Chauntay Mickens - Lawson

Chauntay Mickens-Lawson has a diverse work experience spanning various organizations and roles.

Chauntay is currently employed as a Senior Program Manager at Apollo GraphQL, starting in June 2022.

From January 2020 to June 2022, they worked as the Associate Director of Development at Management Leadership for Tomorrow.

At the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), they held two roles. From April 2019 to January 2020, they served as the Senior Manager of External Affairs. Prior to that, from December 2017 to April 2019, they were the Manager of External Affairs. In this role, they were responsible for managing alumni fundraising initiatives, developing strategies for alumni engagement, and overseeing the growth of CHCI alumni chapters.

In August 2019, they briefly worked as a Social Innovation Fellow at StartingBloc.

At the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, they held two positions. From March 2016 to November 2017, they served as the Associate Manager of Development. In this role, they acted as a spokesperson for fundraising efforts, cultivated relationships with prospective donors, and organized fundraising activities. From August 2015 to March 2016, they were the Membership Associate Director, where they led membership acquisition and retention efforts, as well as assisted in event planning and management.

Their earliest role was as a Health Specialist at CentroNia from August 2010 to July 2015. In this position, they designed health and physical education curriculum and organized community events with a focus on improving the health of the community.

Overall, Chauntay Mickens-Lawson has extensive experience in program management, development, external affairs, fundraising, and community engagement.

Chauntay Mickens-Lawson completed their Bachelor's degree in Sociology and African American Studies at the University of Connecticut from 2007 to 2010. Chauntay then went on to pursue a Master's degree in Business Administration, specializing in Management and Operations, at Georgetown University from 2012 to 2014.