Calvin Lawrence Jr.

Calvin Lawrence Jr. currently serves as the Aquatics Director at the YMCA of Greater New York, a position held since November 2021. Prior experience includes roles such as Director of Community Affairs and Newsroom Development and Editor of Administration and Staff Development at Newsday Media Group from October 2018 to November 2021. Calvin has an extensive background in journalism, having worked at ABC News as an Online News Editor from February 2008 to October 2018 and at Newsday in various capacities, including Assistant Managing Editor and National Editor, from September 1989 to January 2008. Additional experience includes teaching as an Adjunct Associate Professor at St. John's University and reporting for outlets like USA TODAY, Ann Arbor News, Booth Newspapers, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Miami Herald Media Company. Calvin holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bucknell University.