RESUMÉ
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LAURENCE CHANG
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| Birthdate | 26 June 1949 |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Status | Asylee in the USA with CIS Work Authorization |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| yocahuna@gmail.com | |
| EDUCATION | |
| 1987 | Louisiana State University Certificate in Landscape Design |
| 1967-1971 | California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, California B.F.A. with Distinction, Major: Environmental Design |
| 1961-1966 | York Castle High School, Brown's Town, St. Ann, Jamaica G.C.E. O & A Levels |
| 1955-1960 | Servite Convent, Brown's Town, St. Ann, Jamaica |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | |
| 2005 - present |
Publisher/Author Gnosophia Publishers, Washington, DC |
| 2002 (post Work Authorization)-2005 | Retail Positions at Georgetown University Bookstore and Utrecht Art Supplies, respectively |
| 2000-2001 | Coordinator (Volunteer) Moving Spirits Studios & Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1999-2000 | Project Director ACTS of Trelawny, Martha Brae, Trelawny, Jamaica Ecotourism and Community development |
| 1998-2000 | Consultant Small business and micro-enterprise development, product design /development, and marketing in Jamaica, Bahamas and Haiti |
| 1996-1999 | Founder/CEO The Alter*native Market, Kingston, Jamaica Monthly event for holistic modalities, craft, organic produce |
| 1991-1993 | Founder/Director Mother Earth Restaurant, Kingston, Jamaica Vegetarian whole food and books |
| 1989-1999 | Owner Prints of Whales, Kingston, Jamaica Esoteric, metaphysical and alternative medicine books |
| 1985-1999 | Founder/CEO Xaymaca Craft Limited, Kingston, Jamaica Distributors of Jamaican craft, and craft development from research, design, feasibility, through to commercial production and marketing. |
| 1982-1999 | Founder/CEO/Design Director The Workshop Company Limited, Kingston, Jamaica Environmental and graphic design |
| 1980-1982 | Art Director Media Advisory Research Services (MARS) Limited, Kingston, Jamaica Advertising and Public Relations |
| 1976-1980 | Freelance designer |
| 1972-1974 | Architectural Designer & Illustrator A. G. Lowe & Associates, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1971-1972 | Designer/Sales Associate Warner's Designs for Business, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1968-1970 | General Assistant Anne Pendleton Smith Interiors, Oakland, California |
| AREAS OF COMPETENCE | |
| MARKETING | Media promotion, exhibitions, event planning |
| PRESENTATION | Public speaking, Facilitation (workshop methodology) |
| PUBLISHING | Writing, editing, layout, production, distribution |
| SKILLS | HTML and webpage design, Word processing: Microsoft Word/WordPerfect, CorelDraw, Jamaican translation, Psychospiritual counselling, Dream interpretation |
| EXHIBITIONS | |
| 1980 |
Homoerotica: The Art That Dares to Speak Its Name One-man show, Bolivar Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1979 | Annual National Exhibition, National Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| Wisdom for the Soul of Black Folk, 2007 | Compiler/Editor |
| Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing, 2006 | Compiler/Editor |
| Tambourine | Publisher/Editor 1998-1999 |
| Oneness Magazine | Editor 1990, 1991 |
| New Age Jamaica | Publisher/Editor 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| The Jamaica Gaily News | Publisher/Editor 1977-1980 |
| WEB SITES | |
| Nitaino's Yard | Home page |
| SoulVentures | Exploring the Possible |
| I-sight | Psychospiritual exploration for the 21st century |
| Wisdom for the Soul | Quotations for affirmation and empowerment |
| Seeking Asylum | An online resource for LGBT asylum seekers |
| Langwij Jumieka | The world's first and most comprehensive Jamaican/English website |
| Anomalie | Infrequent blog |
| EcolocityDC | Social network for Ecolocitizens |
| OTHER | |
| June 2008 | Founder EcolocityDC Initiative to make DC a Transition town starting with an Intentional Community, that will encompass Clean Energy, Freecycle, Natural Building, Organic Farming, Community Salvage, New Urbanism & Sustainable Development, Permaculture, Frugal Living/Voluntary Simplicity, Greentrification, Alternative Commerce (e.g. CES/LETS), Greentrepreneurs, Training and Education. |
| 2002-2008 | Compiling and editing third anthology of quotations, Wisdom for the Soul of Queer Folk Researching/writing a fictional reconstruction tracing the role of the intermediate-sex shaman/gatekeeper in a Caribbean island culture from pre-Columbian times to the present |
| 2000-2001 | Volunteer Administrative Assistant The Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Center, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1999-2000 | Secretary Trelawny Cultural Development Commission, Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica |
| 1998 | Founding Member Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals & Gays, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1995-1999 | Lay Preacher/3rd Year RSI Practitioner Intern Temple of Light Church of Religious Science, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1977-1981 | Founder/General Secretary Gay Freedom Movement, Kingston, Jamaica |