop/Seminar Leader, Group Facilitator, Mediator and Writer on

9/1/93 Conflict Resolution. Was a trainer and panelist for the Community Boards neighborhood dispute resolution program, and participated in numerous trainings on conflict resolution techniques. Led workshops and seminars and spoke on this topic to numerous groups, including the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Author of the book: RESOLVING CONFLICT (New Harbinger 1990), and a guest on several dozen radio talk shows on this subject.

4/1/82 Sales Group Organizer, Trainer, and Program Materials Developer for Direct

1/1/87 Sales Techniques. Involved in marketing and in creating several direct sales organizations, some network marketing and multi-level marketing organizations. Organized several sales organizations in the travel field. These experiences led to the development of five books on sales and sales management techniques published by various publishers: Building a Winning Sales Team (Probus 1991), Effective Selling and Sales Management (Brick House 1987), Success in Multi-Level Marketing (Prentice Hall 1991), Get Rich Through Multi-Level Selling (Self-Counsel Press 1989), and Strike It Rich in Personal Selling (Avon 1985, New World Books 1988). Prepared marketing and promotional materials, including marketing plans, presentation books, slide shows, and training manuals.

COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, FILM, AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

6/1/02 Photography for Pro Arts, Websites, and Book. Took photographs as an intern

present in Applied Anthropology for Pro Arts, and have since had photos accepted in

two shows, most recently New Visions from July 2-August 6, 2003. Provided

about 50 photos for a book of 100 photos I published with Random House:

Do You Look Like Your Dog?. Have contributed photos to many Web sites I

designed, including www.doyoulooklikeyourdog.com and artsandphotos.com.

4/1/91 Radio Talk Show Host. Have been the host of an interview program called

9/1/93 CHANGEMAKERS on social issues and trends, focusing especially on business,

law and society, lifestyles, and new technologies. It aired weekly on KUSF-

FM in San Francisco and was broadcast internationally on short wave radio to

over 100,000 listeners in 70 countries, while on the air.

1/1/80 Guest on Television and Radio Talk Shows. Have been featured on various

present television and radio talk shows to talk about the topics in some of my books,

and most recently on conflict resolution and ethics. Programs have included appearances on Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, CNN Talk Back Live, etc.

5/7/74 Radio Talk Show Host on Business Topics. From 5/74-6/75 hosted program for

7/1/83 KPFA in Berkeley, California on games and the games industry and did

occasional interviews on other topics.