PORTFOLIO

JOSHUA L. LOVE

MCC PROGRAM SPECIALIST

REGION 7, UFMCC

Expertise: HIV/AIDS Education; Drug Use and Addictions Literacy; Wellness Programs(HIV/AIDS, aging, youth, transgender, men and women, etc…); Public Health and the Church; Program development and implementation; Resource development (HIV ministry; The Virtual Church; Drug Literacy)

Skills: Public speaking; Event facilitation; Community mobilization; Program development; Cultural competency training; Volunteer management: recruitment, training, support and oversight; Resource acquisition and utilization; Starting programs from the ground up; Efficiency; Administration; Leadership of volunteers; Multi-tasking; Oversee and manage large and small projects; Organization, Writing

Spiritual Gifts: leadership; teaching; “spiritual walk” partnership; inspiration of others; spiritual writing; discernment; administration; serving; spiritual process of healing

Credentials and Experience:

Ø Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY (extensive training in Sociology of HIV/AIDS, sexuality, gender, and public health)

Ø Co-presenter and staff for UFMCC Men in Ministry Conference 2006

Ø Speaker and facilitator for Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco’s World AIDS Day 2005 Crystal Meth Awareness kickoff

Ø Co-presenter with Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski of the Names Project panels and HIV/AIDS presentation at the UFMCC General Conference and World Jubilee 2005, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ø Panelist, “The Crystal Cathedral”, a national/international dialogue on Crystal Meth at the UFMCC General Conference and World Jubilee 2005, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ø UFMCC staff representative on the Mother of Peace and South African Mission, Zimbabwe and South Africa 2006

Ø Website Administrator for UFMCC’s www.LivingFusion.org online community

Ø Special Events Outreach Coordinator, Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies

Ø Attendee, The Gay Men’s Health Leadership Academy 2006 by Eric Rofes

Ø HIV Program coordinator (Men and youth), Boulder County AIDS Project

Ø Group facilitator (HIV, youth, transgender, male and female), Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation Support, Boulder County Health Department

Ø Group facilitator (HIV/AIDS, transgender, and men), Inside/Out Group, University of Colorado campus, Boulder, CO

Ø Presenter, “Cybersex and Safety”, Gay Men’s Health Summit 2000

Ø 4.5 years of theatrical business, event, and staff management, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO

Ø 5 years of personal drug use and addictions recovery work

Ø 5+ years survivor of HIV

Ø member, Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies, 4+ years

Ø Graduate and citywide volunteer coordinator(Atlanta), The Experience, Inc. (a transformational workshop targeted to members of the LGBT and allies communities), and The Intensive, Leadership and Integrity, and Focus graduate workshops

Involvement in UFMCC Initiatives:

Ø UFMCC HIV/AIDS Initiative

Ø UFMCC Crystal Meth Awareness and Drug Use and Addictions Literacy Program

Ø UFMCC – www.LivingFusion.org

Ø UFMCC – The Virtual Church