Candidate Bio

 

                                                                          Charity Martin-King is an educational leader, consultant, and strategist whose                                                                                      career spans over 30 years of innovative program development, workforce                                                                                            alignment, and community-centric initiatives.

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                                                                          Charity has transformed traditional models of leadership and workforce education                                                                            through innovative, collaborative, data-driven strategies.

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                                                                          Her experience includes lecturing in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The                                                                                Ohio State University, pioneering student engagement initiatives, and leading organizational consulting projects for K-12 districts, higher education institutions, and non-profits. Charity has developed and scaled initiatives in career pathways alignment, community-engaged learning, responsive leadership training, and experiential education models, including internships, pre-apprenticeships, and project-based learning.

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As the former proprietor of Urban Spirit Coffee House, a social enterprise incubator space, Charity blended education, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement long before these concepts became mainstream in innovation ecosystems.

Recognized by The Ohio State University, Ohio Senate, Columbus City Council, and national civic organizations, Charity’s honors include the Governor's Excellence in Community Education Award, National Pan-Hellenic Council Woman of the Year, Tom Joyner Morning Show “Hardest Working Entrepreneur,” and induction into the OSU Sphinx Society.​

 

Charity earned a dual Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and African American Studies, a Master of Science in Agricultural Communication, Education & Leadership, and is a PhD student at The Ohio State University, researching global philanthropic methods. Her recent journal publication focuses on urban education.

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Core Competencies

• Civic Innovation & Organizational Program Design

• Strategic Consulting & Development

• Workforce, Entrepreneurship, & Career Pathways Alignment

• Experiential & Community-Based Learning Models

• Grant Writing, Resource Development & Fundraising

• Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation

• Thought Leadership & Public Speaking