Afi Osakwe

Current

Minister of Information, Media and Community Programs at Moorish Holy Temple of Science #3
Owner at Osakwe Associates International (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Independent Associate at Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
Project Manager at North Carolina Black Business Networking Directory
Consultant/Web Development at MBEAdvocate.com

Consultant at Solid Rock Community Development Corporation
Fire Control Technician (FT) at United States Navy

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Education

North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Afi Osakwe’s Summary

Specializing in business process improvement for small businesses and organizations that are seeking to expand into global markets and initiatives, since 1995.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Contractor with various entities providing strategic planning and organizational assessment--including online marketing strategy.

Designed and maintained North Carolina’s official web site/clearinghouse for community service, service learning and volunteerism; including development of a statewide advisory board for the state’s one hundred counties.

Revised and facilitated strategic information technology plan for rural development for local organizations and statewide rural development initiative.

Part of comprehensive local rural growth strategy team focused on issues of community and economic development, managed growth, affordable housing, health, human capacity building, and overall quality of life improvement in an economically distressed rural area.

Consultant: micro and macro community research
utilizing statistical analysis and interpretation; significant application of telecommunications and presentation technologies.

Consultant: minority business enterprise advocates, policy lobbyists, and advocates toward positive strategic change.

Lecturer: conferences and workshops, which focus on issues of Africa and the Diaspora.

Finished being part of Barber-Scotia College's re-accreditation process and have suspended being actively involved as board member of Carolina Advocates for Legal Reform.

Afi Osakwe’s Specialties:

OAI's teaming approach includes a broad alliance with signficant and proven capabilities in:

Minority business advocacy, organizational assessment, government procurement, financial planning, information brokerage, research modeling, social network analysis, web development, back office implementation, project management, content management systems, performance accountability, paradigm development, legal reform advocacy, and online publishing.

Afi Osakwe’s Experience

Minister of Information, Media and Community Programs

Moorish Holy Temple of Science #3

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

December 2007 — Present (2 years )

Working to help establish Moorish Holy Science Temple #3, which is developing an exciting and innovative initiative with partners who have expertise for the spiritually depressed; those suffering from malnutrition; and the economically distressed individuals and neighborhoods of North Carolina and beyond.The Community Wellness Center Program will provide spiritual, nutritional, behavioral, and economic revitalization as well as educational services and leadership development counseling to marginalized adults and youth both in a community facility and in client community facilities.

Stay tuned for updates.
Owner
Osakwe Associates International (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

March 1995 — Present (14 years 9 months)

Research: developed research model effective in assessing communities, block-by-block, incorporating a comprehensive intra-institutional model of analysis--including cross-fertilization design and network systems analysis.

Organizational Assessment: Comprehensive strategic planning and assessment is a comprehensive and unobtrusive process combining an incremental/systems approach.

Website Development: No-frills approach to design and maintenance of web sites. Emphasis on function.

Office Automation: Addresses ineffective/misuse of technology. Provide high quality "office systems" toward balanced efficiency.

Credit Repair, Wealth Creation, Identity Protection, Economic Empowerment: promotion of online credit monitoring and revenue optiony. Promote various services and products through direct marketing in affiliation with Everyday Wealth. Incorporated Rush Card as part of credit repair strategy. Workshops/Presentations.
Independent Associate

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PPD; Legal Services industry)

May 2007 — March 2008 (11 months)

Part of nationwide team of concerned professionals that members access for professional legal counsel to handle issues such as:

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Adoption, Attorney Praise, Auto Accident, Bankruptcy, Business Related Issues, Child Custody, Child Support, Class Action, Consultation, Consumer Issues, Consumer Law, Contract Dispute, Contracts, Court, Divorce, Document Review, / Tenant Issues, Legal Shield, Letters, Living Trust, Living Will, Money Saved, Malpractice, Patent, Real Estate and Construction, State Agencies, Small Claims Court, Social Security, Suspended License, Tax Issues, Telephone and Letter, Title Issue, Traffic Related Issues, Tragic Accident, Will, and more.

