NIKI BRUNSON is a mother, sister, daughter of Duval, and community advocate.
Professional Development:
TRUE Commission Chair - 2017 to present. County Commissioner for the Taxation, Revenue, Utilization, and Expenditures Commission for City Council representing the Urban Core CPAC since October, 2016
Member: - 2017 to present. Inspector General Selection and Retention Committee
Community Advocate - Kids Hope Alliance - Pre-Teen and Teen Intervention and Prevention Initiative and implementaton of the Essential Services Plan with Tristan's Acceleration Academy 2017 - present
Community Outreach Coordinator - Florida New Majority - Real Talk for Real Change for equitable access to education opportunities regarding the ESSA waiver for English as a second language students in public school Ocotber - December, 2017
Member Florida PTA - Diversity Training 2017
Member - Jax Shines Steering Committee Member for Jacksonville Children's Commission "Quality vs Quantity" and Big Five Skills Development" September, 2016 - February, 2017
Mentee - Jacksonville Business Journal's Leading Ladies Initiative (Mentee) 2014 - 2016
Community Advocate - Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) - Community Mobilization "Student Voice Initiative 2016 - Present
Group Leader - R L Brown Elementary Working Group for the Duval County School Board for school boundary changes to address under-utilization and poor school performance for Richard Lewis Brown Elementary, John Love Elementary, and Long Branch Elementary to avoid school closures.
Social Policy Director - African American Economic Recovery Think Tank - Subject matter expert, Sunshine Law interpretation, and legislative bill tracking - 2015 - present
Chair of the Leadership Subcommittee - No FLAC (Improving accountability and transparency 2015 - present
Participant - Jax Bridges Spring, 2015
Jax Womens' Business Center Participant - 2013 - 2016
Small Business Development Center UNF - Client 2013 - 2015
Eagle Member - E3 Business Group 2012 - 2014
Impact Jax Participant - 2012 - 2015
Mentor Monday's - March, 2015
JA It's Her Business - Mentor 2014
Urban Redevelopment Experience
Emerging New Markets:
Owner, Celebs Corner Kitchen 2010 - 2015 - Introduced upscale dining and entertainment experience in the north end zone of the stadium and arean zone
Owner, One Spark Participant 2013, 2014 - Crowdfunding participant to promote and develop the food truck industry
Owner, Affordable Accounting Services - 2001 - 2012 - Tax preparation, bookkeeping, and accounting services
Contributer - LISC and Groundworks Open Air Market Event September, 2014 - January, 2015
Board Member - Tristan's Acceleration Academy which provides afterschool, non-school day, and summer camp program services for students who attend public schools in distressed neighborhoods
Civic Engagement Experience
Historic Eastside / Northwest Jacksonville Social and Emotional Development Advocate for improvement of Quality of Life experience October, 2011 - present
Contributor - LISC Distinctive Neighborhoods Quality of Life report January, 2012
Contributor - JCCI's Jax 2025, Distinctive Communitie Intitative, May 2013
Contributor - Groundworks Jax Urban Renewal Projects, May, 2013
Contributor - Mayor Alvin Brown's Wealth Collaboration Initiative, May, 2013
Steering Committee Member - EWC Cooridor for ReNew Jax Initiative - 2013 - 2015
City Council Candidate - District 7 2015 - Primary
Creator - Civic Engagement Initiative - The Peaceful Protester September, 2015
Award - BBIF Beacon of the Community for emerging markets to Celebs Corner Kitchen 2013
Professional Association Membership
NAACP
SPAR
Jax Chamber
Jax Gullah Geechee Nation
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Professional Womens' council
North Council and Downtown Council for Jax Chamber
Education:
Andrew Jackson High School 1987 - College Preparatory
Jacksonville University 1995 - Communications
University of Phoenix 2005 - Accounting and Finance
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