Onleilove's CV

 Highlights of Qualifications

Demonstrated Commitment to Social Justice: Extensive on-the-ground experience in community organizing and activism. Member of Sojourners Emerging Voices Project

Effective Leader: Facilitator of a variety of workshops and experience planning large events.

Freelance Faith & Justice Writer:  Contributing writer for Sojourners Magazine and God’s Politics Blog, Wrecked for the Ordinary, The Black Commentator, and other publications. First Place Winner of 2011 Evangelical Press Association Student Writer of the Year. Contributing Blogger for Your Black World, Faithful Democrats and other online and print publications.

Creative Marketing Experience: Winner of the FPWA 90^th Anniversary and Conscious Talk Radio Slogan Contests-February 2012

Educational Background

 

CUNY School of Applied Studies, New York, NY

Focus: Theatre of the Oppressed

European Graduate School, Leuk-Stadt, Switzerland

PhD in Media Communications, Expected Graduation Date August 2016

Summer Classes Only

Focus: Philosophy, Art, Filmmaking and Poetry

Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY

Dual Master of Divinity/Master of Science in Social Work May 2011

Relevant Research: East New York 11-Community Organizing Proposal, Christian Community Development

Hispanic Summer Program at Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC

Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY

Dual Master of Science in Social Work/Master of Divinity May 2011                                 

Concentration: Advanced Generalist Practice and Programming/Contemporary Social Issues

Relevant Research: New Monastics and Critical Race Theory-Featured on Iconoclast Podcast, Living Wage Research Assistant for Professor Bogdi Vasi, School of International and Public Affairs.

The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University, New Haven, CT

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies, December 2004

Concentration: Children, Youth and Family Studies/Minor: African-American Studies

Relevant Research: The Philadelphia Field Project on Urban Poverty-developed and implemented Daughters of Thunder: a curriculum for at-risk African-American adolescent girls.     

Honors: Dean’s List: Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2004 and Fall 2004, Penn State Trustee Scholarship.

Advocacy and Organizing Experience

United Workers, Baltimore, MD

Summer Community Organizer, June 2010-August 2010 

• Organized allies from the activist and faith communities to gain support for The Campaign for Fair Development
• Planned consumer actions at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
• Handled the logistics for The Campaign for Fair Development mini tours to New York City and Chicago.
• Co-developed Fair Development: A Reflection of our Values workshop for the 2010 Christian Community Development Association Conference
• Conducted one-on-ones with community and faith leaders
• Conducted faith media outreach.
• Participated in the BaltimoreC.A.N.(Community Action Network) coalition
• Helped to bring the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Modern Day Slavery Museum to Baltimore
• Developed and managed a 6 city mini-tour database

Healthcare-Now!, New York, NY  

Intern, May 2007-November 2007                                                                               

• Developed a list of interfaith leaders and conducted email outreach for the National Strategy Conference.
• Led conference calls for a nationwide coalition of interfaith leaders for healthcare reform
• Facilitated the National Strategy Conference student meeting
• Planned screening of Michael Moore’s SiCKO! at Union Theological Seminary

The Gifford Miller Mayoral Campaign, New York, NY                             

Campaign Canvasser, June 2005-August 2005

• Conducted door-to-door petitioning
• Distributed campaign materials
• Answered constituent questions
• Registered new voters
• Performed data entry task

