TIMOTHY DUTTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Tim Dutton has been with SCOPE since its inception in March 2001. He currently supervises works with eight full and part time staff members as they work to engage the community. He is passionate about increasing the number and diversity of the voices that are being heard.
Tim previously served as Executive Director of the Human Services Planning Association, SCOPE’s predecessor organization and was the administrator of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Deschapelles, Haiti. He also served as an election observer for the Haitian presidential elections in 1995 and for the congressional elections in 2000. Tim was the president of a hospital in Shelby, Ohio and was selected a fellow under the Kellogg National Fellowship from 1986-1989.
SUZANNE GREGORY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Suzanne Gregory has been with SCOPE since its inception in 2001. Her responsibilities include working with the community study process, developing new engagement initiatives, and working with volunteers to help create community change. She currently facilitates the Aging: the Possibilities initiative and previously facilitated the Traffic Flow & Congestion and Community Change: Redevelopment and Infill studies. Prior to working with SCOPE, Suzanne worked as a trainer, facilitator, and program analyst with the Department of Children & Families. She is a graduate of Wheaton College with a B.A. in Psychology.
Suzanne grew up in Rhode Island and moved to Sarasota in 1978. She enjoys Sarasota because it is a small coastal town with urban qualities. She is a mentor for the Grassroots Leadership Initiative, serves on the Board of the Sarasota County Civic League, the St. Boniface Foundation for Outreach grants committee, and is a parent volunteer for Florida Odyssey of the Mind. She was a member of the Leadership Sarasota County Class of 2005. She and her husband have one daughter and she enjoys reading and creative writing.
MAUREEN HADDEN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Maureen has been with SCOPE since its inception in 2001 and she is the “glue” that holds the rest of the staff together. Her main responsibilities include general administrative duties. She is likely the first person you will meet when you stop by our office.
Maureen moved to Florida 13 years ago to be close to her parents who live in North Port. She previously lived in Tennessee, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Indiana and Pennsylvania. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her husband, walking, and watching movies.
JAKE THOMAS, COMMUNITY INITIATIVE COORDINATOR Jake began as an intern in 2001 while he was completing his B.A. in Economics and Spanish from New College of Florida. Jake currently is the primary coordinator of the Race and Cultural Relations initiative. His past work at SCOPE includes organizing community data and helping with the Mental Health and School Dropout Implementation efforts.
Like his co-workers, Jake enjoys the small town atmosphere that Sarasota affords. In the evenings, Jake is an English as a Second Language instructor for Adult and Community Education. When not working he can be found cooking for friends, enjoying nature, filming, editing and sharing videos of his adventures.
CATHERINE CLOUSE, COMMUNITY INITIATIVE COORDINATOR Catherine joined SCOPE in 2003 as part of the Mental Health and School Dropout Implementation Task Forces. She managed the 2004-05 and 2005-06 Community Report Cards and the Community Report Card re-evaluation process. Currently, Catherine is the coordinator for SCOPE publicity, media relations and fundraising. She graduated from New College of Florida with a B.A. in Political Science.
Catherine, born and raised in Ohio, enjoys the community feel that Sarasota offers. Her hobbies include gardening, reading, watching movies, exploring history, learning languages and following politics around the world. She volunteers as a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Manatee County, is on the board of the newly-formed Young Professionals for International Cooperation and is a mentor for the Grassroots Leadership Initiative.
STACEY LAIDLAW, GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE COORDINATOR
Stacey joined GLI in the fall of 2005. GLI, a partnership of USF, United Way of Sarasota County, SCOPE, and the Herald Tribune Media Group. She is responsible for organizing workshops and networking sessions, fundraising, maintaining communication with Fellows, Mentors and Steering Committee members, and outreach efforts to the general public. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in Psychology.
Stacey grew up in Sarasota and returned to the area after teaching and missionary work in Orlando and Nigeria. Sarasota appeals to her because it is small enough to see the positive impact of one caring person, or a group of caring citizens. In her spare time she enjoys singing, playing the violin, reading, cooking and entertaining family and friends, and helping others. She volunteers at Grace Community Church as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher and will begin mentoring middle school youth in the fall.
APRIL DONER, COMMUNITY INITIATIVE COORDINATOR
April has been with SCOPE since 2006. She primarily works on the Race and Cultural Relations initiative, specifically on the development of the new Coalition for Inclusion and Diversity. April is a recent graduate of New College of Florida with a B.A. in Sociology.
Before coming to SCOPE, April was an intern for the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and an English tutor. Originally from Florida’s east coast, April enjoys being in Sarasota because there are many people willing to invest time, energy, and resources to make the community realize its truly immense potential as a center of creativity, social connection, and diversity. When not at work, she enjoys art, writing, literature, dance, cooking, Buddhism, travel, and discovering new cultures and social realities.
KATE IRWIN, DATA & INDICATORS COORDINATOR Kate Irwin joined SCOPE in the fall of 2006. She currently coordinates the Community Report Card redesign process. In 2005, she graduated from New College of Florida with a B.A. in Anthropology.
Before coming to SCOPE, Kate engaged her passion for teaching as part of the Princeton Review and as an intern for Historic Spanish Point’s educational field trip program. Originally from Tampa, she enjoys Sarasota for its beautiful setting and small-town feel. In her spare time, Kate enjoys reading, going to the gym, traveling, crafting, and spending time with friends and family.
JULIA ONNIE-HAY, GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROJECT ASSISTANT
Julia Onnie-Hay got involved with the Grassroots Leadership Initiative as an intern during winter 2006 and became the Project Assistant in autumn 2007. She is honored to help cultivate grassroots community leaders by providing administrative support to GLI Coordinator Stacey Laidlaw. Julia earned a B.A. in cultural anthropology from New College of Florida in 2005 and is currently in a professional training program to become a licensed holistic health counselor through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition affiliated with Teachers College of Columbia University.
Julia was raised in the Turks & Caicos Islands and attended Quaker high school in Washington, D.C. After studying abroad in Ghana and Jamaica, she graduated college in Sarasota and worked as a non-profit administrator and barista and has lived in northern California, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C. When not working with GLI or studying, she lives it up volunteering with the Alliance for Responsible Transportation (A.R.T.), cooking, doing yoga, dancing to reggae music, brewing kombucha and dreaming about the sustainable-living r/evolution.
