Interim Chief of staff
Resume:
Chuos***@CHUKWUEMEKA gmail.com +***-BERNARD ***-**58 JR. Boston, OSUAGWU Massachusetts
EDUCATION
Gordon College, Clarendon Scholar – Wenham, Massachusetts 2020 Major – Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & Sociology, Post Grad- Prospective J.D Candidate
WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Board member of Roses Bounty Food Pantry July 2023-Present
• Balance budgets, establish compensation levels, maintain financial integrity
• Procure financial resources via fundraising and networking
• Monitor organizational performance and review food distribution program and services Interim Chief of Staff District 6 Boston City Council Sep 2023-Jan 2024
• Lead and execute policy conception, drafting, and filing.
• Manage day to day office operations & oversaw staff.
• Managed District 6 City Councilors calendar and scheduling.
• Oversaw all constituent service cases.
• Curated all District 6 media posting and communication efforts. Director of Constituent Services, District 6 Boston City Council Oct 2022-Present
• Oversee constituent services, resolving 200+ cases per year
• Plan and execute 5 yearly, large-scale community events and initiatives, and represent District 6 at 10+ community meetings, monthly
• Co-implement policy objectives, strategies and operating plans for District 6 office
• Assist in policy conception and research
Director of Civic Engagement, District 4 Boston City Council Feb-Oct 2022
• Led research and installation of policy objectives, strategies and operating plans for the Councilor’s office
• Managed office staff of 7 people
• Orchestrated monthly special events and initiatives, represented the Councilor at weekly community meetings and events, and performed constituent services Training and Events Manager, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Boston-Ma July 2020- Feb 2022
• Coordinated events including budget creation, booking event venues and arranging A/V and room set-up, organizing schedules, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating speakers and other guests, selecting menus, securing accommodations, and planning for the transportation of the attendees and facilitators.
• Spearheaded dynamic trainings, technical assistance and consultation team
• Assisted in hosting development events that raised 600,000 dollars in 2021 Presidential Fellow Office of Development, Gordon College – MA May 2019-May 2020
• The Gordon Presidential Fellows Program offers exceptionally talented students the opportunity to develop their leadership potential through unique exposure to senior leaders, substantive work assignments, and horizon-broadening educational opportunities
• Presidential Fellows Program affords Gordon students the chance to work directly with one of the College’s cabinet officers, who mentors the students through a yearlong fellowship. Through their work assignments and special mentoring opportunities the fellows learn firsthand the process of leading a major institution. The program aims to catalyze the leadership potential of a select group of students, equipping them to assume positions of major responsibility.
• Assisted in Gordon Colleges 130 million dollar 130th anniversary campaign
• Assisted in running point for Gordon Colleges annual Giving Tuesday campaign which raised 30,000+ dollars in a 24 hours
• Participated in organizing and running Gordon Colleges annual NEXT Conference, which hosted approximately 60 of the country’s top Christian Fundraisers
• Led a donor interaction for a $30,000 dollar sustained gift
• Assisted in writing grants to fund Gordon College Clarendon Scholars program Youth Ambassador Co-Director, Boston – MA Sep 2018- May 2019
Co-developed 5-month mental health curriculum for youth employment program, which empowered youth as advocates
Supervised and mentored 8 student employees ages 15-17 years old Youth Program Coordinator, The Boston Project, Boston – MA May-August 2018 &2019
Constructed 6 weeks of daily civic engagement programming, including guest speakers, field trips, lesson plans, community volunteering and team building
• Empowered two, 10-student cohorts of Middle School boys to steward their community Intern, Boston Superior Court Probationary Unit, Boston - MA Sep 2017-May 2018 AWARDS & HONORS
’23 Boston Project Honored
Volunteer Award
’21 Afro Hamwe Founders award
’19 Boston Project yearly report
person of interest.
’16 Clarendon Scholar
’15 MA Youth in Governance
Outstanding Oral Advocate
’15 Premier Delegation
’14 MA Youth in Government
Outstanding Legal Firm
’14 Premier Delegation
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
§ University of Maryland guest
professor (African American
studies)
§ TGC Guest speaker
§ Black lives matter Jamaica
plain vigil
§ The Great Conversation,
Guest Professor
SKILLS
§ Policy research
§ Civic engagement
§ Fundraising
§ Constituent services
§ Grant writing
§ Sales Force
§ Speech writing
§ Curriculum development
§ Program development
§ Strong communication (oral
and written)
§ Organized
§ Event planning
§ Highly relational
§ Self-Driven
§ MS Office proficiency
§ Strong interpersonal Skills
§ Multitasking/prioritization
§ Leadership development
§ Teaching
§ Strategic
Took intake of prior inmates that violated parole; annotated court room proceedings in Magistrate court
Conducted case research and completed write-ups
Co-founder, AFRO HAMWE, Gordon College – MA 2016-2020
Co-founded campus group serving 200+ students of the African Diaspora, including formulating the constitution, bylaws, and three- pronged foundation of spiritual engagement, social engagement, and urban community engagement Director Of Urban Community Engagement, AFRO HAMWE, Gordon College- MA Sep 2018- Dec 2019
Arranged 3 Boston-based community service events per semester, including Boston Project & Emmanuel Gospel Center Young Life Volunteer 2019-Present
• Spiritually mentor young people through individual relationships, weekly Real Life events and summer and fall Camps Extracurricular & Volunteer experience
Youth villages, Job readiness Mentor & leader Jan 2023- Present
• Taught job readiness trainings for resource-disadvantaged, including the application, interview, and post hiring processes LevelUp Life Coach, Boston Project Ministries Sep 2020- Present
• Coach young person in identity development, SMART goal creation, financial stewardship and forming a pathway to adulthood for 3+ years
Youth Mentor, Boston Project Ministries May 2018-Present
• Assist young people in social, emotional and professional development via presence at various programming 2-3 times per week
• Train youth in college planning, financial literacy and job search processes Harvard National Model United Nations, Boston - MA 2016- 2019
Competed in three National Model United Nations Conferences against 100+ universities worldwide Youth In Government, Foxborough – MA 2013-2016
Competed in judicial branch of state-wide competition that modeled state government; qualified as a Justice UCLA Model United Nations, Los Angeles - CA 2018
Invited to compete at University of California Los Angeles Model United Nation conference Sunday School Teacher, All Saints Anglican Church Boston – MA 2014-2016
Established and taught Sunday School for youth ages 4-13, including creative lesson plan creation in connection to adult sermons and classroom management
Captain, Varsity Football Team, Millis– MA 2015-2016
The team captain of a football team. I was tasked with organization of team practices, holding teammates responsible for their actions in and out of school, as well as holding them accountable for their grades so they would be able to maintain eligibility for the season. REFERENCES:
Mr. Paul Edwards
Principal Consultant at Edwards & Creson
Paul @edwardsandcreson.com
Mr. Paul Malkemes
Executive Director, founding member (The Boston Project)
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Councilor Kendra Lara
District 6 Boston City Councilor
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Allie Chery
Executive Director, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
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