Faith Based Advocacy and Organizing Experience

Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), New York, NY

Faith Based Organizing Associate June 2011-Present

Social Work Intern, September 2009-May 2011

• Set-up and conduct one-on-one meetings with clergy in Bedford Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill and Fort Greene in an effort to link faith leaders to the services of FPWA
• Working with the Policy and Research Department to develop a faith based advocacy and organizing strategy for FPWA
• Co-developed mission, vision, goals and objectives for the Jeremiah Leadership Council(JLC) of NYC faith leaders. Plan and facilitate JLC meeting.
• Plan and facilitate meetings for the JLC
• Produced 3 community profiles for Bedford Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill and Fort Greene
• Developed and maintained the Brooklyn Targeted Communities and JLC data bases
• Recruited a quarter of the clergy for the Shepherding our Youth Advocacy Campaign
• Handled logistics and trouble shooting for 2011 Albany Lobby Day
• Updated the Faith Based Services section of the FPWA website.
• Produce monthly News for the Faith Community e-newsletters for 2,000 NYC faith leaders                        
• Reviewed applications for NY Times Neediest emergency assistance grants
• Led organizer for the New York City Human Circle of Protection Action in East Harlem with Sojourners, Children’s Defense Fund, Friendly Hands Ministries, Bread for the World and Living Wage-NY. The NYC Human Circle was a part of a national day of actions across the country focused on stopping the potential Super Committee budget cuts.
• Liaison for 7 FPWA member agencies
• Served on the NYC Faith-Rooted Organizing Steering Committee-conducted email and phone outreach.
• Casey Family Programs Faith-Based Initiative: Connecting churches to the NYC Administration of Child Services, managing the seminarian program and planning meetings for clergy, ACS and interns.
• Served on the 90^th Anniversary Annual Conference Planning Committee: developed 90^th Anniversary and conference theme, curated Historical Museum, secured keynote speaker, obtained program letters from NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and participated in planning conference program. Developed conference likert scale evaluation. Conducted phone, email and website outreach for the conference.
• Represent FPWA on Sojourners National Mobilizing Circle: attended Faith-Rooted organizing training and lobby day, attend monthly conference calls and I am currently planning a faith-rooted organizing training with Sojourners and Habitat for Humanity NYC.

The Poverty Initiative at Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY            

Poverty Scholar, September 2007-Present

• Public speaking engagements upon request
• Conduct outreach for public events
• Provide administrative assistance
• Served as chaplain and workshop leader for 2009 Leadership School
• Develop and facilitate Last Week of Jesus/Last Year of King Bible studies and workshops
• Contributed to the book: “A New and Unsettling Force: Reigniting Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s Poor People’s Campaign”
• Served as a liaison between the Poverty Initiative, New York Faith & Justice, and Healthcare-Now!

Ecumenical Women at the United Nations, New York, NY        

Fall Blogging Specialist, September 2009-December 2009

• Authored blog post, Bible studies and devotionals on women’s issues

Faithful Democrats, New York, NY                                                               

Faithful Democrats Fellow, September 2008-Present

• Authored progressive faith and politics blog post

Sojourners, Washington, D.C.        

Policy and Organizing Intern/Beatitudes Society Fellow, June 2008-August 2009

National Mobilizing Circle NYC Representative, July 2011-Present

Emerging Voices, April 2012-Present                    

• Contributing writer for Sojourners Magazine and God’s Politics Blog
•  Developed and implemented successful minority and seminarian outreach plan for the Mobilization to End Poverty. Achievements included the recruitment of two prominent speakers and the creation of a scholarship for low income organizers.
• Authored publications  including: minority disparity healthcare policy brief and the Poverty Sunday Toolkit
• Assisted with developing the About Us and FAQ pages of the Vote Out Poverty website
• Attended Camp Wellstone and Marshall Ganz  community organizing trainings
• Researched competitive congressional races
• Researched locations and potential partners for the 2009 Dallas Justice Revival
• Lobbied on Capital Hill in 2007, 2009 and 2012 with New York City delegations
• Serve as the NYC representative on the National Mobilizing Circle which convenes faith leaders national wide to advocate for a moral budget.

Non-Profit Experience

Union Theological Seminary Development Office, New York, NY

Student Fundraising Minister, May-June 2011, May-June 2010, May-June 2009

• Worked with a team of students to perform alumni outreach and seminary development
• Contributed to bringing in over $50,000 from student efforts annually
• Made nightly calls and wrote personal communications to alumni
• Provided support and pastoral outreach when appropriate
• Honored 4 times for outstanding performance

Sanctuary for Families, My Door Pilot Program, New York, NY                     

Clinical Social Work Intern, September 2008-November 2008

• Provided therapeutic counseling for survivors of domestic violence in order to help them achieve economic stability and housing permanence.
• Conducted community outreach presentations to social workers at domestic violence shelters
• Attended trainings and seminars on domestic violence issues.
• Performed phone intakes and screenings for the crisis hotline

