Marie Delus

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marieminiPROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

 

I am currently the Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (Deputy ACCO); a position I have held for 18 years. I have worked for the city as a manager for ten years, and have worked in city government for over twenty-eight years, and am extremely knowledgeable about New York City’s rules and regulations regarding agency managers and administrative personnel, as well as overall city agency procurement policy and procedures. Academically I possess an Executive Masters degree in Public Administration from Baruch College, and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of New Rochelle.

 

I am the President of T “Flip” R, LLC, a talent agency formed, on May 1, 2008, with my son Trevor “Flip” Robinson (Vice President and Artist). The mission of Flip is to assist Not-for-Profit Organizations, Small Business, and Corporation with their community, national and international charitable initiatives. . Its program, “Inter-Boro H-Pop Artists”, goal is to bring together Hip Hop and Pop Artists to perform and provide voluntary services, in the name of non-violence, to their communities and nationwide.

 

Recently we’ve embarked on another initiative called “Quiet Room Battles”, an idea constructed by QueenzFlip AKA Mr. Bias, is concept of a battle setting: Round 1 and Round 2 only the performers in the room without an audience. The audience hears the battle via audio equipment in another room. Round 3 – The performers has the option to ask the audience to come into the room to see the battle, if Battlers agree. The goal of our program is to bring together Artists to perform and/or provide voluntary services, in a non-violence arena. Many want fame; however, they understand in order to reach their destiny they have to make positive impacts on their lives as well as the lives of others. The organization was created as a venue to bring these young artists together to seek their destiny while helping others fore-fill theirs.

 

Recently, I’ve co-created/co-authored and published a book called “Inside Da G” (Trevor Flip Robinson – author). The book is a no-holds barred relationship-guide based on the experiences of a young man in today’s society. The book is available in Amazon.com for Kindles or can be purchase on the following website: https://www.createspace.com/3694104.

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Beyond  my  professional  responsibilities,  I  am  the  Director-at-Large  of  the  Municipal Chapter of New York City Managerial Employees Association (NYC MEA) [website:  www.nycmea.org]; Community Outreach Lead (volunteer)  of the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America [website: www.momsdemand.org], Greater New York Chapter and a member of the NIGP-New  York, Inc. [The New York Metropolitan Area Organization of Public Purchasing Professionals affiliated with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing].

 

I am also a member of several community service organizations, including the following:

  • Board of Visitor of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center (June 2018 – present), Each state psychiatric center has a Board of Visitors composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, with Senate c Terms of four years and until successors are appointed. Each such Board must include some representation of the patients served by the facility.
    The Directors are the Chief Executive Officers of the Psychiatric Centers. They are appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health.
  • Advisory Board Member of Chelton Loft /Fedcap HCBS Services (August 2017 – present), Chelton Loft is an accredited voluntary clubhouse for adults with serious mental illness. A place where each Member’s talents and abilities are recognized, friendships are formed and folks get help in seeking employment, housing and educational support. Through its congenial atmosphere, activities and support services, Chelton Loft successfully engages people with serious mental illness, and helps them to remain stable, focused, functioning members of the community. Members and staff work together to ensure that the Loft will have a positive impact on the lives of the people it serves.
  • I am a member of the American Red Cross Greater New York, Brooklyn Disaster Action Team (August 2005 – present). I provide assistance to clients during the time of disaster (fires, building collapse, etc.) in the five boroughs of New York City. I am also a Disaster Services Human Resources (DSHR) Volunteer, in which I can be deployed to respond to Nationwide disasters. Finally, I held the role of Volunteer Partner to the Director of Contract and Compliance Unit of Disaster Services Department at the Greater New York Chapter.

 

PAST

 

