MAGDRL's
Board of Directors - Vice President/Education
Lissa Scott
Location: Riverdale Park, MD
Rescue Experience:
- MAGDRL member since March, 2001, adopted
four MAGDRL Great Dane orphans.
- Volunteered at eastern Maryland Meet & Greets almost
every weekend for the past three years and serve as co-coordinator
for this area. In 2002, 2003, & 2004 served as volunteer photographer
at a Maryland Santa Claws fundraiser at PetSmart weekends in December.
Volunteered at week-long Great Dane Nationals fundraisers in 2002
and 2003. Volunteered at other MAGDRL events as requested.
- Co-coordinated Maryland 2003 MAGDRL Parade of Paws Dog
Walk fundraiser. Coordinated MAGDRL 2004 and 2005 (in progress)
Maryland Dog Owner’s Education Brunches.
- In the past 4 years made over 2,000 phone calls to adoption
and volunteer applicants in MD, DC, and NorVa. Continuously volunteer
to perform dog intake evaluations, transports, and applicant housechecks.
- Wrote the MAGDRL “Cookbook for our Canine Friends”
sold as a MAGDRL fundraiser.
- Proposed and won MAGDRL board and member approval for
fencing exception process.
- Contributor to MAGDRL Rescuer’s Record newsletter.
Wrote local newspaper articles on Puppy Mills and to promote adopting
from rescue.
- Developed adoption applicant brochures on training, feeding,
volunteering, fostering, kids & Danes, and introducing Great
Danes to current dogs.
- Developed MAGDRL Foster web FAQ posted on main MAGDRL
web site.
- Developed and maintain personal MAGDRL events Internet
site to showcase volunteer activities here: http://www.lissa.net/Joya/MAGDRL.htm
- Conceived of first MAGDRL Holiday Card photo contest in
2004. Established photo release policy, coordinated submission
of photos, set up voting, arranged printing for what will become
an annual fundraiser.
- Became an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) tester in 2004;
completed the AKC exam and was approved as a CGC tester again
in 2005.
- Developed “Dog Owner Education” weekly e-news
emails to educate members on dog related topics.
- In previous years, testified at Baltimore City and Prince
George’s county hearings in favor of dog-related legislation
as an elected official. Established relationships with key officials
to benefit local dog-related causes
Special Skills: Management and organization
skills (career executive). Teambuilding, coaching, mentoring, and
teaching. Web site development and technical expertise. Writing
and research, media design and graphics.
Motto: "A dog is the only thing on earth
that loves you more than he loves himself." (Josh Billings)
and “If you have a couch, you have enough room for a Dane.”
(mine!)
Vision for MAGDRL: To build an all volunteer
organization that is the role model for successful non-profit dog
rescues. To form alliances with other rescues, shelters, canine
support organizations and businesses to increase public education
and awareness, pool resources, and gain support for a human’s
best friend.
2007/2008 Accomplishments
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Continued to support MAGDRL donations from vehicle donations through the DonationLine program.
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Coordinated volunteer support and worked at the 2007 GDCA National Specialty in Lancaster, PA. Our team raised $6,758 for MAGDRL orphans.
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Wrote the MAGDRL Privacy Policy to inform visitors about use of personal information submitted to our web sites and in their adoption paperwork.
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Wrote ongoing contributions to MAGDRL Rescuer’s Record newsletter including “Ten ways to cope with the loss of your pet” (May/Jun 2007); “Growl Appreciation” (Mar/Apr 2008); also wrote an article in Feb 2008 For the Love of Danes newsletter “The Dawg House” on senior Dane adoption.
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Supported local MAGDRL activities including 2007 Meet & Greets, annual Maryland fundraiser yard sale, and Orioles baseball “Bark in the Park.”
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Supported other chapter’s activities including NoVA’s “Reston Pet Fiesta”, “PA/DE DogFest,” helped design the new PA/MAGDRL web page graphic, and contributed to PA/DE’s e-fencing page.
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Continued to issue “Dog Owner Education” topics and email updates to educate members about canine health, welfare and behavior. Important topics this term include:
- Shared learning from seminars presented by nationally known canine behaviorists including Suzanne Clotheir, Sue Sternberg, and from viewing “The Language of Dogs” DVD by Sarah Kalnajs
- Behavior topics included “The value of Wait” with instructions on teaching it by Pat Miller; “Growl Appreciation;” “Successful Multi-dog Households;” and “The impact of Dominance-based training.”
- Rescue topics included the controversy over early spay/neutering; shared eye-opening statistics about 67% of rescue/shelter dogs coming from BYBs; myths about hoarding by animal rescues; changes in military base dog rules; canine temperament tests; new Maine/New Hampshire Great Dane rescues; and cautions about “Beware of Dog” signage.
