1. Aviva Scherer
Ft. Belvoir, Virginia 22060
443-846-2178
schereraviva@gmail.com
Criminal Justice/Public & International Relations /Public
Policy/Project Management.
Summary of Qualifications:
Over twenty years working with organizations in election cycles, making and
changing policy, educating citizens on current/foregoing issues in the political
arena.
Strong time management, public relations, organizational, public policy,
government skills.
Excellent interpersonal and Intra-personal skills, team building and problem
solving skills, diffusing hostile situations, conflict resolution, diffusing situations
were hostility is prevalent, drug and alcohol intervention and counseling.
Skilled in and maintaining positive partner relations.
Management, Administrative, Finance, Logistics, Operations, Marketing, Sales and
Advertising experience.
Proficient in Microsoft applications, data entry, file maintenance, and accounting
practices.
Highly skilled at working with Executives.
Highly skilled at working in International Relations and Cultural Affairs,
Governance, Human Rights, Public Policy and Criminal Justice/Law.

2. Employment History:
Endicott Call Centers-Baltimore, MD- worked in dispatch for numerous
organizations, associations, companies
2016
Public Policy:
Community Liaison/Field Manager/Trainer/Assistant Registrar/President and
Project Management. 1999-2016- project specific
Worked for the office of Mayor, Vice Mayor, Assembly, Senate, House of
Representatives, Supreme Court Justice, Lieutenant Governor, Governor,
Attorney General, and the President of the United States of America. (CA, WI,
VA, MD)
Working in unison with all political parties.
Salud Carbajal- Congress-24th District- San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara
Counties-2016
Supportteam member for the 2016 election cycle, qualifying ballot initiatives,
phone banking, and walking precincts for candidates in Santa Barbara, San Luis
Obispo Counties for members of Congress, U.S Senate, CA Assembly, and County
Board of Supervisors.
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission-Working with the homeless and men in
recovery, serving and protecting guests from outside influences, who were
attempting to cause conflict and hostile situations.
2015-2016
Fundraiser for Cabrillo College Foundation- Santa Cruz, CA
2014
Manager-Erin Carlstrom and Peter Foppiano, Assembly and County Board of
Supervisors, SonomaCounty, CA- supervised personnel, reached out to voters,
educating on candidates platforms and the issues related to the two potential
candidates for the Primary election 2014.

3. Sales/Marketing/Advertising/CustomerService-
2012-2013
Worked in Sales Promotions for Fortune 500 Companies, expanding their business,
while reducing costs to the consumer- B2B.
Worked at Marketing services and products across the board, ranging from
Politics, Outdooradvertising, SEO companies, Life insurance policies, cancer and
heart disease-private placement and fundraising, International Airfreight and
logistics, operations, customer relations and services, human resources.
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission-2013-2016- Traveled California for the
qualifying process ofLaw enforcement. Departed in 2014 and returned in 2015.
Worked administratively with men in recovery, inclusive of homeless guest
services by working to reduce the effects of mental health issues, suicide
prevention, defusing hostile situations, conflict resolution, while preparing for a
Correctional Officer academy. I worked closely with Santa Barbara Police
Department, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, Probation and Central CoastFugitive
Recovery.
EasySpirit- Senior Associate- sold accessories pertaining to the Company, bank
deposits and cashregister experience - Kensington, MD
2011-2012
Field Managerand Trainer, Working America /Progressive Maryland-
Washington D.C Metropolitan area. -
2008-2011
I worked to increase organizational membership through education and fund
raising efforts on current political issues.
Managed, recruited and trained personnel.
Spokeand worked with elected officials, listening to reason of the public’s
concerns over policy and procedure.
Worked at Marketing services and products across the board, ranging from
Politics, Outdooradvertising, SEO companies, Life insurance policies, cancer and
heart disease-private placement and fundraising, International Airfreight and
logistics, operations, customer relations and services, human resources.

4. Sales/Marketing/Advertising/CustomerService-
2012-2013
I worked in Sales and Promotions for Fortune 500 Companies, expanding their
business, while reducing costs to the consumer- B2B.
Worked at Marketing services and products across the board, ranging from
Politics, Outdooradvertising, SEO companies, Life insurance policies, cancer and
heart disease-private placement and fundraising, International Airfreight and
logistics, operations, customer relations and services, human resources.
EasySpirit- Senior Associate- sold accessories pertaining to the Company, bank
deposits and cashregister experience - Kensington, MD
2011-2012
Field Managerand Trainer, Working America /Progressive Maryland-
Washington D.C Metropolitan area. -
2008-2011
I worked to increase organizational membership through education and fund
raising efforts on current political issues.
Managed, recruited and trained personnel.
Spokeand worked with elected officials, listening to reason of the public’s
concerns over policy and procedure.
Worked at Marketing services and products across the board, ranging from
Politics, Outdooradvertising, SEO companies, Life insurance policies, cancer and
heart disease-private placement and fundraising, International Airfreight and
logistics, operations, customer relations and services, human resources.

