9312 Twin Trails Drive #203 • San Diego, CA 92129
Phone 858-484-6593 • E-mail Elliott@SanDiego.edu
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 FACULTY RESEARCH SUPPORT
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 PUBLICATIONS
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 COMMUNITY SERVICE
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 EDUCATION
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 HONORS
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
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 M.A. in History with background of success in social change programs which combine academic work and service, partnership building, and informed analysis.
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 Service-learning: Seven years experience in developing programs, and extensive knowledge of theory and practice.
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 Student Development: Prepared students in leadership, cultural competency, tutoring, and international experiences; knowledgeable of student development theory.
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 Community/University Partnership development: Developed partners for USD service-learning program, and participated in research on sustainable partnerships.
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 Community development: Initiated community economic and educational development programs in an international setting for 15 years.
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 Research and publication: Researched and prepared publications in anthropology, linguistics, and history.
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 Management: Supervised employees, managed budgets and grants, managed marketing, numerous assessment projects, and developed interactive databases.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Office for Community Service-Learning
University of San Diego
1995-present
  Assistant Director for Academic Programs
1998-present
  Community Liaison
1997-1998
  Administrative Assistant
1995-1997
 
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 Developed, managed, evaluated and improved more than 50 community partnerships
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 Managed and co-led workshops for partners
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 Supported program development from two to 145 service-learning courses, in eight years
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 Designed interactive databases to manage service-learning information for partnerships, 1200 students annually, 70 courses annually
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 Managed student program assessment; implemented improvements after analyzing data
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 Participated with students at service sites and led reflection on site and in the classroom
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 Monitored liability for course-based and work-study service-learning programs
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 Developed work-study community tutoring programs, including hiring processes, training, placement, supervision and evaluation for America Reads/Counts, and graduate students
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 Researched and developed cross-border sites, and supervised student site coordinators, now expanded to ten student leaders
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 Coordinated biannual event on long-term volunteering opportunities in collaboration with Career Services, American Humanics, and University Ministry
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 Coordinated annual Alternative Gift Fair in collaboration with University Ministry and Social Issues Committee
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 Managed community service-learning office including supervision of Administrative Assistant, budget oversight, preparation and distribution of publicity, event planning
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 Collaborated on grant writing and reporting for ten grants
Irvine Grant, Institutionalizing Cultural Diversity
University of San Diego
1992-1995
  Administrative Assistant
   • Provost's Office  
   • Counseling Center  
   • Faculty and Curriculum Development  
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 Provided half-time support for record keeping and grant reporting for campus-wide programs including
Human Relations Weekends (Residence Life),
Human Relations Workshops (Human Resources), and
establishment of United Front Multicultural Center
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 Managed intake of new students at the counseling center, managed database records, and prepared assessment report on campus climate
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 Provided half-time support for Faculty Curriculum Development Program including luncheon colloquia series, faculty research grants, special projects (conference, preceptorial program, new faculty mentoring)
Ixil Fund, Guatemala
1978-1991
  Assistant Director
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 Co-founded non-profit 501(c)(3) agency for community development in Maya area
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 Managed fund-raising and budgets including grants, and prepared publicity
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 Coordinated community development programs in collaboration with committees of Maya leaders. Projects included small business development and loan fund, weaving export business, higher education scholarships, production of Spanish/Maya materials, literacy programs and health programs
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 Managed funds for distribution of emergency food, clothing, shelter, and medical care for Maya displaced by civil war
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 Purchased land for redistribution to internally displaced Maya and established revolving land loan fund
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 Collaborated in working groups to form the Academia de las Lenguas Mayas
(established by the Guatemalan Congress, 1989)
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 Supervised three interns for six-month internships through "HNGR Program"
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL.
Dr. Sol Tax, Department of Anthropology
University of Chicago
1976-1977
  Research Assistant
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 Researched and edited introductory "Proceedings" volume to
Wenner-Gren anthropology series (Sol Tax, General Editor)
CBS Musical Instruments Division
Deerfield, IL
1975-1976
Administrative Assistant
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 Provided administrative support for three accountants for five international companies
COMMITTEE SERVICE
TransBorder Institute
University of San Diego
2000-present
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 Member of Faculty Oversight Committee — FOCo
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 Conducted research on cross-border social services
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 Wrote grant for student attendance at "Association for Borderlands Studies" conference
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 Wrote grant for documentary, 'Pain and Privilege in Peñasquitos' — in process
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 Developed and led cross-border learning tours
Institute for Peace and Justice
University of San Diego
1999-2000
Sub-committee on Co-curricular Programming
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 Organized international debt-relief series and faculty colloquia
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 Proposed and organized 3-week study abroad program in Nicaragua
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 Kept records for planning for new building and co-curricular programs
Experiential Education Committee
University of San Diego
1995-present
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 Marketed speakers and workshops
Annual "Student Research and Internship Conference"
University of San Diego
1998-present
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 Prepared abstracts booklet, did marketing
Social Issues Committee
University of San Diego
1995-present
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 Logistical support for Annual conference
Linda Vista Collaborative
2000-present
Current Chair
Linda Vista Healthy Start
1999-present
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 Collaborated on preparation of $400,000 grant
Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights
1998-present
San Diego Regional Service-Learning Network
1998-present
TEACHING
"Leadership Through Service-Learning:
Across the Border" — School of Education
University of San Diego
2002
America Reads, AmeriCorps
Graduate work-study programs
University of San Diego
1998-present
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 Workshop planning and facilitation, including cultural competency training
"Maya Literature"
Universidad Mariano Gálvez, Guatemala City
1990-1991
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 Designed curriculum and served as instructor
"Maya Literature"
Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala City
1988
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 Prepared curriculum
"Methods for Grammatical Analysis"
University of North Dakota
Summer 1975
& 1976
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 Teaching assistant for Master's level course
PRESENTATIONS
"Who is Gaspar Ilom?"
