Chinedum Valentine Nnodum

Director, Community Strategies at Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Chinedum Valentine Nnodum has a diverse range of work experience. Most recently, in 2023, they served as the Director of Community Strategies at Fairfield County's Community Foundation. Prior to that, they worked as a Tax Professional at Fola Financial LLC in 2022. In 2015, Chinedum started working for Ifendu for Women's Empowerment as a United Nations Representative and later as a Graduate Intern. From 2020 to 2023, they were employed by FaithActs for Education, first as a Community Organizer and later as an Organizing Fellow. In 2018, Chinedum worked at Students for Educational Justice (SEJ) as a Program Manager and SEJ Operations Director. Chinedum Valentine also served as a Service Learning Program Coordinator at buildOn in 2017. Additionally, Chinedum has experience working as a Graduate Writing Tutor and Research Assistant at the University of Bridgeport in 2016, and as a Graduate Assistant in 2015. Chinedum Valentine also worked in various roles at the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Working Families For Connecticut, and The Bridgeport Lighthouse Program. Overall, Chinedum has gained valuable experience in community organizing, program coordination, research, and education.

Chinedum Valentine Nnodum has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Global Development and Peace - Global Management from the University of Bridgeport. Chinedum Valentine obtained this degree at an unspecified time. Prior to that, they received a Bachelor of Science degree in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University - College of Human Ecology in the years 2005 to 2007. In 2007 to 2008, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology at Ithaca College. Later, from 2009 to 2012, they earned another Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Sacred Heart University. Nnodum has additional certifications including SOUL Training for Trainers from the SCHOOL OF UNITY AND LIBERATION in 2018, a Family Development Credential from the University of Connecticut in 2014, and certification as a Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation Certified from the Parents as Teachers National Center, the date of which is unspecified.

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  • Director, Community Strategies

    February, 2023 - present