Roads to Success, New York, NY  

Workshop Facilitator, August 2005-February 2006

• Implemented career and college readiness workshops for 400 middle school students
• Conducted one-on-one counseling sessions with students
• Administered student assessments and developed weekly progress reports
• Authored Bronx Youth Community Resource Guide

AmeriCorps: Public Allies, New York, NY 

Public Ally Apprentice, September 2004-June 2005

• Worked with a service team to develop and implement ProjectG.A.M.E.(Getting Ahead Means Education) workshops for 144 students Washington Irving High School students
• Obtained $2,000 of in-kind donations from businesses in the Union Square area.
• Served 350 New York City public school students during community service days
• Participated in team building, group dynamics and race relations trainings

Working In Support of Education (W!SE), New York, NY

Quality of Life Fellows Coordinator, September 2004-June 2005                  

• Managed 4 Youth Venture teams of New York City high school students
• Developed a series of workshops for the Quality of Life Fellows program
• Co-developed a Youth Leadership and Activism Conference for 200 high school students
• Secured over $14,000 of in-kind donations from NYC cultural institutions.
• Assisted with the planning and implementation of New York City Borough President Office events

Penn State Residence Life, University Park, PA

Resident Assistant, January 2002-May 2004

• Planned and implemented residence life programming for 2 floors of 68 residents
• Specified and enforced university policy
• Mediated resident conflicts
• Worked with a team of 8 resident assistants
• Performed receptionist task for the Pollock Residence Life office.

Hamilton Madison House, New York, NY                

Camp & After-School Program Counselor, July 1999-August 2003

• Supervised youth ages 5-13 years old at New York City’s oldest settlement house
• Facilitated arts and crafts activities
• Tutored program participants
• Served as Medical Director-Summer 2001
  

Art Experience

Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies 90^th Anniversary Historical Exhibit, New York, NY, April 25^th, 2012 at New York University Kimmel Center

• Co-curated a multimedia historical exhibit by examining archives, pulling exhibit items and incorporating PowerPoint and video to celebrate the legacy of FPWA’s service to New York City.
• Developed categories, concepts and layout
• Oversaw the exhibit set-up
• Co-developed accompanying PowerPoint and video messages questions

Calvary-St. George’s Church, New York, NY

Apprentice for Anna Mosby Coleman, Artist in Residence Calvary-St. George’s Church, June 2011-October

• Assist with art events and installations
• Learning about the intersection of Art and Religion

The College Group at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Committee Member, December 2010-Present

• Work collaboratively with a group of 30 students to develop educational and social programming
• Assist with internet outreach and promotion of events
• Attend monthly meetings

New York Historical Society, New York, NY                                                                       

Visitor Service Associate, September 2006-August 2007

• Answered phone calls
• Greeted guest and answered their questions
• Handled cash register
• Conducted membership outreach and intake

Leadership Experience

Alpha Nu Omega, Inc.: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Historian-Eta Chapter at Penn State University co-founder and member of the Empire State Alumni Region-March 2001-Present

The Micah Institute at New York Theological Seminary: Advisory Board & Living Wage NY Clergy Council-September 2009-Present

Plymouth Center for Progressive Christian Faith: Conference Leadership Team-2009

New York Faith & Justice: Servant Leadership Team Member-organized Borough House Gatherings and hospitality teams for Bridge events-September 2006-September 2009

Envision 2008: The Gospel, Politics and the Future at Princeton Theological Seminary:  Steering Committee Member-Publicity Committee Co-Chair: Conducted press, church and organizational outreach. Secured magazine, newspaper, and web ads from: The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Sojourners Magazine, and The Love Express-January-June 2008

AmeriCorps: Public Allies New York Alumni Board: Founding Treasurer-2006

Presentations

The Lost Angels Society Benefit Speech-Bronx Music Heritage Center (December 16, 2012)

The First Baby Shower Chapel Message-The Bowery Mission Chapel (December 26, 2012)

Eastertide Trauma Healing Sister Circle-Hosanna People’s Seminary (April 2012-May 2012)

Race & Poverty Presentation for The Beloved Communities Project –Hosanna People’s Seminary (May, 2011)

Address on Poor People’s Organizing-City Year (January 2011) and Habitat for Humanity (October 2010)

