Randy Orso

Randy Orso

Regional Director

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder, Moderator, Clergy at The Interfaith LGBTI Clergy Association

  • Education

    • Marshfield High School

      1989 - 1993
      College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
    • Saint Michael's College

      1993 - 1999
      Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy and Religious Studies Cum Laude and in an Honors Program
  • Experience

    • Jenzabar

      Aug 1999 - Sept 2000
      Regional Director

      Supervised 8 interns from Ivy League schools in marketing internship. Compiled relational database of college and university admissions offices. Helped train Student Sale Representative. Designed postcard for sales representative recruitment efforts. Team building. Designed form field for web designers. Trained professors how to implement web portal for syllabus and online class interaction for their courses. Spoke to Atlantic Union College as their Technology Convocation speaker.

    • Brockton YMCA Diagnostic Assessment Unit

      Oct 2000 - May 2001
      Youth Care Advocate

      Supervise visitation of parents to adjudicated youth in a diagnostic assessment unit. Advocate and document behavioral issues for clinicians. Escort and supervise dining and recreation. Supervise Bible Study volunteers and sit in on meetings.

    • Boys and Girls Club of Taunton, MA

      Jun 2001 - Dec 2002
      Technology Center Director/Web Designer/AmeriCorps VISTA Supervisor of PowerUP Program

      Teach digital photography, photo-editing, web design, graphic design, basic computing skills, Internet research, Microsoft Office Skills, HTML, and assist members in homework help, educational activities, and teach Senior Citizens as well in their Camp Yahoo Basic Computer skills. Supervise AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in implementation of award winning PowerUP Program.

    • The Interfaith LGBTI Clergy Association

      Aug 2003 - now
      Founder, Moderator, Clergy

      The Interfaith LGBTI Clergy Association is a professional organization for clergy, faith leaders, journalists, religious studies scholars and faith activists to network and support causes which advocate for fair treatment of LGBTI persons in faith settings, public, work, and private life.

    • Vinfen

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
      Peer Educator

      Assigned to South Bay Mental Health to co-lead peer support groups and to Pembroke Pines group home to train prospective peer educators. I led and implemented Wellness Recovery Action Plan groups, peer support, and psycho-educational discussions.

    • South Bay Day Treatment Center

      Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
      On-Call Day Treatment Coordinator/Group Therapist

      Conduct Group Therapy for Adult Day Treatment and Dual Diagnosis clients at South Bay Mental Health in Plymouth. Fill in on an on-call basis for treatment coordinators. Presented at in-services about recovery and the peer specialist, peer educator, and recovery learning centers models and about Mental Health consumer advocacy.

    • Xlibris

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
      Writer
    • Affirming Churches, Welcoming Congregations, and Reconciling Ministries

      Jan 2013 - now
      Moderator

      LGBTQI Affirming Churches, Welcoming Congregations, and Reconciling Ministries welcome LGBTQI members and do not consider homosexuality to be a sin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/323803415586/

    • Lake Wallenpaupack Affordable Flood Insurance Coalition

      Jan 2013 - Jul 2016
      Founder and Adminstrator

      A bulletin board to educate and inform the Lake Wallenpaupack region on activism and political action concerning access to affordable flood insurance. This is an open forum and we hope to keep you up to date about issues, votes and rallies connected to the efforts to repeal Biggerts-Water Act of 2012 and keep rising flood insurance rates from impacting home owners, businesses, tourism and the community of Lake Wallenpaupack, the Poconos, Pennsylvania.Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/LWAFIC/ Show less

    • Saint Paul's Voice Centre of Uganda

      Apr 2015 - now
      Web Designer and Technology Consultant

      Design and implement saintpaulsvoicecentre.org as the website for Saint Paul's Voice Centre of Uganda, a Human Rights organization. Advise executive director on technology and policy concerns.

    • Harvest Preparation Church

      Jan 2017 - now
      Web Designer

      Provide web presence for Harvest Preparation Church of Kisii, Kenya to Pastor Peterson Omboga. Advise on technology consulting and assist in online website promotion and awareness campaign.

    • Church of Restoration / Orphanage Home

      Jun 2017 - now
      Volunteer Web Designer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Positive Psychology

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Feb 2020
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    • Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Sept 2016
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    • Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Jul 2016
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    • Understanding Memory: Explaining the Psychology of Memory through Movies

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Jun 2016
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    • Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Feb 2016
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    • From Freedom Rides to Ferguson: Narratives of Nonviolence in the American Civil Rights Movement

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Nov 2015
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    • Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

      Coursera
      Dec 2019
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    • Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan

      Coursera
      Mar 2020
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    • Jewish Diaspora in Modern China

      Coursera
    • Structuring Values In Modern China

      Coursera
      Apr 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Web Designer

      Issued by Harvest Preparation Church and Harvest Children's Home on Jan 2017
      Harvest Preparation Church and Harvest Children's HomeAssociated with Randy Orso
    • Member Of The Board Of Advisors

      Issued by Wayne County Behavioral Health and Early Inventions Advisory Board on Jan 2018
      Wayne County Behavioral Health and Early Inventions Advisory BoardAssociated with Randy Orso
    • Member of Board of Directors

      Issued by M-POWER and the Transformation Center on Sept 2001
      M-POWER and the Transformation CenterAssociated with Randy Orso
    • Peer Support Group Leader/In Our Own Voice Speakers'​ Bureau Presenter

      Issued by NAMI Massachusetts on Sept 2001
      NAMI MassachusettsAssociated with Randy Orso
    • Committee Member, Grant Writer, Graphic Designer, Speech Writer

      Issued by No Place for Hate Committee of Marshfield, Massachusetts on Aug 2000
      No Place for Hate Committee of Marshfield, MassachusettsAssociated with Randy Orso
    • Delegate to Conference

      Issued by Vermont Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Rights on Nov 1997
      Vermont Coalition for Gay and Lesbian RightsAssociated with Randy Orso
    • Webmaster

      Issued by Ally Group of Saint Michael's College on Sept 1997
      Ally Group of Saint Michael's CollegeAssociated with Randy Orso