5. AssistantRegistrar, Board of Elections, Fairfax County, VA- 2008
Processed absenteeballots, fielded phone calls from citizens living abroad, college
students and military officials, ensuring their votes counted through corrective
measures, due to incorrect information sent to the department.
Worked with elected and election officials, inclusive of media enquiries during the
2008 Presidential election, being of excellent service, assisting in all facets of the
election.
Compiled, sorted and verified accuracy of data being entered into the system
correctly.
Operated a variety of computer software programs efficiently and kept well
maintained files for reference purposes.
Jani-King- Wisconsin & Virginia- Inside sales, expanding business, gaining
additional clients by connecting, communicating and relating to the needs of the
clients- 2007-2008

6. Aviva Scherer& Associates-Orange County, CA- 1999-2006
Streamlined business in the legal professionwhere the skills utilized were working
with precision, meeting all deadlines effectively and efficiently.
Developed and implemented strategic plans to ensure success, bycommunicating
effectively with personnel and executives, maintaining a solid working relationship
with government officials, media representatives and the public, utilizing these
relationships to build and develop business and political opportunities.
Communicated and worked with elected officials regarding the making and
changing of sound policy, whilst informing the Representatives on the concerns
voiced by the public.
Spokepublically to organizations, elected officials and candidates, working
together to amend policies with sound and valid reasoning to abide by the
Constitution.
Interviewed and recruited personnel, responsible for payroll twice weekly.
Responsible for maintaining files, validating work, being alert for any and all
forms of fraud and forgery in the legal field
The team won the award in California for the highest qualitative and quantitative
results during the 2004 election cycle, by ensuring that fraud and forgery on legal
documents was not permitted, therefore, the team succumbed to the outstanding
results produced.

7. RegionalManager:Atlantic Pacific Airline Associates. – 1992-1997
Supervised and managed logistics, operations, sales and marketing for eight
international airlines in the Midwest Region in air export. Worked effectively in
International Relations by expanding business to Africa, Middle East, China,
Bulgaria, Poland, and Canada.
Negotiated contractual agreements within all modes of transportation ensuring
products and services reached their destination in a timely manner by utilizing the
most efficient methods of transportation necessary.
Directed development programs for clients at trade shows and increased revenue
within a two year period by 120% by tapping into and researching markets not yet
explored.
Traveled to five different states exploring different avenues while creating
economic development for manufacturers and airfreight forwarders.

8. Office Administration and Accounting Manager: Experience
Worldwide Medical- Irvine, CA- drug testing equipment - 1997-1999
Cherry Lane Kennels- Laurel, MD- working mainly with military personnel. -
1988-1992
LiCom Inc. - Hernon, VA- Fiber Optics- Accounts Payable Supervisor 1987-
1988
George Golden, CPA- Finance Assistant- Los Alamitos, CA-1985-1987
Oversaw office staff by ensuring all office requirements and procedures were met
and exceeded in an efficient manner from shipping and receiving, to all accounting
procedures, meeting and greeting investors, arranging events for the President of
the Company
Managed all facets of accounting procedures and public relations for companies,
by increasing profits and meeting with investors quarterly, ensuring their rate of
return on investment being of intrinsic value with profit margins exceeding
expectations.
Prepared all principles of accounting procedures ofsmall to medium sized business
owners in preparation for the CPA to complete according to accounting practices.
Education:
Santa Barbara City College- Criminal Justice-2013
Kaplan University- Legal Studies/English-2013
Coastline Community College Pre- Law requisites, Homeland Security,
Emergency Management, Ethics, Logic, Criminal Justice. -1987, returned in 2013
Fullerton College-Finance-1986-1987
Irvine Valley College- Pre –Law requisites- psychology, sociology, fundamentals
to communication, introduction to government, political science, introduction to
administration of justice, philosophy-2006

9. References:
Rolf Geyling-President, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission-805-966-1316
LB Chandler-Director, Santa Barbara RescueMission- 805-966-1316
Detective Adam Reichick, Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office-805-966-1316
RobertHoskins- President, Atlantic Pacific Airline Associates-310-337-7201
KD Borcoman- Professor, - 951-205-3486

10. In conclusion, the majority of companies are no longer in existence, due to
acquisitions and mergers, hence, change in ownership or businesses closed.
References from former supervisors are as follows, who may be contacted for
verification purposes
1) George Golden-CPA-39252 Winchester Road, Murrieta, CA 92653-714-
658-1091
2) LiCom Inc- Patricia Price- CEO- 400 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA
22070-703-689-0500
3) Cherry Lane Kennels- Debbie Louw-7218 Cherry Lane, Laurel ,MD,
20707-301-776- 6093
4) Atlantic Pacific Airlines Associates -RobertHoskins- President - 5781 W
Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90045-310-337-7201
5) Jani-King- 6564 Loisdale Court, Springfield, VA 22150- 703-922-4300
6) Board of Elections, FairfaxCounty, VA- Garry Scott- Deputy Registrar-
12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035- 703-324-4735
7) Santa Barbara Rescue Mission-Jill Wallerstedt, Supervisor- 535 E Yanonali ,
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101-805-966-1316
8) Golden BearFinancial- Pete Foppiano-16001 Healdsburg, Ave, Healdsburg,
CA 95448-707-433-9143
9) Cabrillo College Foundation-Eileen Hill-6500 Soquel Ave, Aptos, CA 95003-
831-479-6338
10) Progressive Maryland-Ed Regan, Director,- 35 University Drive, Silver
Spring, MD, 20901-202-907-9597
11) Working America- AFL-CIO- 815 - 16th Street NW, Washington,
D.C,20006- 202-637-5137