University of the Third Age
University of San Diego
2000
"Maya Education in the Context of Guatemalan Civil Strife"
Boston
Comparative International Education Conference
1994
"Background to Guatemalan Civil War"
Faculty luncheon colloquia
University of San Diego
1994
"Feeding the Men of Corn: Ixil Land History in Ilom"
CIRMA, Antigua, Guatemala
1990
"Land History in Guatemala: The Ixil Case"
Elder Hostel, Antigua, Guatemala
1989
"A History of Land Tenure in the Ixil Triangle"
CIRMA, Antigua, Guatemala
1989
Ixil Fund
Guatemala
1978-1990
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 Public presentations, reports, brochures, newsletters . . .
FACULTY RESEARCH SUPPORT
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 Wrote conference proposal on "Indigenous Issues and the Border" for the TransBorder Institute at the request of Dr. Orlando Espín, which will compare difficulties indigenous Kumeyaay, Oaxacan, and Maya groups face maintaining identity and community bonds across borders
2002
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 Hosted Guatemalan delegation to the inaugural conference for the Institute for Peace and Justice
Dec. 2001
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 Assisted Dr. Gail Perez, to obtain and manage TransBorder Institute
faculty research grant 'Pain and Privilege in Peñasquitos' to support student work with documentary filmmakers, Paul Espinosa and Mark Day
— examines the social context of Rancho Peñasquitos and July 2000 violence against elderly migrant men by seven teens
2001-present
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 Supervised student researchers for Dr. Viviana Alexandrowicz's "English as a Second Language" website which provides background for Linda Vista and mid-City cultures
1999-present
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 Conducted survey of social service organizations in Tijuana with Professor Victor Zambrano through a TransBorder Institute mini-grant
1999
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 Prepared a grant to the National Science Foundation with Dr. Benjamin Colby, Anthropology professor at UC Irvine
— organized Ixil language materials and analyzed dance drama
1991
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 Obtained a complete collection of publications in Kaqchikel-Maya
for Dr. Kay Warren, Anthropology professor from Princeton
(now at Harvard)
1989
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 Provided archival research on land to
Dr. David Stoll (Stanford Ph.D.)
Anthropology professor at Middlebury College
— referenced in his book
"Between Two Armies in the Ixil Towns of Guatemala"
1989
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 Professional relations and networking for visiting scholars at CIRMA
(Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica), La Antigua Guatemala
1982-1991
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 Collaborated on grammatical analysis of Ixil Maya and publication of
Glen Ayers book "La Gramática Ixil"
(La Antigua Guatemala: CIRMA, 1991)
1978-1991
PUBLICATIONS
A Mayan Life
Gonzalez, Gaspar, translation by Elaine Elliott
(Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: Yax Te' Press, 1995)
1995
Facades and Festivals of Antigua:
      A Guide to Church Fronts and Celebrations
Jickling, David and Elaine Elliott
(Antigua, Guatemala: Casa del Sol, 1989)
1989
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Youth crime prevention program (Wheaton, IL)
1971-1972
Established and led youth program
Social, educational, and outdoor adventure activities
(Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico)
1970-1971
Led summer day program for elementary age students (6-11)
which included a dramatic arts component (Grand Forks, ND)
1970
Established and led a weekly enrichment program
for low income youth (Tucson, AZ)
1967-1969
EDUCATION
M.A. — History, University of San Diego (4.0)
Thesis: "Gaspar Ilom: Maya Resistance to the Western Ideology of Nature"
Jan. 1999
B.A. — History, University of Arizona, Tucson
Dec. 1974
Additional Education:
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 Completed Ed.D. course in Assessment, (4.0)
School of Education, University of San Diego
Summer 2000
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 Completed M.A. equivalent coursework in Linguistics
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
Summer 1972
& 1973
HONORS
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 Phi Alpha Theta, University of San Diego
1996
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 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Arizona, Tucson
1974
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 City-wide Youth Leadership Award
Arizona Daily Republic, Tucson
1970
 
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