Purposeful Leadership builds Community

Vajaah is a professional strategist, millenial technologist and ordained clergy. She thrives in passionate spaces and strives to wake up daily and "Get MAD, to make a dollar that makes a difference."

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Vajaah E. Parker

Jersey born and raised. Washington D.C. educated and employed. Now, Jersey City based with an EWR / UAL runway to the world. Vajaah is a wordsmith with a pension for digital media. Raised belieiving in community development through employment, reinvestment and service.

About Vajaah

Situated at the intersection of ministry and technology. Vajaah is an ordained minister, award winning web stratetist and loving neighbor.

My Neighborhood: Jersey City, New Jersey

Vajaah resides in the heart of Jersey City, a densely populated and diverse demographic, situated on the east bank of the Hudson River, directly across from lower Manhattan. Three previous generations of her family were funeral directors, deeply steeped in city politics and culture. An avid fan of Jersey City Together and city block associations, Vajaah is settling into civic action and hyper local advocacy.

Professional Background: Technology Executive

Vajaah is an award winning web developer, employed as the Director of Strategy for The Web Development Group. At the agency, she assists think-tanks, universities and governments to solve business problems with data-driven, web based solutions.

Ministry Experience: Leadership & Speaking

Vajaah began speaking formally in 2000 through her local church. She is a 2002 alumni of the Youth Theological Initiative, Candler School of Theology. In 2006 she was an Undergraduate Scholar for the Fund for Theological Education. From 2006-2010 Vajaah served as President of the international youth council of the A.M.E. Zion Church. Vajaah was ordained as Methodist Clergy in October 2009. Vajaah preaches, teaches and facilitates on subjects related to faith and web technology.

Work Together

Every pursuit requires a group of trusted collaborators, walking alongside each other to strive for progress, execute professionally and plan for profit. From marketing campaigns to prayer vigils, Vajaah is a team asset and relevant advisor.

Strategy

Consulting & Facilitation

Working with managers, directors and executives across industries, Vajaah is able to deconstruct challenges into solutions that surface new opportunities and produce better results. Custom workshops, moderated dialogues and ideation sessions are distilled into practical next steps for testing and implementation.

Technology

Insights & Freelance

Web technologies anchor our daily habits. In fact, when it comes to websites -- every "thing" needs one. Vajaah can facilitate launching your next concept or anchoring your standing business with a purposeful digital presence. She can also design your graphics and consult your organization into successful digital strategies.

Ministry

Preaching & Service

From facilitating small groups to platforming before thousands, Vajaah has been communicating publicly for 25 years. Listen to her preach, pray, nerd out or teach others. Vajaah has served in a variety of capacities within Christian Ministry from international youth ministry, to digital missionary trips, to radicially inclusive justice forward congregations.