Winnifred "Winni" Paul is a Haitian born, Connecticut raised professional. She has a B.A. in English from Fairfield University and an M.S.Ed. in Counselor Education from St. Bonaventure University. Previously she's worked in the non-profit sector as an addictions/career counselor, in addition to working in group homes for those with developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues.
Winni volunteers her time by serving with various organizations. Winni serves as the Event Coordinator for FELO (Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organization). FELO is an auxiliary of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. She is the Mentoring Program co-chair for the NASPA Gender and Sexuality Knowledge Community. NASPA is the leading association for student affairs professionals working in higher education and beyond. Winni previously held leadership positions with the Rhode Island Young Professionals (RIYP). RIYP is an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island and part of the National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) network. Winni is recipient of the 2012 RIYP Member of the Year award.
With over seven years experience working in higher education, Winni has contributed to the student engagement experience in residential life, student activities, orientation, and student leadership development at a variety of institutions (2-year community college, 4-year residential university). For the past two summers, Winni has had the honor of serving as Site Director for talent identification programs such as Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) and Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) . Johns Hopkins CTY and Duke TIP are non-profit organizations that serve academically gifted pre-college students.
Winni has presented her unique brand of workshops regionally and nationally (i.e. NEACUHO, NASPA Region I, NASPA annual conference, Creating Change Conference, etc). When she's not involved in social justice or presenting, her other interests include foodie adventures, karaoke, pop culture, museums, reading, and improv comedy.
Winni volunteers her time by serving with various organizations. Winni serves as the Event Coordinator for FELO (Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organization). FELO is an auxiliary of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. She is the Mentoring Program co-chair for the NASPA Gender and Sexuality Knowledge Community. NASPA is the leading association for student affairs professionals working in higher education and beyond. Winni previously held leadership positions with the Rhode Island Young Professionals (RIYP). RIYP is an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island and part of the National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) network. Winni is recipient of the 2012 RIYP Member of the Year award.
With over seven years experience working in higher education, Winni has contributed to the student engagement experience in residential life, student activities, orientation, and student leadership development at a variety of institutions (2-year community college, 4-year residential university). For the past two summers, Winni has had the honor of serving as Site Director for talent identification programs such as Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) and Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) . Johns Hopkins CTY and Duke TIP are non-profit organizations that serve academically gifted pre-college students.
Winni has presented her unique brand of workshops regionally and nationally (i.e. NEACUHO, NASPA Region I, NASPA annual conference, Creating Change Conference, etc). When she's not involved in social justice or presenting, her other interests include foodie adventures, karaoke, pop culture, museums, reading, and improv comedy.
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