Gwyn Stetler, Pastoral W/interfaith Peers Trying To Build Humane~just~enterprise Community

Experience

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  Ohio Expositions Center

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1986

  Public Relations. Communications and Marketing Internships

  President, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) with experiential learning student agency and internship portfolio.

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  Project Women Alive: Recovery and Resiliency Education for Rural Women

  Jun 1990 - May 1993

  Director

  Leveraged post to enact multi-county AOD, MH and DV collaborative recovery and resiliency opportunities for rural women.

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  YWCA

  May 1993 - Jul 1999

  Homelessness: Director, YWCA Interfaith Hospitality Network and Racism Study Circle Facilitator

  Budget grew from $30,000 to 1.2 million. Led to the implementation of a 24-hour, "housing first" model of operations. Mobilized more than 120 diverse interfaith communities. Emphasis on capacity-building to leverage resources for housing and homelessness. Integrated poverty education and anti-racism education into a comprehensive volunteer training and management system. Secondary appointment Broad Street United Methodist. Co-Founder Inn at Broad: Participated in servant leadership organizing team. Co-Founder Inn at Broad - initially emergency housing for 10 Families. Evolved to two permanent supportive housing apartments. Show less

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  Trainer and Speaker

  Mar 1995 - now

  Educator, Trainer, Researcher, Graduate Lecturer: Servant Leadership School Instructor

  Ohio State College of Social Work Solo-instructor: SW 710 Women's Issues in Social Work, SW 525 Adolescent Sexuality: International Perspectives. Retreat and Human Development Facilitator. Group Spiritual Director with extensive experience. City of Columbus Lunch and Learn, Presenter. United Way of Central Ohio Community Best Practices, Presenter.

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  Community-Builder and Social Enterprise Leader

  Jun 1995 - now

  Non-Profit Executive Leader, Group Spiritual Director and Community Minister

  2017 Graduate, Leadership Logan County; OSU Fisher College of Business Insights into Executive Leadership Participant; Housing Continuum of Care; Living Faith Award, Columbus; Human Rights Humanitarian, Splash of Hope Award recipient. Director of Community Life at Homeport - Affordable Housing with Supportive Services. Director YWCA Interfaith Hospitality Network; Executive Director Project Women Alive.

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  Non-profits

  Jul 1996 - Jun 2016

  Co-Owner - Underground Railroad Historical Landmark & Social Enterprise, Community Minister

  25 plus years of extensive interdisciplinary creative community leadership experience, including license to officiate weddings and other life cycle celebrations. Creating an intentional "shared space"​ of welcome to our homeplace which has authentic sacred Underground Railroad, Black Settlement and Social Enterprise history. Community partners can schedule trainings and personal growth opportunities that honor the Golden Rule here. Guest Presenter @ Columbus Community Relations Lunch and Learn (17 July 2015), Building Communities for All: "Intergenerational Living, Family Perspectives." @ Shepard Community Civic Association (16 May 2015). Stetler Family lives and works in the preservation and contemporary community-building of historic Lucy Depp Park, purchased first from Lucas Sullivant by freed slave, Abram Depp. Stetlers and friends share this space with non-profits, businesses, interfaith groups and individuals, who are seeking to engage to deepen their learning and growth processes. Show less

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  International Work, Study and Community-Building

  Sept 1998 - now

  Integrating international praxis

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  West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church

  Jan 1999 - Jan 1999

  Diakonia Prophetica South America Delegation
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  West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2003

  Spiritual Director with Ohio Health Clinic Immersion Team
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  YWCA Family Center

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2007

  Homelessness: Empowerment Evaluation Implementation Consultant

  Funded by Nationwide Steve Rish Award and Community Shelter Board. Documented Lessons Learned and barriers to implementation. Initiated Focus Groups. In collaboration with staff, housing residents, local community and advisory board. Developed targeted pathways to continuous quality improvement and organizational change. ($10,000 award)

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  The Ohio State University

  Sept 2004 - May 2007

  Ohio Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement Team: Social and Emotional Learning, Youth Development - Collaborative Leadership - Community Partnerships: Identified and implemented best practices and principles in schools throughout Ohio. Empowerment evaluation. Researched organizational change and implementation of the Ohio Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement (OCCMSI). Provided on-site training and technical assistance for school in academic emergency. Supported the school's mobilization of strategic community partnerships that leveraged sustainable resources and transformation. School moved from emergency to excellence status. Show less

  • Graduate Researcher, Development Team: Pilot Liaison at Freedom Elementary

    Sept 2004 - May 2007

  • Graduate Researcher: Indicators of Child Well-being

    Sept 2004 - May 2005
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  United Way

