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ABRAHAM WAYA, PH.D.
194 Southworth Street • Brockton, MA 02301.
Phone: 857-498-1963• E-Mail AWAYA@BU.EDU
World/National
Situation.
Where I was. What I did (am doing).
2016
Political transition in
US, Global refugee
crises, uncertainties of
oil prices, re-entry of
Iran, terrorism ongoing.
Cornell University High
Performance Leadership
Course (ongoing)
Executive leadership
development.
Established program for the
homeless – feeding, clothing,
shower, laundry, retraining, etc.
2015
The globalization of
radicalization,
expanding terrorism,
geo-strategic re-
alignments
Founded Waya Associates
Global Consulting Corp.
Consultant,
Linguistic Data Consortium,
University of Pennsylvania.
Developing multidisciplinary
analytical tools for pre-empting
and responding to global issues,
including countering political and
religious radicalization.
Hausa language translation, entity
annotation, morphological
annotation and alignment.
2014
Spread of terrorism:
Boko Haram and ISIS
(since 2013)
Guest Lecturer
Boston University
Lectures, speeches, Q & A on
terrorism, and the Crisis in the
Ukraine.
Volunteer, Imagine No Malaria
Campaign, Walk for Peace,
No Casino Brockton
2013
The White House
The US Senate
Community activism
White House Conversation and
Senate Hearing on Minimum
Wage
Certificate in Professional
Fundraising
2008-2013
World socio-economic
change/crises.
Boston, MA. Quick learner
of innovations in global
economy. How do we
convert crises into positive
forces for the good of all,
serving nature and
humanity.
Passed Foreign Service exam,
2011.
Courses on global finance and
economy, fundraising, conflict
resolution, non-violent
communication. Intellectually and
passionately curious. Everything
can be improved upon.
2004-present
2001-2011
USA: 9/11.
USA: Boston University,
adjunct faculty.
8 United Methodist
Churches.
Designing and teaching
interdisciplinary courses.
Pastoring in post 9/11 era,
influencing spiritual and strategic
change.

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1995-1999
Shift from policy
building to individual
life building.
USA: Boston University
School of Theology.
Doctor of Theology (ABD),
Master of Divinity.
1992-93
The world in crisis:
Somalia, Iraq,
Afghanistan, Ethiopia.
Russia: Moscow Protestant
Chaplaincy (US Embassy).
Executive Director,
Refugee and Outreach
Ministries.
Led a team of Church, NGOs and
UN specialists to create soup
kitchens, and to organize and
settle 2200 refugees in Russia
during the winter of 1992.
1990-1994
Russia: “Perestroika”
and “Glasnost”. Collapse
of Russia’s military
complex and of
Communist system.
Russia: Interfax, “What the
Paper’s Say”.
Political/defense analyst,
editorial, and proofreading
assistant.
Wrote editorial analyses of
international political and
economic developments.
Interviewed government,
military, and media figures.
Established soup kitchens.
1991-1994
Collapse of the Soviet
Union, End of Cold war,
Berlin Wall comes
down, Bosnia
Herzegovina war.
Russia: Russian Academy of
Sciences, Research
Fellow.
Proficient in Russian
Ph.D. International Relations
and Defense Studies
1987-1996
National defense policy,
foreign policy after
Apartheid, terrorism,
threat of religious
extremism,
environmental threats
to national security.
Nigeria: National Institute
for Policy and Strategic
Studies
Defense Analyst
Designed a world threat
monitoring system for graduated
potential threats and responses.
Research on Terrorism - potential
terrorist threats and
responses;
Research on the threat of
religious extremism to
national security.
Coordinated crisis
management simulation
scenarios of domestic and
international threats to national
security.