- Health and welfare topics included “Summer Outdoor Tips for Dogs;” “Blue-Green Algae Warning;” Aggression & Omega-3 Deficiency; warnings about vaccinating sick dogs and the truth about Rabies vaccine; cautions about the difference in aftercare provided by various veterinary emergency hospitals; health benefits of raising kids with pets; what’s really in your dog’s kibble; how “Blue Kongs” may save your dog’s life; and “Heartworm Q&A .“
- General articles included “Pet Ministries;” “Canine Oral Health;” “Atopy in Dogs;” and “A Guide to Dog Symptoms.”
- Fun online activities included an online “Laughing Dane” contest” in July 2007 (http://www.lissa.net/Joya/MAGDRL_Laughing_Dane_contest.htm and a “Valentine Kissing Dane” poll (and 95.35% of us kiss our Danes!)
- …and many more!
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Shared my own experiences with a technique for pain-free skin tag removal for senior Danes, holistic incontinence and arthritis treatments,
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2005 Accomplishments
- Volunteered at eastern Maryland Meet & Greets and serve as Co-coordinator for this area. Attended 46 MAGDRL events with/without dogs in 2005/6.
- Served as volunteer photographer at a Maryland Santa Claws fundraiser at PetSmart every Sat/Sun in December. Volunteered at other special events including TV appearances, adoption days events, PetExpos, etc.
- Ongoing duties as Team Leader, applicant screens for MD/DC. Returned 1400+ applicant phone calls in 2005/6; responded to 500+ email inquiries.
- Other MAGDRL activities include applicant letter writing and taking minutes at meetings; documenting Team Leader processes, Also transports, housechecks, and dog evaluations.
- Coordinated MAGDRL 2005 Dog Owner’s Education Brunch featuring Pat Miller which was a fundraising success. Shared materials with other areas to support their Brunches.
- Contributor to MAGDRL Rescuer’s Record newsletter.
- This year, developed 8 new brochures on cost of ownership, finding a responsible breeder, introducing a Danes to cats, introducing Danes to babies, Preventing dog bites, Living with a Dane, MAGDRL Great Dane adoption procedure, and senior Dane brochures. Submitted all 15 current brochures to US Copyright Office for registration as MAGDRL official publications.
- Continue to expand personal MAGDRL events Internet site to showcase volunteer activities here: http://www.lissa.net/Joya/MAGDRL.htm
- Conceived of the first Danes of Summer MAGDRL card photo contest in 2005. Established photo release policy, coordinated submission of photos, set up voting, coordinated printing for cards sold as a fundraiser.
- Set up vehicle donation capability with DonationLine as a fundraiser. Continue to pursue submitting MAGDRL as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit for United Way and Combined Federal Campaign donations. Supported other MAGDRL fundraisers, raffles, auctions, MAGDRL dog walks, Café Press, and Dane Depot. Became a “Friend of MAGDRL for Life.”
- Developed “Dog Owner Education” e-news emails. To-date, developed and distributed a total of 27 educational emails to over 500 members on the extended MAGDRL list. Several DOE Topics were also used in state MAGDRL newsletters.
- Completed the AKC exam and was approved as a CGC tester for 2005/6. I use these skills for fundraising at MAGDRL events.
2004 Accomplishments
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Volunteered at eastern Maryland Meet &
Greets and serve as Co-coordinator for this area. Served as volunteer
photographer at a Maryland Santa Claws fundraiser at PetSmart
weekends in December. Volunteered at other MAGDRL events as requested.
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Ongoing duties as Team Leader, applicant screens for MD/DC.
Fielded 700+ applicant calls in 2004/5. Other volunteer activities
include applicant letter writing, ongoing transports, housechecks,
and dog evaluations.
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Coordinated MAGDRL 2004 and 2005 (in progress) Dog Owner’s
Education Brunches. Shared materials with other areas to support
their Brunches.
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Contributor to MAGDRL Rescuer’s Record newsletter.
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Developed adoption applicant brochures on training, feeding,
volunteering, fostering, kids & Danes, and introducing Great
Danes to current dogs
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Conceived of first MAGDRL Holiday Card photo contest in
2004. Established photo release policy, coordinated submission
of photos, set up voting, arranged printing for what will become
an annual fundraiser.
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Developed “Dog Owner Education” weekly e-news
emails to educate members of our Yahoo group on dog related topics.
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Completed the AKC exam and was approved as a CGC tester
for 2005. I use these skills at events as a MAGDRL fundraiser.
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