- Offering time and support to shelters for the homeless, women, and animals
- Music
- Reading
- Movies
- Acting and Theater
- Volunteering
- Youth Development Programs
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Outdoor Recreation
- Dancing
- Gardening
Delvion Crawford
Oakland
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Organizing, Outreach & Committees
Black Organizing Project
09.2025 - Current
- Black Organizing Project (BOP) job duties revolve around grassroots organizing for racial, social, and economic justice, focusing on base-building, leadership development, and campaign strategy, including recruiting members, conducting political education workshops, facilitating community engagement, and working with leaders on actions like removing police from schools, all within a culture of radical care and Black liberation.
- Creating safe multi-generational spaces representing B.O.P and participating in broader building.
- Tracking outreach member engagement and program data to support rigorous planning.
- Collaborating with leaders on campaign strategy, implementation, negotiations, and actions (e.g., advocating for Black youth, ending school policing).
- Coaching members, facilitating leadership opportunities, and cultivating political understanding for shared ownership of the work.
- Coaches organizers, oversees budgets, supports grant reporting, and engages in higher-level coalition work.
Enrichment Instructor
Oakland Leaf Foundation
08.2025 - Current
- Lead two daily, project-based enrichment sessions in Arts & Culture, STEM, or Health & Wellbeing.
- The Enrichment Instructor delivers dynamic, culturally responsive enrichment programming as part of Oakland Leaf’s Elementary or Middle School After-School Program.
- This role is responsible for designing and leading hands-on, project-based lessons in areas such as Arts & Culture, STEM, or Health & Wellbeing.
- The Enrichment Instructor fosters a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment that encourages youth voice, creativity, and social-emotional development.
- This position reports to the site-specific Program Manager.
- Create age-appropriate, hands-on lessons that promote exploration, creativity, and student voice.
- Establish consistent routines and maintain a positive, structured classroom environment.
- Integrate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and culturally responsive practices into instruction.
- Use a warm-demander approach to guide behavior and build strong student relationships.
- Complete administrative tasks (attendance, reports, surveys) accurately and on time.
- Attend required trainings, meetings, and professional development sessions.
- Support site operations, events, and classroom coverage as needed.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Site Program Manager.
Church Member and Volunteer
Shiloh Church
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Supervise up to 20 children, infants to 10 years, during church activities.
- Change diapers and feed the younger children, lead various activities such as crafts, lectures, movies, and sing-alongs.
- Skills developed: Patience and understanding, conflict-resolution.
Education
Master Of Public Administration -
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA05-2027
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts For Cross-Disciplinary Performance Concentration
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA05.2025
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts: Arts And Humanities
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06.2023
Associate of Arts - Theatre Arts
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA05.2023
High School Diploma -
Envision Academy of Arts And Technology
Oakland, CA06-2016
Skills
- Data Entry
- Training & Development
- Writing/Literacy
- Managing and Promoting a Company’s brand
- Policy Analysis and Research
- Developing and Overseeing Content Strategies
- Community Organizing
- Leading company meetings and brainstorming ideologies
- Written communication
- Networking
- Project planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
While facing adversity in my life being able to complete college from undergrad to graduate school and being able to travel with my cohort to Costa Rica, Panama, japan, Hawaii and Singapore to give back and help with humanitarian aid in other countries. I am connected with my schools international department to offer my resources for medical, famine, natural disaster, physical and sexual violence.
Affiliations
Oakland unified school district
Black organizing program
California green new deal coalition
Oakland leaf Foundation
Interests
Timeline
Community Organizing, Outreach & Committees
Black Organizing Project
09.2025 - Current
Enrichment Instructor
Oakland Leaf Foundation
08.2025 - Current
Church Member and Volunteer
Shiloh Church
01.2010 - 01.2016
Master Of Public Administration -
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts For Cross-Disciplinary Performance Concentration
California State University, East Bay
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts: Arts And Humanities
Santa Monica College
Associate of Arts - Theatre Arts
Santa Monica College
High School Diploma -
Envision Academy of Arts And Technology