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                Florence P.  Joyner

Since 1994 Ms Joyner has served as Executive Director of Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) in Amityville, NY. Here, she coordinates and organizes computer training and life skills programs as well as customer service classes and work ethics session for the disadvantaged, the unemployed, and the under-employee.  Ms. Joyner also manages all finances for the no-for-profit organization.

Previously as a Project Coordinator for the New York Institute of Technology, Central Islip, NY from 1991 to 1994, Ms. Joyner counseled students in the Science Technology Entry Program (STEP).  Her duties involved project coordinator functions over the Tutorial Component.

From 1983 to 1991, Florence P. Joyner was Project Director for the  National Council of Negro Women, Inc (NCNW). The range and scope of responsibilities spanned overall administration and community-based activities of Project Reach. In this capacity, Ms. Joyner interested with educational, business, industrial and governmental bodies to develop corrective programs and workshops for youth troubled with teenage pregnancy, family violence, drug abuse and illiteracy. Additionally, she organized meeting with students, parents and high school personnel, as well as other community members, to publicize Project Reach's activities.  Ms. Joyner started with the NCNW as a Project Youth Advisor - counseling youth with problems relating to drug and teenage pregnancy.  Here, she initiated and developed various youth programs including educational and cultural events that were sponsored by NCNW and was responsible for training other youth advisors and developing student leadership programs for in-school students.

One of the organization's goals, Florence Joyner says to obtain New York State Education Department certification.  That gives us status as being a business school, gives students credibility and prestige upon graduation.

Florence P. Joyner's affiliations included membership in the NYS Non-Violent Institute Training. PIN Task Force, Suffolk County, the Long Island CARE Membership Program, American Parks Civic Association, and National Council of Negro Women.                                                               

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