  • Secretary of Veterans Stand (2016 to 2017): Our mission is to unite citizens and all members of humanity through our shared military service; and to fulfill our promise to defend America from enemies, foreign and domestic, by combating the oppression of our fellow human beings and working to create a better future through continued sacrifice and service.
  • Secretary and Events Planner for the American Scottish Foundation (2006 – 2010), the pre-eminent, national, US-based non-profit organization dedicated to bridging and advancing the contemporary Scottish interests throughout the U.S., Scotland and the United Kingdom.
  • Volunteer Partner of the Haitian American Visionaries Association (TheHAVA.org)/ (2010 – present).  org is a 501(c) (3), Tax-exempt, non-profit organization base in New York, that is dedicated to provide constructive programs for impoverished youth in disadvantage communities throughout Haiti. With more than 500 families enrolled in our programs, it is more important than ever, especially post earthquake aftermath, that the TheHAVA.org organization provide basic humanitarian needs, such as shelter life, promoting basic education; mentor program, nutrition and medical care needs to those Haitian children. Moreover, create sustainable programs to empower individuals and their family who are seeking a better life.  As a Volunteer Partner, my roles include, but are not limited to, procurement of supplies, logistics, planning and event coordination. 
  • A member of the Mayor’s Office Volunteer Center (currently known as NYC Service) (1996 – 2013). Volunteer for mayoral events. 
  • I’ve volunteered at the Neighborhood Together Kitchen in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where I aid in providing food to low-income, indigent and homeless clients.
  • I’ve also volunteered for The Tower of Hope Organization, a Not-For-Profit organization that empowers people who are living with a disability, a chronic illness, or have been in an abusive relationship to live happier and more independent lives through service and assistance animals.

 

Since 2005, I voluntarily participated, organized and hosted a series of charity events; the following are just a few:

 

  • In 2008, I’ve successfully completed three fundraiser events: two for the American Red Cross of Greater NYC and one for Actual Reality is nonprofit that founded Dare to Dream, a program that provides computer literacy and advanced technology training to Veterans in our metropolitan area. May through June of 2009, my organization conducted a free Hip-Hop school-tour at 13 elementary and Junior High School in Brooklyn and Queens.
  • January 12, 2010 Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake that leads to the death of approximately 250,000 individuals and left millions of residence homeless and in need of food, water and medical services. In order to meet the needs of the people of Haiti, I decided to volunteer and assist with the Haiti Relief.  Since the earthquake, I traveled to Haiti on three separate occasion, with three separate teams, each trip included members of the Haitian American Visionaries for Humanity, Inc (HAVA); to help set up “make shift” clinics and provide food and medical services in Leogane, Correfour and Petit Gaove.  During these trips; we, collectively, helped approximately 2,700 clients.
  • April 5, 2010 through April 10, 2010, I traveled Haiti independently to do an assessment of the latest condition of Haiti so that I can determine and make plans of how I will assist Haiti moving forward. The neighborhoods/communities I visited were as follows:

 

Monday – 4/5/10

1. Mountaine Noir

Tuesday – 4/6/10

1. Saint Marc
2. Montrui
3. Pierre Payen
4. Arcahaie
5. Cabaret
6. Titanyen

Wednesday – 4/7/10

1. Carrefour
2. Leogane
3. Merger
4. Turgeau
5. Sacre-coeur church

Thursday – 4/8/10

1. Tabarre – Clair Cine

Friday – 4/9/10

1. Carrefour Fey
2. Carrefour Shada

 

  • August 2010 till January 20, 2012, organized and supported several charity events for the James Brown Family Children Foundation. Their mission is to develop and support new and existing music education programs, and provide support to students who pursue a career in the music and entertainment industry. Through fundraising efforts, they plan to provide scholarships, internships, mentorships, and music education to children.  On, November 19, 2010; I provided my assistant in the Ashford and Simpson/James Brown Family Children Foundation “Turkey Give Away” in which approximately 100 families received Turkeys and a Pathmark gift card for Thanksgiving.
  • March 10, 2011 through March 16, 2011, I returned to Haiti with the TheHAVA.org to help two poverty-stricken communities in Anse A Veau, Haiti, with clothes, shoes, food and sanitary supplies to help fight Cholera. So far these communities have recorded 140 counts of Cholera victims. In addition, TheHAVA.org is in the process of organizing a fundraiser to complete a school for the children of the communities. Please see the video of our trip on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KqtOdyZ32Q&feature=youtu.be
  • org (www.thehava.org) and I traveled to Haiti and Dominican Republic on April 26, 2012 through May 1, 2012. Our project was called “Easter in Haiti and Dominican Republic”. We hosted/organized one Easter event in the families of Thor, Port Au Prince, and Two in Auza, Dominican Republic. Over 500 children and their family members attended our event.  We provided meals and distributed clothes, school supplies and toys to the children.: Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1751768828340.244123.1062459722&type=1&l=376ed7f39f
  • August 4, 2012, I helped organize and host the 18th Annual Love Yourself Stop The Violence Peace Walk” founded by slain Peace Activist & NY Councilman James E. Davis (assassinated inside NY City Hall) & Geoffrey A. Davis, MS: http://www.jamesedavisfoundation.com/jed.html.
  • September 11, 2012, as I’ve done for the past 12 years, I volunteered for the Office of the Mayor as Security and Check-in at the Family/Reader Check-in Stations at the WTC-911 Memorial Services.

