Constance Scharff Email & Phone Number

Bellingham, Washington, United States

The Human Resilience Project’s mission is to explore and enhance human wellbeing in a dynamic world.• Define and lead research on complementary therapies to improve addiction and trauma treatment outcomes, emphasizing and including non-Western activities, perspectives, and ontologies• Serve as principal investigator for research into “everyday” bravery and human resilience• Build research teams that include people often marginalized or overlooked, to broaden input into mental health policy and practice• Mentor and support research associates, students, and others who participate in research projects, ensuring that relationships are reciprocal• Supervise postgraduate research/writing, including students and junior faculty serving internationally• Educate the public via media interviews and writing about innovations in mental health related to connection, community, and the environment• Oversee all aspects of project logistics, business, and administration• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, NGOs, professional associations, colleagues, and communities affected by threats to mental health and wellbeing• Engage with media to promote research into resilience• Fundraise to support research worldwide, meeting all funding needs

• Design and teach courses for groups, agencies, and organizations for continuing education units or general adult and youth education, serving more than 10,000 adults and providing opportunities for more than 50,000 youth• Founded and direct The Human Resilience Project, an international consortium of scholars and practitioners improving mental health and wellbeing globally, affiliated with the California Institute for Human Science • Created more than 50 distinct workshops and presentations, engaging participants in learning activities specifically designed for their needs• Develop resources collaboratively with volunteers and staff to meet organizational training objectives• Achieved outstanding participant and organizational feedback• Write, edit, and promote information to encourage participation in training events• Maintain an active international teaching and public speaking schedule, providing nearly 100 keynote addresses and workshops to academic and professional associations • Debut cli-fi novel, "The Path to God’s Promise," published October 2023• Researched, wrote, published, and promoted the award-winning book "Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation" (2021)• Coauthored the Amazon #1 bestselling book "Ending Addiction for Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life" (2012, 2014)• Authored an award-winning book of Jewish-themed poetry, "Meeting God at Midnight" (2014)• Extensive publication history in the fields of experiential education, acupuncture, and personal transformation.• Edited three professionally published books in the fields of acupuncture, psychotherapy, and history/memoir.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Provide supportive mental health services to veterans participating in the Veterans Writing and Performance Workshop.

Laguna Beach, Ca

• Oversee all aspects of start-up business with CEO• Create contracts, marketing materials, and obtain insurance for the company• Interview, hire, and train sober companions• Provide assignment and case management for sober companions and recovery coaches

Laguna Beach, Ca

• Give presentations at events on the science supporting the use of music in mental health treatment• Design curriculum for and provide engaging, interactive training and personal growth sessions in-person, virtually, and at retreat sites• Train mental health professionals, board members, and contractors re: mental health and science• Expand the brand by finding and supporting program administrators outside the So Cal market• Write and edit marketing materials• Provide interviews and research to media, prospective clients, and interested parties• Serve as host and staff member for Creative Innovations Workshop events• Develop opportunities for the brand to reach more people, both B2B and public facing• Raise funds for the NPO side of the organization• Assist the board in its work to raise awareness and put on our annual charitable concert

Malibu, California, United States

• Speak internationally on the subject of addiction recovery and whole-health addiction treatment• Coauthored an Amazon.com #1 bestselling book, Ending Addiction for Good, discussing why holistic addiction treatment is more successful than traditional treatment models• Explore research at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and complementary medicine and its application to addiction recovery • Teach psychologists, social workers, addiction treatment professionals, medical doctors,acupuncturists, business leaders, clergy and others skills to use when working with addicts in and out of recovery• Review research that can be applied to addiction recovery and put best practices into use at theCliffside Malibu treatment facility• Meet with media to discuss the latest trends in addiction recovery

Los Angeles, Ca

Accomplishments:• Annually exceeded membership recruitment and retention goals by a minimum of 2%• Developed colossal growth in underserved areas, going from 5 to 500 members in a single year• Surpassed revenue generation goals during every year of professional service, increasing revenue as much as 10% over expectations• Consulted regionally on staffing experiential education programs for the American Camp Association• Achieved the level of “Master Trainer” for Girl Scouts of the USA• Promoted through all levels of service to senior administration responsible for more than ten thousand members and millions of dollars of property and fundsResponsibilities:• Led strategic planning sessions for Risk Management and Property Planning Board Task Groups• Operated a 58-acre, 4 season resident camp serving 1,000+ girls in summer and 120 renters per week 3 seasons• Facilitated all programmatic activities for 8,000 – 12,000 girl members• Recruited and retained membership of more than 15,000 girl and adult members

Ph.D., Transformative Studies

Dissertation: Filling the God-shaped hole: Reframing alcoholism as an opportunity for spiritual transformation

Ma, Transformative Leadership

Capstone Project: “Leading for Peaceful Action”

Ba, Magna Cum Laude, Major: Government, Minors: Asian Studies, African Studies