Work Experience

Junior Achievement of Greater Miami, Inc.
www.jamiami.org
August 2006 - Present
Vice President of Education. Oversee all Junior Achievement education programs in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
Handling volunteer recruitment as well as training and program marketing to all education customers, local businesses, and volunteer organizations. Serve as the liaison to the Junior Achievement Board of Directors for both the Volunteer Resources and Public Relations/Marketing Committees.

Miami Country Day School
www.miamicountryday.org
January 2001 - July 2006
Middle School American History teacher.

American Institute for Public Safety
March 2000 - January 2001
Special Programs Coordinator. Marketing of "New Driver" classes...using the Improv Comedy method.

Medical Care Center of North Miami
January 1999 - January 2000
Director of Community Relations.  Responsible for communicating operations of the Clinic to the general public, organizing special events and coordinating media relations.

Congressional Aide, U.S. Representative Carrie P. Meek
November 1993 - December 1998
Responsible for constituent services including federal agency casework. Organized special projects including NE Dade service providers' networking session, youth job fairs, and public forums on various issues. Searched for existing federal, state and community grants. Served as liaison with various community groups. Handled nominations process to U.S. military academies and a variety of scholarship and internship programs. Background with federal issues ranging from Medicare to immigration. Involved in local projects such as the 1994 Congressional Black Caucus and the 1995 Summit of the Americas. Met regularly with municipal governments in district to discuss federal budget needs.

Civic Activities

North Miami City Council - Elected in May 1999; reelected in 2003  Term through May 2007.

Pioneer Pride Fund
Established in 2003 a fund to benefit programs at North Miami Senior High

NM Mayor's Task Force
Member since 2003.  Board of Directors

Bayview Center for Mental Health
Board of Directors since 2003.

Friends of the North Miami Public Library
Member since 2002.

North Miami Chamber of Commerce
1998 to present.  Served two terms as president from 1998-2000.

North Miami Jaycees, 1989 - present.  Served in several capacities including President for 2 terms, organized many charitable fundraisers, organized City of North Miami Winternational Festival.

Greater North Miami Historical Society, Inc.
1997 - present. Organized group of citizens interested in community history.  Wrote bylaws and incorporated group with the State of Florida.  Hold monthly meetings.   Reach out to area groups in effort to collect and organize historical items.   Goal is to create a North Miami Historical Museum

Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Member since 2004

First United Methodist Church
Chairman of the Board of Trustees. 2005 - Present

Gay and Lesbian Community Center
Member since 2004

North Miami Westside Property owners Association.
1989 - present. Served 2 terms as President, created volunteer home painting project, lobbied City Council for neighborhood improvements.

Dade County Democratic Executive Committee
1996 - present. Also a member of several area Democratic clubs City of North Miami Youth Opportunity Board.
1989 - 1999. Served as Vice Chairman

North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens' Services.
1994 - 2000, Member of Board of Directors

North Miami Police Athletic League.
1997 - present. Member of Board of Directors.

Friends of the Oleta River.
1990 - 1993. Member of Board of Directors. Organized Earth Day Events.

Honors

Outstanding Media Award (for website), NM Mayor's Task Force, 2005.

Lifetime Achievement Award, North Miami Jaycees, 2002.

Environmental Leadership Award, Sierra Club of Miami, 2001.

Outstanding Young Floridian "Good Government" Award, Florida Jaycees, 2000.

Health Award, - NM Mayor's Task Force, 2000.

Key to the City City of North Miami, 1997.

Community Activist of the Year, NM Mayor's Task Force, 1992.

Intangibles

*Many local, City, State, and Federal working relationships.
*Considerable experience in public and press relationships.
*Serious administrative campaign experience.

Councilman Galvin's Summary Biography

Scott Galvin is a native of North Miami who proudly serves his hometown. Elected to the City Council in 1999, he has been subsequently re-elected without opposition (in 2003 and 2007).

Galvin's work in the community has been tireless. He was a two-term president of the Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce, as well as the North Miami Jaycees. He founded the Greater North Miami Historical Society and has been active in many other local groups.

Councilman Galvin also sits on the international Board of Directors for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). AHF is the nation’s largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care. It offers cutting-edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay to clients in the United States, Africa, Central America and Asia.

He graduated from North Miami Senior High in 1986, and has been a staunch supporter ever since. In 2003, he established the non-profit "Pioneer Pride Fund" to benefit school programs. His efforts were acknowledged in 2004 when Galvin was elected to the school's "Golden Pioneer" hall-of-fame.

Professionallly, Galvin serves as the Vice President of Education for Junior Achievement of Greater Miami. His recruits and trains corporate volunteers to bring lessons of finance and community to children across Miami-Dade County. With a degree in education, he also served as an aide to U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek from 1993-1999.

In 2004, Galvin made a bit of local political history by becoming the first sitting elected official in South Florida to announce that he is gay.