Marva Dunn
SUMMARY
I have over 50 years of work experience, including 12 years in Administration and Management and 30 years working with underserved
and low-income populations. My experience includes being the founder and executive director of The Girl Scout SELF Center (Scouting Early Leads to the Future), funded by the Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Council, established to attract and retain Girl Scout
membership for inner-city, low-income, and minority girls. I have worked with sexual and domestic violence survivors for the past seventeen years. I am self-motivated, driven to succeed, dependable, and capable of high performance with minimal supervision.
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SKILLS
Administrative skills include creating agency brochures,
applications for employment, personnel policies,
handbooks, evaluation forms, writing, and managing agency
budget, interviewing, staff supervision, and development
Ability to create an environment of fairness, equality, and equity
and inclusiveness
Experience creating and facilitating a variety of workshops
Creative advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, the underserved, and the inner-city population
Online Instructor for Unitive Justice in Education
(UJED)Course
Certified UJED Conflict Resolution Circle Facilitator
Coordinate Unitive Justice in Education (UJED) activities for Greensville County High School
Advance contract negotiation skills
Federal, State, and Local grant writing
Experienced in local and state legislative advocacy
Skillful public speaker
WORK EXPERIENCE
Unitive Justice in Education Project Manager, Greensville County Public Schools 2024 – Now
Client Service Advocate/Liaison Family Violence Sexual/Assault Unit (FVSAU) – Emporia, VA 05/2004 – 6/2025
Campaign Manager for Mayoral candidate
Executive Director for VA Skyline Girl Scout SELF Center- Lynchburg and Roanoke, VA
(program to recruit and retain minority inner-city girls to become Girl Scouts)
Substitute Teacher in Emporia, Lynchburg, and Richmond, VA, Public Schools
Owner and Manager, MJ's Unique Boutique, Lynchburg and Emporia, VA
(Floral Designer, Decorator, Wedding and Event Planner)
Basketball Coach, Lynchburg Public School
Senior Resident Advisor, Old Dominion Job Corps, Monroe, VA
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EDUCATION
Randolph Macon Woman's College - Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Minor in Anthropology)
Southside Virginia Community College - Alberta, VA
Certificate of Completion in Human Services - Lynchburg College - Lynchburg, VA
Six Credit Hours, Agency Counseling Master Program
Certification in Unitive Justice in Education Facilitation
Various Virginia School Board Association School Board Training
Trauma-Informed PREA Services, VSDV Action Alliance
Trauma-Informed Response to African American Communities Training, VSDV Action Alliance
Justice Healing Liberation Conference, VSDV Action Alliance
Building Community Relationships and Partnerships, Virginia School Board Association
TRAINING
Client Service Advocate / City of Emporia Family Violence/Sexual Assault Unit – Emporia, VA 05/2004 – Present
Do You Certification, VSDV Action Alliance
Beyond Trauma, VSDV Action Alliance
All the Basic Advocacy Training, VSDV Action Alliance
Community Engagement Advance Training, VSDV Action Alliance
Trauma-Informed Care in Education, Virginia School Board Association
Building Community Relationships and Partnerships, Virginia School Board Association
Trauma, Oppression & Racial Justice, VSDV Action Alliance
Principles of Primary Prevention
Basic and Advanced Supervision, Lynchburg, VA
Substitute Teacher Training
Virginia School Board Association Training
BOARD AND COMMITTEE AFILIATIONS
Member of Unitive Justice Advisory Committee
Member of the Governor of Virginia Sexual and Domestic Advisory Board
President of Edward W. Wyatt High School Alumni Association
Vice President of the Board, Citizens United to Preserve Greensville County Training School
Member of Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (VSDVAA)Governing Body
Member of VSDVAA Retention and Recruitment Committee
Member of VSDVAA Finance Committee
Member and Chair of VSDVAA Policy and Governance Committee
Former Edward W. Wyatt High School Alumni Association Executive Board, Chair of Scholarship Committee
Past President, Emporia Rotary Club
Former Emporia Rotary Club, Chair of Grant Committee
Greensville County Public School Board (former Chair and Vice-Chair)
Former Lynchburg Neighborhood Development Foundation, Lynchburg, VA, Founding Board Member, former Chairman of Personnel Committee, and founding Board Member
Member of Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence (VSDV) Action Alliance Women of Color Caucus Reorganizing Committee
Former Member of VSDV Action Alliance Strategic Impact Committee
Former Member of VSDV Action Alliance Social and Racial Justice Task Force
Member of VSDV Action Alliance People of Color Caucus
Former Member of VSDV Communication and Development Committee
Former Member/ Vice-Chair of Community Youth Center, LTD, Emporia, VA
Former Member of Board of Zoning Appeals, Emporia, VA
Former Member of and Chair of Meherrin Regional Library Board of Trustees, Emporia, VA
Former Member and Vice-Chair of Emporia, VA Redevelopment and Housing Authority
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Virginia School Board Association
Award of Achievement 2014-2015
Award of Excellence 2015-2017
Award of Excellence 2017-2019
Award of Honor 2019-2020
Certificate of Recognition 2017
Certificate of Recognition 2018
Edward W. Wyatt High School Alumni Association, Award for Dedicated Service 2019
Family of Mr. Edward W. Wyatt, Certificate of Appreciation
