Staff
Click here for a more complete listing of the SCI Team. Or try our Flagship Locations for the most up-to-date personnel information.
Margaret R. Bose, Operations Manager
Margie comes to SCI with over 20 years experience in administration, scientific research & consulting, and teaching. She has been an active volunteer in local community organizations including ESL instruction, church programs, school classroom, welcoming international students, and summer camp counselor. In addition to providing administrative support for the SCI office, Margie coordinates SCI Woburn’s Civic Welcome Wagon program. Holds a B.S. from Lafayette College and M.S. from UMass Amherst, with degrees in Geology.
Marisa Luse, SCI Dorchester Site Director
Marisa is a Dorchester native with over ten years of nonprofit and community service expertise, including experience in fundraising and youth development. Prior to joining SCI, Marisa has previously worked with Boston's leading youth organizations such as Tenacity and Citizens Schools, and helped to develop MCAS Pathways to Success, a new summer enrichment program for high school seniors at Bunker Hill Community College. Marisa graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Political Science and a minor in African American studies.
David B. Crowley, President and Founder
David brings over fifteen years of leadership in the nonprofit sector to the founding of SCI. Prior to starting SCI, David served as Executive Director of Generations Incorporated, which under his leadership grew into a national model for intergenerational programming. He also started and directed the Kentucky Community Service Commission, a state entity appointed by the Governor responsible for AmeriCorps and other service programs. David graduated from Harvard College in 1991 with an A.B. in Government, and from Woburn High School in 1987.
Crystal Johnson, SCI Flagship Program Director
Crystal is from Springfield, and currently resides in Dorchester. Crystal brings 20 years of experience working with the youth of Boston to SCI. Crystal got her Undergraduate Degrees in Sociology and Spanish from UMass Amherst, and her Graduate Degree in Applied Educational Science from Northeastern University. Crystal oversees the AmeriCorps members and performs various other administrative duties.
Mike Sances, Network Coordinator
Mike has been with SCI since August 2006, starting as an AmeriCorps*VISTA and continuing as Network Coordinator in September 2007. Mike is assisting with the development of SCI's Network Sites, and also provides Drupal support for SCI's community websites. Mike graduated from UMass Amherst in 2006 with a B.A. in political science.
Karen Rice, Development Associate
Karen came to SCI as a volunteer, in its first year of conception, upon moving to Woburn in 2002. Working on the Civic Welcome Wagon, The Holiday House Tours and becoming involved in Leadership Woburn all helped acclimate Karen to her new surroundings. Karen soon discovered her calling for civic involvement and recently accepted the position of Development Associate in January of 2008. Karen graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1990 with a degree in Animal Science and is currently content to be working outside her major.
