Rev. Art J. Gordon, M. Div

Experience

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  Georgia Department of Labor

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Commissioners Intern
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  United States Senate

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Congressional Intern

  -Attend congressional hearings in place of LA-Answering calls of constituents-Record summaries from Senate Committee hearings-Provide tours of the U.S. Capitol for constituents and guest

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  Boston University African American & Black Diaspora Studies Program

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Graduate Assistant
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  LIFT, Inc.

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Associate Fellow

  •Worked one-on-one with low-income community members to find jobs, secure safe and stable housing, enroll in public benefits and tax credits, and obtain referrals for services like childcare and healthcare•Supported the management of office’s daily operations, including scheduling client appointments and making client reminder calls•Attend meetings and trainings that address local and national poverty issue•Completed region-specific project for Community Outreach

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  Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL)

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Site Coordinator

  •Coordinate activities with FUEL staff and maintain participant records•Promote FUEL and Upward Bound at Boston University•Recruiting families into the program and maintaining contact with them between monthly meetings•Acting as the liaison between FUEL Education and Upward Bound for meeting logistics •Being present at monthly meetings known as Saving Circles to welcome families and make sure facilities are set up and ready, A/V is available, answer parent questions and generally coordinate event logistics Show less

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  Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.

  Dec 2016 - Sept 2017

  Case Manager II

  ● Provided EITC tax preparation for over 100 clients each tax period● Assessed client needs via 1:1 appointments and recommended state and federal service programs such as SNAP, fuel assistance programs, and housing services ● Recruited 50 students each summer and served as lead instructor for Youth Engaged in Action summer program ● Represented Jamaica Plain site at local community meetings

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  St. John Missionary Baptist Church

  Jul 2017 - now

  Senior Pastor

  ● Provides spiritual leadership to a local African-American congregation of 600 members● Serves as chief administrator of an annual budget● Serves as Preacher and Teacher● Started several community-based initiatives including the following: - Annual Rev. Rafe Kelley Community Scholarship (for Roxbury residents)- Partnership with Louis D. Brown Peace Institute - Partnership with The Italian Home for Children, serving 25 children, ages 5-12

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  FASPE (Fellowships for the Study of Professional Ethics)

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Seminary Fellow

  Was one of 13 seminary and divinity school students, and early-career clergy, chosen for the 2018 Seminary Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland this summer, which uses the conduct of clergy and religious leaders in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on contemporary professional ethics. Wrote final paper on "To Serve this Present Age: Immigration Policy and the Prophetic Pulpit"

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  Ed Markey for U.S. Senate

  Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

  Finance Associate

  • Assisting in researching, preparing, and staffing in-state call time • Provide key administrative and organizational support for the finance team, particularly regarding building events in-state • Staffing events as a forward-facing part of the team • Assisting the National Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director in the day-to-day operations of the finance team• Leading and assisting with GOTV events for General Election

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Jan 2021 - May 2023

  Senior Advisor Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

  • Represents the Congresswoman at key local meetings;• Regularly convenes local stakeholders and builds strong, collaborative relationships;• Leads the development of a strategic planning process related to community engagement, partnership, and other key functions of the Boston office;• Daily, briefs the Congresswoman on local happenings;

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  New Leaders Council

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  2021 Fellow
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  Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

  Mar 2024 - now

  Director of Community Engagement