Experience
More than twenty years of building programs and organizations. Several roles ran at the same time and not all were full-time, so each entry says what kind of role it was.
How the career developed
- Nonprofit & Community Leadership 2004–2020
- Business & Organizations 2008–present
- Education & Civic Formation 2020–present
- Law & Governance 2026–present
Four strands of one career, 2004 to the present. Arrows mark current work. Law & Governance begins with J.D. study at CUNY School of Law in 2026. Current roles
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Jun 2025–present
AI Research Contributor: Model Training, Evaluation, and Alignment
Handshake · contract, remote
- Contribute legal, business, and education domain expertise to AI model training and evaluation.
- Write domain-specific prompts and evaluation criteria; review model output for alignment, bias, and reliability.
AI evaluation · legal reasoning · quality criteria
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Aug 2023–present
Social Studies & Law Teacher · Civics for All Coordinator
New York City Public Schools, Brooklyn · full-time
- Teach AP Government, Participation in Government, Introduction to Law, Criminology, and economics.
- Coordinate Civics for All and implement the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness at school level.
- Support development of a Legal Studies career and technical education pathway (in development).
- Coordinate with school, district, city, state, nonprofit, and university partners.
Program implementation · policy to practice · curriculum architecture · stakeholder coordination
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Jun 2022–present
Instructor & Course Designer
Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth · part-time
- Designed and launched Social Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Impact, the program’s first business-focused course.
- Built International Politics from scratch; redesigned Model United Nations around current geopolitics.
Course design · assessment design · experiential learning
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Feb 2021–present
Founder & Principal Strategist
Creative Visual Studio LLC, New York · business owner
- Lead a studio working across research, education, and organizational strategy.
- Designed MU360, the studio’s operational intelligence platform: data models, reporting pipelines, and AI-assisted analysis with human review.
- Develop the Architecture of Human Systems research program and write the Portorosso Papers.
- Advise organizations on strategy, digital systems, and AI adoption, including governance readiness.
Organizational strategy · systems design · AI governance · research
Earlier roles
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2022–2023
Social Studies Teacher
The Graham Family of Schools, Ohio
- Taught high school World History, Government, and Economics.
- Differentiated instruction for students with IEPs and 504 plans and for multilingual learners.
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2014–2020
Lead Pastor
Paradigm Shift Ministries · nonprofit leadership
- Led the organization and its program strategy across teaching, curriculum, digital engagement, and community programs.
- Built a distributed online teaching program, including a weekly series delivered live for seven years; established Created Church and Created Music.
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2014–2020
Business Consultant & Digital Strategy Advisor
Pro Business Link · consulting
- Built websites, digital communications, CRM, and marketing systems for small businesses and nonprofits, from strategy through handover.
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2008–2013
Corporate Chairman · Vice President
Right Choice Today, Inc. · executive and board
- Board-level and executive responsibility for direction and operations, including information systems, organizational systems, and communications.
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2004–2013
Student Coach to Executive Director
CLAY Team Sports Ministry, Erie, Pennsylvania · nonprofit leadership
- Five roles over nine years: Student Coach, Ministry Coordinator, Ministry Director, Camp Director, Executive Director.
- Grew a youth sports program run with churches and community organizations into a multi-site operation with camps; wrote its curriculum and built its coach, volunteer, and leadership systems.
- Supported leader training and a community soccer program in Honduras with local partners.
The organization’s records report a peak of about 800 participants a year and relationships with 250+ churches and community organizations. Self-reported, not audited.
The ministry and youth work is archived at praygrowserve.com (leaves dmccv.com).
Education
- 2026–present · expected 2030
Juris Doctor candidate
CUNY School of Law
- 2022
Master of Education, Teaching and Learning
The Ohio State University · Integrated Social Studies · student teaching at Reynoldsburg City Schools, 2021–2022
- 2006–2010
Bachelor of Arts, Youth/Sports Ministry
Malone University · minors in Coaching and Sports Management
© 2026 Dustin Craig · New York
Dustin Craig