 

In the past year, I’ve worked and continuous to work on on-going projects with TheHAVA; American Scottish Foundation; American Red Cross, Toys of Hope, and Mercedes for New York City Council – Communities Advocacy projects and a volunteer for the Labor Day Event Sub-Committee of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA).

 

  • December, 2011 through Present, I am a Toys of Hope Volunteer Ambassador. The organization founded in 1994 by Melissa Doktofsky, Toys of Hope supports over 65,000 needy children, their families and their pets every year. Toys of Hope supplies toys, as well as clothing, books, school supplies and other necessities to underprivileged children and their families all year long.  I an a Logistic Volunteer – sort, package, set-up and distribute events during emergency disaster and Christmas holidays.
  • October 29, 2012 through January 2013, I’ve volunteer with the American Red Cross and after a week move to the community level and assisted New York residence affected by Hurricane/Super-storm Sandy. Initially, I worked at the Red Cross Call Center then at the community level, requested, collected and distribution clothes, food, dry-goods, sanitary products as well as toys to needy families.
  • Other Volunteer Groups:
    • E.A.L. Network
    • NYU Creative Writing Program
    • Columbia Writer Program
    • Warrior Writers
    • Veterans Sanctuary
    • Newtown Action Alliance
    • Toys of Hope
    • National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, Inc.
    • Team 26

Furthermore,  having  worked  in  a  number  of  capacities  for  these  organizations  I  believe  I possess  a  degree  of  expertise  in  community  advocacy,  events  planning,  media  relations, member outreach and team-building and am proud to call myself a Humanitarian. As a New York  City  government  employ;  I  am  committed  to  a  lifelong  career as  an  administrative public  servant;  and,  as  a  side  note,  I  am  a  United  States  Marine  Corp  Veteran  of  Desert Storm.

Hence, I am passionate as a volunteer and my primary role is to help others.  Someone once called me a “humanitarian” and of all my roles and titles this is my favorite.  Below, please find my references; Honors/Awards as well as a list of my media life::

 

REFERENCE #1 

Organization/Firm:   American Scottish Foundation

Name (print):              Heather Bain

Title:                           Director

 

REFERENCE #2 

 Organization/Firm    American Red Cross/GNY

Name (print):              Scott Graham

Title:                           Northeast Area Director; Disaster Services

 

 

REFERENCE #3 

 Organization/Firm:   NYC Managerial Employee Association

 Name (print):              Shelly Shulman

Title:                           President

 

 

REFERENCE #4 

 Organization/Firm:   Nurse during Haiti Deployment (Personal Reference)

 Name (print):              Llona Francis

Title:                           Nurse

 

 

REFERENCE #5 

 Organization/Firm:    Haitian American Visionaries for Humanity, Inc (HAVA)

Name (print):              Capenter Laborde/Nicole Laborde

Title:                           Founder/Chairperson

 

 

REFERENCE #6

Organization/Firm:   Office of the Mayor

Name (print):              Maritza Gaton

Title:                           Deputy Director

 

 

REFERENCE # 7

 Organization/Firm:   Mercedes For City Council

Name (print):              Mercedes Narcisse

Title:                           Candidate

 

 