My major concern is that people be able to have equitable access to legal representation regardless of socio-economic status. Financial compensation opportunities are important indeed. However, this takes care of itself when providing a much-needed service with passion.
Project Manager

North Carolina Black Business Networking Directory

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

July 2007 — December 2007 (6 months)

Responsible for the development and maintenance of the NC Black Business Networking Directory, an online resource of GreaterDiversity.com.

Responsibilities include online backoffice infrastructure; subscriber support; sales management; refinement of existing marketing model and reporting structure, and management of operations.

Also promote this new resource that will help Black businesses and consumers support black business in North Carolina. We are identifying and listing as many businesses as possible statewide. Help us identify black businesses that we may have missed.

Promotion includes placement of selected business ads in our directory citing options of several characteristics.

We promote the directory in Greater Diversity News weekly and in our direct email to over 8000 subscribers, who refer to the directory to find minority businesses and professionals.
Consultant/Web Development

MBEAdvocate.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

April 2005 — January 2006 (10 months)

Coordinated with with Sales Director and Systems Admin to effect web site traffic growth and advertising revenue.

Strategic ales strategy development and integration of website objectives with parent company Greater Diversity News and its website, GreaterDiversity.com.

Researched national minority business enterprise and provided integrated solutions and information for minority business enterprises.

Provided technical support to state and local MWBE coordinators.

Researched national, state, and local procurement information and made available to customer base online.

Worked with Customer Relationship Management tool Avidian Prophet to enhance sales structure, client outreach, and analysis.
Consultant

Solid Rock Community Development Corporation

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2004 — February 2005 (9 months)

Responsible for web maintenance and online network communications development--including international partnerships development.
Fire Control Technician (FT)

United States Navy

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

September 1970 — November 1972 (2 years 3 months)

Fire Control Technicians (FTs) maintain(ed) the control mechanism used in weapons systems on combat ships. Complex electronic, electrical and hydraulic equipment is required to ensure the accuracy of Navy guided-missile and surface gunfire-control systems. They are responsible for the operation, routine care and repair of this equipment, which includes radars, computers, weapons direction equipment, target designation systems, gyroscopes and rangefinders. The rating is now designated for submarine duty and this position is now referred to as Fire Controlman.

Afi Osakwe’s Education

North Carolina Central University

MA , History , August 1992 — May 1994

Summa Cum Laude
Cognate: Education
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

BA , Political Science , 1973 — 1989

Wrote "The HIstory of Debate at North Carolina A&T State University"; First-Place Winner of the first Martin Luther King Speech Contest in 1988; Political Science Leadership Award -- 1989;

Recent Presentations: “Alternative Economic Growth Strategies: What Role Black Elected Municipal Officials in North Carolina?,” Annual Conference of North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials, Hickory, NC, August 16-18, 2002; Educating African American Males”, The African American Male National Council Conference, Charlotte, NC, August 13-15, 1999; “Black Student Movements: Impact on Social Change In 2000”, 11th Conference on African American Culture and Experience, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, March 30-31, 2000; “Perceptions of African American Students Enrolled at Tougaloo College and North Carolina Central University Toward Community Service: A Comparative Study”, Sixth National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium, Houston, Texas, October 14 – 17, 1999.

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Phi Theta and Gamma Pi Mu International Honors Societies; Departmental "Leadership and Service Award" (NC A&T State University; Winner of first Martin Luther King Speech Contest at NC A&T State University; Honors recognition for two consecutive years at North Carolina Central University, 1992-1993 and 1993-1994; Certificate of Recognition from NCCU for development of informational web site critical for SAC accreditation process, 1999.

Additional Information

Afi Osakwe’s Websites:

Afi Osakwe’s Interests:

Social Network Analysis, data cross-fertilization, community networking models, writing, poetry presentation, legacy research, genealogy

Afi Osakwe’s Groups:

Resarch Triangle Park Net, Association for Community Networks, Computer Technology Centers Network

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TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
Success Minded African Americans
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Let's Connect! (Open Networkers)
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