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Youth Development: Board Member Juvenile Justice Initiative
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  West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2005

  Episcopal Bishop's Leadership Delegation Member and Trainer
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  NIH Graduate Researcher @ Maryhaven Research Institute

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Coordinator - data collection

  National Institutes of Health Study. Trained at Bethesda, Maryland. Research Article available: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151610/

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  Homeport

  Nov 2010 - Sept 2014

  Organizational initiative lead, facilitator and resource developer for the community engagement and resident leadership initiatives accompanying approximately 6000 people living in Homeport's affordable housing. This includes Community Leadership Institutes, Community Conversations with Action Steps, partnerships and other innovations toward creative empowerment development. Intergenerational. Neighborhood Best Practices Planning Committee, United Way. (2013-2015)Citizen Circle Ex Cmt (2013-Current) http://www.restorativejustice.org/articlesdb/articles/7180. Impact Community Action Board Member (2013-Current). Show less Developed innovative Community Life Department to serve as supportive service team for residents in affordable housing - part of an extensive nat'l resident services network. Centered on sustainability and stability, we provided service coordination, out-of-school-time resources through interns, volunteers, staff and partners. In the words of an intern, "All members of Community Life are connected and rely on each other to offer our best efforts toward positive outcomes for residents and communities."​ Kimo KangIMPACT Community Action Board (current) ~NeighborWorks Resident Services Metrics Advisory Working Group (2013) ~Ohio Housing Council, Resident Services Cmt (2012) Presentations: Spiritual Journey w/ Compassion Collaborative w/ Center for Compassionate Communication, Spirituality Network. Solo: Compelled by Compassion: Integrating Heart and Mind for Change; Neighborhood Best Practices Conference: "Human Development As a Resident Services Strategy in Affordable Housing"​ w/ Deqa Mahammed, Arnisha Gainer (Oct 2013); American Assoc of Service Coordinators Natl Conference: Indianapolis Exploring Funding Alternatives for Resident Services in Affordable Housing; August 2013; American Assoc Children's Residential Centers Natl Conference "Bridging with Your Community: Building Effective Community Partnerships"​ Co-Presenter w/ L Puett support of Okpara Rice, Shamieka Smith. NYC area, April 2013; NeighborWorks Resident Services CHAM Asset Mgt Convening: Triple Bottom Line Mgt: Coordinating Across Party Lines Feb 2013; NeighborWorks Natl Community Leadership Institute, Oct 27, 2012, Orlando. Ex Dir's. Action Planning for Impact; Neighborhood Best Practices Conference. Teaching Resident Empowerment via Ethical Collaborative Practice Oct 13 2012; Community Dev Corporation Best Practices Series, Panelist, Nov 2011; NeighborWorks Community Leadership Institute -Kansas City Panelist, Octr2011, Ex Director's Forum; CareSource Keynote "Housing and Healthcare." Sept 2012. Show less

  • Affordable Housing: Community Engagement and Resident Leadership - Initiatives Lead

    Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Affordable Housing: Director of Community Life Programs at Homeport

    Nov 2010 - Sept 2014
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  Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies Advisory (Foster Care & Adoption, Behavioral Health)

  Jul 2014 - May 2015

  Youth, Child Development Advisory Leader

  Served with others in continuum of care, serve children and families through our three areas: Treatment Foster Care, Adoption and Post Adoption and Family Mental Health Services. Once a congregate home for children, to being homes, dozens and dozens of them. Member, Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies Foster Care and Adoption Advisory. Member, Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies Behavioral Health Advisory. Member, Ohio Adoption Planning Group. Foster to 21 Initiative. Business First, feature: http://bizj.us/1anvrt Show less

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  YMCA of Central Ohio

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2019

  Director Of Philanthropy (Community-Building, Community Life, Development)

  YMCA of Central Ohio: YMCA's of Logan County - YMCA Camp Willson, Don M and Margaret Hilliker YMCA. National Diversity Inclusion and Global Engagement Cohort, Chairperson -Logan County Housing Coalition Continuum of Care; Interfaith Association of Central Ohio Social Justice Task Force, Community Advisory Board - Coalitions - Board Appointments; YUSA National Camp Fundraising Cohort. 2017 Graduate, Leadership Logan County. Second Harvest "Empty Bowls" Steering Committee." Continuum of Care, Housing Coalition. Bridges Community Action Partnership Board Member. Bellefontaine Rotarian at Work. Show less

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  Family Promise of Delaware County with multi-county Interfaith Hospitality Network

  Apr 2019 - now

  Executive Director

  Servant Leader and Community Minister: Building Community Strengthening Lives

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  Bellefontaine First United Methodist

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  Minister of Healthy Communities