New Monastics and Critical Race Theory-Iconoclast (September 2010)

Address on Poverty—7 Sisters Alumni Seminar (October 2009)

The Last Week of Jesus/Last Year of King— Poverty Initiative Leadership School (August 2009), EnVision: The Gospel, Politics and the Future (June 2008), New Testament and Roman Empire Conference (April 2008) and Poverty Initiative Immersion (January 2008)

Building the Beloved Community—CCDA Conference (October 2008) and Sojourners Pentecost Conference (June 2008)

Mary Magdala Welfare Queen Project—Riverside Church (August 2008)

Coping Strategies for First Year Minority Students—MACHUO Conference (October 2003)

Publications

 “Romney vs. Reality: A Social Worker’s Perspective” Faithful Democrats (September 19, 2012), Sojourners   Emerging Voices Blog (September 20, 2012) Huff Post Religion (September 24^th, 2012) and For Harriet (September 25, 2012)

“Divine Timing vs. Our Timing” Park Avenue Christian Church Advent Devotional Series (December 20^th, 2012)

“The First Baby Shower Unites Women on the Margins” NPR’s Onbeing Blog (December 25^th, 2010 & December 21^st 2011-Park Avenue Christian Church)

“Christians defend a way of life, and the earth, in Appalachia”, Sojourners Magazine (Cover June 2010)-1st Place Winner of 2011 Evangelical Press Association Student Writer of the Year

Contributed to “A New and Unsettling Force: Reigniting Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s Poor People’s Campaign” published by The Poverty Initiative (November 2010)

“Review of Sufjan Stevens BQE”, Sojourners Magazine (April 2010)

“Breaking Boundaries: Seven Ways to Build a Movement that Includes Poor and Rich,” Sojourners Magazine (Cover March 2009)-4^th Place Winner of 2010 Evangelical Press Association Student Writer of the Year & Featured in the Congregational Life level of Seasons of the Spirit Christian education program (2010)

“Isaiah 61 and Agency,” Conspire! Magazine (Fall 2009)

“A Call to Healthcare Equality,” Women’s Economic Agenda Project (January 2009) and The Black Commentator (September 2007)

“Poverty Sunday: A Call to Conscience,” Sojourners Faith and Justice Churches Newsletter (September 2008)

“Pentecost 2007: Taking the Vision to the Streets,” The Union Call, vol. 2, issue 1 (October 2007)

“Race at Union—A Women’s Perspective,” God School Anonymous (Fall 2007)

Trainings

Children’s Defense Fund National Conference-YALT Training- July 21-July 25, 2012

Sojourners Organize2Mobilize Faith-Rooted Advocacy Training-July 15-17, 2012

Calvary/St. George’s Arts Ministry Drawing Class-July 14, 2012

Young Democrats Faith & Values Summit- March 24-25, 2012

Launching a Campaign Intensive, Entrepreneurship Edge- February 2^nd, 2012

Faith Rooted Organizing Training, NY Faith & Justice-September 2011 & March 2011

Habitat for Humanity-NYC School for Faith, Action & Impact-October 2 & December 4, 2010 & October 3rd 2011

The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University-July 2009

Beatitudes Society/Auburn Media Training-June 2009

Camp Wellstone Community Organizing Training-July 2008

Marshall Ganz Community Organizing Training-June 2008 

Honors and Affiliations

Alpha Nu Omega, Inc.

Alpha Nu Omega, Inc. Leadership Award

Collective Black People Movement

Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2010 Scholarship

Beatitudes Society Member

Kappa Omicron Nu Honorary Society

The Bennett Fellowship of Auburn Seminary

NASW-NYC PACE 2011 Miriam Dinerman Scholarship

National Association of Social Workers

North American Association of Christians in Social Work

Bunton Waller Scholarship Award

National Residence Hall Honorary

Children’s Defense Fund Joshua/Deborah Scholarship

National Society Honor Society

Christian Community Development Association

William Asbury Student Leadership Award

Debbie Bial Scholarship Award

CUNY Women’s Leaderships Conference

UFCW Minority Coalition Young Adult Award

A-Nu Woman Activist Award

World Vision Move Inspirational Leader