REFERENCE #8

Organization/Firm: Caribbean American Center of New York

Name (print): Jean P. Alexander

Title: President

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • American Red Cross Brooklyn DAT – Certificate of Appreciation, December 2007 and Reliability Award 2008.
  • City Council – Mathieu Eugene – Citation- Small Business Recognition Award Ceremony for Haiti Relief Work – October 15, 2010.
  • The Haitian American Visionaries Association for humanity, Inc. – Community Service Award, July 16, 2011.
  • American Red Cross Hurricane Irene – Certificate of Appreciation September 2011.
  • American Red Cross – Certificate of Appreciation – Hurricane Sandy New York – Keith Alvey – Disaster Relief Operation Director – October 2012
  • James E. Davis Stop Violence Foundation has included the photos of my volunteer work with the Haitian American Visionaries Association (TheHAVA.org) during our last trip to Haiti on December 15, 2012 through December 19, 2012, in their “National and International Community Interactions of People and Nature”, exhibit at the James E. Davis Art Building. The exhibit was exhibited during January 17, 2012 through February 29, 2012.
  • City Council Citation for 2010 Earthquake Haiti Relief Work – Community Award Recipient – Councilman Leroy Comrie – August 24, 2012
  • Certificate of Appreciation from Kingdom Dominion International Ministries – December 2012 for my volunteer service during Sandy Relief.
  • La V en Rose Production – Phenomenal Woman Award – March 23, 2013
  • NY Senate – Woman of Valor Community Service Award – May 16, 2013
  • Aids Walk New York – Certificate of Appreciation – June 29, 2013
  • MedTroop Brooklyn Youth Division – Certification of Recognition – May 17, 2013
  • National Conference of Puerto Rican Women – New York Chapter – 2013 Annual Scholar Gala – “Certificate of Appreciation” – August 29, 2013
  • “Women in the Military Awards” in appreciation for “outstanding service and leadership,” as well as a Women’s History Month Proclamation from Governor Cuomo – April 1, 2014
  • “Certificate of Appreciation” – Career Day at P.S. 48 in South Jamaica, Queens – 5/16/14
  • “Certificate of Support – Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation Corp Int. – June 21, 2014
  • Amsterdam News:  Black  New  York”  –  “Marie  Delus  –  Grassroots  Superstar  – August    21,    2014:         http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2014/aug/21/marie-delus-grassroots-superstar/
  • “City Council Citation”: “She Served” Ceremony – from City Council Member Inez Dickens; March 21, 2015
  • “Certificate  of Special  Congressional  Recognition”:  “She Served”  Ceremony –  US House of Representatives – from Charles B. Rangel – Member of Congress; March 20, 2015
  • “2015 – Dedication and Service Award”:  67th Precinct Clergy Council – June 15,

2015

  • “New  York  State  Assembly   Citation”  –from  Member  of  Assembly   Rodneyse Bichotte – [67th Precinct Clergy Council event] – June 15, 2015
  • “City  Council  Citation”  from  City  Council  Member  Jumaane  D.  Williams  [67th Precinct Clergy Council event]: June 15, 2015

WEBSITES:

 

ARTICLES; PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS:

  • Moms group fights across the nation for gun control By Dan Freedman: http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Moms-group-fights-across-the-nation-for-gun-5461267.php
  • Campaign Unload website – Unload Your 401k Won at Cannes Festival. The film won the Titanium Lion, Silver Lion and a Bronze Lion awards (Date: 5/8/14): http://unloadyour401k.com/
  • “Faith In Brooklyn for June 12” (Date: June 12, 2015): http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/6/12/faith-brooklyn-june-12
  • “In Advance of National Night Out Against Crime…” (Date: August 4, 2015): http://www.ag.ny.gov/press–release/ag–schneiderman–cracks-down-illegal-toy-guns- salesannouncessettlements-amazon
  • “City spreads domestic violence awareness” (Date: October 15, 2015): http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/new–york–city–spreads–domestic-violence- awarenessbrooklynisborough-with-most-incidents-1.10965598
  • “Clinton At The Landmark” (Date: April 13, 2016): http://portwashington-news.com/clinton-at-the-landmark/
  • “’Nothing Easy’ About Getting a Purple Heart: Double Amputee Trolls Trump on Twitter”: https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/nothing-easy-getting-purple-heart-tammy-duckworth-tweets-donald-trump
  • “Veterans Ask Native Americans For Forgiveness At Standing Rock”: (Date: December 5, 2016) following  a powerful  ceremony  where  veterans  asked  Native  Americans  for forgiveness for the original sins of America perpetrated against Native Americans.: https://youtu.be/YtvZXvDN03w
  • “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is Advocating for Smart Law Reform | BK Live” Bric TV – (Date: June 1, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZqXgDwVHW8
  • “Bar Crawl Radio Podcast on Gun rights and safety in the City” (Date: March 20, 2018): https://barcrawlradio657268108.wordpress.com/2018/03/12/bcr-program-11-gebhards-gun-experiences-in-nyc/
  • “Anti-Gun Violence Youth Forum in Red Hook, Brooklyn (Date: May 31, 2018): https://touch.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156553730918319&id=8037068318
  • “Cuomo proposal would let teachers move to keep guns away from troubled students” (Date June 5, 2018) – Photo with Governor Cuomo printed in paper.
  • Working Families Party: Protester at La Guardia to support Immigrant Children: (Date: June 20, 2018):  My interview from 29:07 to 28:09:  https://www.facebook.com/WorkingFamilies/videos/10156134111646418/

It would be an honor and a privilege to work with you and serve our committee. I am confident that given my skills and abilities I can help our organization achieve its mission and surpass its goals.

I thank you in advance for your attention to this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me via email: mariedelus@tflipr.com.