DWAYNE A. STEWARD

HEALTY EQUITY EXPERIENCE

• Chief People & Culture Officer and Interim Chief Programs Officer, Equitas Health
  June 2018—Present
• Director of Community Affairs, Fenway Health
  May 2015—June 2018
• LGBTQ Health Initiatives Programs Manager, Columbus Public Health
  May 2013—April 2015
• Greater Columbus Mpowerment Center HIV Testing Coordinator, AIDS Resource Center Ohio
  December 2011—May 2013
  

JOURNALISM/COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

• Freelance Writer, Columbus Monthly
  December 2019—December 2020
• Freelance Writer, PRIZM magazine
  February 2018—present
• Freelance Columnist, Boston Herald
  January 2016—June 2018
• Columnist/Senior Writer, Outlook Media
  January 2012—June 2015
• Queer Minded Radio Host, TalktainmentRadio.com
  March 2012—June 2014
• Associate Producer of Metromix.com, Media Network of Central Ohio
  December 2007—December 2010
• Features Writer, Newsday
  July 2007—September 2007
• Business Writer, The News Journal
  June 2006—August 2006​

NON-PROFIT BOARD EXPERIENCE

• Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts, Inc., Board of Directors - Secretary 
  February 2021—Present
• Harm Reduction Ohio, Board of Directors - Vice President 
  December 2020—Present
• Columbus Black International Film Festival, Board of Directors - President 
  August 2015—August 2019
• Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Board of Directors - Marketing Chair
  November 2013—April 2015
• Evolution Theatre Company, Board of Directors 
  April 2011 - February 2012
• ACT OUT Delaware, Board of Directors - Public Relations Chair
  March 2011 - February 2012

PUBLICATIONS

• “Out of the Shadows: Shadowbox’s #MeToo Reckoning.” Columbus Monthly Magazine. March 2020. Pg. 54-59.
• “Building A Better Community: Reflections on the Racial Divide in LGBTQ Columbus – And How We Can Fix It.” PRIZM Magazine. May 2018. Pg. 10-13.   
• “It Gets Better for Small Towners Too.” It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying and Creating a Life Worth Living. Ed. Dan Savage and Terry Miller. New York: Dutton/Penguin, March 2011. 264-6.
• “Bullied at the Intersection: Growing Up Gay in the Black Church and Rural Ohio.” Students, Teacher, & Leaders Addressing Bullying in Schools. Ed. Christa Boske and Azadeh Osanloo. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense/Emerald, August 2015. Pg. 117-122

EDUCATION

• Franklin University
  Master of Public Administration 
  September 2020
• Ohio University
  Bachelor of Science in Journalism
  June 2007

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Queer Partnership for Black Liberation, Founding Member
  June 2020—Present 
• Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast, Co-Chair
  September 2016—June 2018
• Make It Better Foundation, Founder/Director
  September 2011—May 2015
• Columbus Urban Pride, Founder/Executive Committee Chair
  March 2011—April 2015
• Stonewall Columbus, Volunteer Consultant
  January 2009—April 2015

AWARDS

• Victory Institute Empowerment Fellow - 2022
• The Press Club of Cleveland Ohio Excellence in Journalism Award (First Place – Public Service/Investigative) – 2021
• Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Best Rock & Roll Feature Writing/Commentary/Review (First Place) – 2021
• Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 Honoree – 2019
• Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast Award - 2018
• New England Black Pride Community Passion Award - 2017
• Columbus Urban Pride Trailblazer Award – 2015
• Ward Family YMCA Legacy Celebration “Spotlight on the Future” Honoree – 2015
• The GoodLife Community Activist Award – 2013
• National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship Award - 2007
• Chips Quinn Scholar - 2006