a.j . walton
Sr. Director of Communications and Public Relations at Pursuit
sr. director communication pursuit.org
Pursuit
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Sr. Director of Communications and Public Relations
Duke University
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NYC | Durham, NC
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Sr. Director of Cross-Sector Initiatives + Publicity & Partnerships for Kate Bowler
Riff City Strategies
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Greater New York City Area
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Director Of Strategic Communications and East Coast Initiatives
Change.org
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Greater New York City Area
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Deputy Director of Communications
Change.org
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Greater New York City Area
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Senior Communications Manager
Rauschenbusch Metro
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• Coordinate and execute the weekly Client Choice Food Pantry (FP); supervise 30+ New York Cares volunteers who serve 100+ lower-income and homeless clients; oversee $40K FP budget.

• Manage partnerships with Food Bank of NYC, City Harvest, and United Way.

• Perform client intake; advocate for FP clients’ needs at food related conferences; work directly with FP clients to connect them to job, clothing, and housing resources.

• Manage daily functions of the Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project (HKFP) rooftop farm; maintain HKFP website and social media presence; coordinate interviews and photo/film shoots with media outlets such as The New York Times, Edible Manhattan, Ideel.com.

• Provide opportunities for community involvement via educational tours and volunteer workdays with corporate and community groups such as NYC Public Schools, The Clinton Foundation, Columbia University, Parsons School for Design, and Morgan Stanley.

• Nurture relationships with community partners such as Jean Georges’ Restaurants, Just Food NYC, and Earth Day New York (EDNY); cross collaborate on events such as EDNY's "5k Walk & Green Tour" and Just Food's "Let Us Eat Local."
Greater New York City Area
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Director of Food Justice
Rauschenbusch Metro
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• Led and staff RMM's volunteer program and initiatives

•Recruited and managed hundreds of volunteers who participated in RMM's programs.

•Sought out and currently oversee a pro-bono partnership with TRCo Marketing, a firm planning Rauschenbusch’s new brand/marketing campaign.

•Lead other staff to create and facilitate a tailored educational and service learning program for out-of-state high school and college volunteer teams.

•Serve as a mentor for underserved middle and high school teenagers in the After-School Program; plan and lead weekly enrichment sessions for 8-10 students and oversee community service projects.
New York, NY
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Director of Volunteering
Academic Tutor and Teacher
• Provide 70 hours of teaching/tutoring monthly to the same 3-5 middle and high school students; locations include a non-profit that works with underserved populations , The Beekman School of NYC, and private in-home services.

• Work directly with and meet with administrators and parents weekly to assess and ensure student progress; consult with parents and behavioral therapists to implement stress and anxiety coping strategies; suggest intervention when necessary.

• Identify students’ strengths and weaknesses; create daily and weekly individualized lesson plans that account for learning needs and difficulties; regularly utilize and incorporate outside educational and coaching resources (e.g. Khan Academy).

• Advise and implement long and short-term educational goals; these range from organizational and study skills to grade improvement; follow up with student progress regularly via email, texts, and Google Drive. 

• Assist with four-year and community college applications and FAFSA, particularly for second-generation Americans; assess, keep track of, and communicate requirements to parents; follow-up upon entry into higher-ed programs; motivate  students towards academic and personal success.

• Prepare students for the NYS Regents Tests in the areas of English, Science, Math, etc.; teach TASC/GED-prep courses to non-traditional high school students.
Greater New York City Area
Academic Tutor and Teacher
University of Virginia
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• Taught three, 20+student sections weekly, in conjunction with large lecture courses.

• Created/graded weekly exams and essays for 60+ students; maintained grades and precise attendance records.

• Co-led study sessions; proctored semester mid-terms and final exams. 

• Advised students on internship and career opportunities; assisted in course selections in the field of religion and ethics; wrote letters of recommendation for graduate admissions programs and university clubs/organizations.

• Assisted in research and editing for various essays and books, including Charles Marsh’s Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, published by Knopf.
Charlottesville, Virginia Area
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Graduate Teaching Assistant and Research Fellow
Bachelor's Degree
School of Media and Journalism -- Public Relations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Master's Degree
The Divinity School
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Duke University
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Doctor of Philosophy -- Incomplete
Ethics
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University of Virginia
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Raleigh, NC
Julie Schoonmaker
Assistant Director of Multimedia at Duke University
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Houston, TX
Jarrid Denman
Writer | Theologian | Consultant | Advocate | Researcher
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United States
Danny Dickerson
Trainer and Motivational Speaker at The Triangle Training and Motivational Institute
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Winchester, VA
Matthew Arakaky
Graduate Research Assistant at Duke University
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Matthew Benton
Photographer & Producer
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Ann Arbor, MI
Alexander Ralph
Editor at Corruption in Fragile States Blog | Writing Instructor at Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Princeton, NJ
Daniel Alber
PhD Candidate at Princeton Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Lafayette, CA
Tim McIntosh
High-end residential electrician
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Ann Arbor, MI
Chris Myers
Assistant director, Digital Strategy at Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Durham, NC
Breana van Velzen
Community Minister. M.Div., M.S.W.
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Austin, TX
Max Lubell
Doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at UT Austin
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Chadds Ford, PA
Maria Uitti McCabe
Pastor. Preacher. Activist.
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New York, United States
marion kellogg
Instructor, Modern Arnis and Martial Arts
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Lancaster, PA
Chaplain Chynaah Maryoung-Cooke, MDIV
Creator of UBUNTU African Storytelling & Healing Drums in affiliation with YWCA Racial Equity Institute
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Greater Harrisburg Area
Shawn Gray
Chaplain at Paxton Ministries
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Vallejo, CA
Emmanuel Ojiribe
sales Development Associate at Teachers pay Teachers
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Upper Marlboro, MD
Jonathan Z Queen
Man of God, Author, Mentor, Motivational Speaker & President at New Mindz, LLC
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Austin, TX
Kalen McNamara
Project Architect at Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
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Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Sara Israelsen-Hartley
Journalist  |  MPP Class of 2023 - Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke
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Paradise, CA
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Richmond, IN
Aaron (AJ) Walton
Vice President Of Business Development at Logistics Revolution
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Atlanta, GA
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Shelby County, TN
AJ Walton
Owner, A&M Marketing Inc.
Film & TV Tech Professionals
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