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ABRAHAM WAYA, PH.D.
194 Southworth Street• Brockton, Ma 02301.
Phone 508-584-0103 • Cell: 857-498-1963• E-Mail AWAYA@BU.EDU
“Crisis is always an opportunity to build something new.”
EDUCATION
• Certificate Program in High Performance Leadership, Cornell University ongoing
• Certificate Program in Professional Fundraising and Management,
Boston University. 2013
• Foreign Service Exam. Boston, MA. 2011
• Master of Divinity, Theology and Social Ethics, Boston University
School of Theology Boston, MA. 1998
• Ph.D. International Relations and Defense Studies,
Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. 1994
• M.Sc. International Relations and Strategic Studies,
University of Jos, Nigeria. 1987
• B.Sc. Political Science, University of Jos, Nigeria. 1984
PROFESSIONAL
Pastor, The United Methodist Church. 1997 – present
Part-Time Faculty, Boston University Metropolitan College. 2004 - present
Research Fellow, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. 1989 – 1995
Political and Defense Analyst, Interfax, Moscow 1990-1994
Defense and Political Analyst/ Research Fellow.
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria 1987-1996.
Director of Refugee, Foreign Students and Outreach Ministries,
Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy, US Embassy, Moscow, Russia. 1990-1994.
LANGUAGES:
Proficient in English (S-5), Russian (S-3), and Hausa (African) (S-5), and mastery of most MS and
Mac computer programs.

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ABRAHAM WAYA, PH.D.
194 Southworth Street• Brockton, Ma 02301.
Phone 508-584-0103 • Cell: 857-498-1963• E-Mail AWAYA@BU.EDU
“Crisis is always an opportunity to build something new.”
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Versatile abilities and competencies in broad-based leadership.
• Over 20 years of professional interdisciplinary (academic, government and
core values) leadership in visioning, strategic planning, policy- and decision-
making in the United States, Russia and Africa.
• Created and developed a world monitoring system for assessing graduated potential
threats and responses.
• Collegial team player working with persons from diverse national, cultural,
ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, and with respect and
understanding for pluralism and diversity..
• Successful diplomatic leadership in domestic and international conflict resolution.
• Inspirational and knowledgeable university instructor in a wide range of
knowledge areas for 10 years.
• Transformative organizational leadership, interpersonal relationship, and
donor cultivator at eight multi-site churches in New England for 15 years.
• Coordinated and directed the establishment of soup kitchens and refugee
camps in Russia in collaboration with Church, NGOs and the United Nations High
Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).
• Articulate, persuasive, motivational, and inspirational written and oral
communication skills in English, Russian, and Hausa, from 20 years of
teaching, preaching, and public speaking experience to a wide range of audiences; with
and without multimedia.
• Designed and coordinated annual crisis simulation.

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PROFESSIONAL
The United Methodist Church, New England Conference. Since 1997
Ordained Elder, Pastor, Chief Executive. Serving in city and suburban churches in
the Metropolitan Boston area.
Key achievements:
• Providing spiritual and counseling support and teaching to parishioners of diverse
national, cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Raised and emphasized consciousness regarding the environment, social justice,
domestic violence, poverty and the underprivileged; established soup kitchen, food
pantry, thrift shop, and housing.
• Consistently exceeded expectations in character, competence and
connection in annual Transformational Leadership evaluations.
• Provided fundraising and financial leadership with a team of leaders in churches with
assets and budgets exceeding $8,000,000.00.
• Public speaking and presentations through compelling and convincing weekly sermons
and at Community events such as Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Interfaith Services.
• Active in ministry with prison in-mates since 2004.
Boston University Metropolitan College Part-Time Faculty. Since 2004
Teaching required and elective courses on Campus and in Prison Education
Program.
Courses taught include:
• Principles of Sociology, Spring 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, Fall, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016. Required Course.
• History of Christianity, Fall 2016
• American History: 1607-1865, Fall 2015
• Contemporary World History, Spring 2015
• Great World Civilizations Fall 2014, Spring 2015
• The History of Southern Africa, Spring 2012
• The Sociology of Minority Groups, Fall 2010.
• Philosophy of Religion, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009.
• Political Theory, Fall 2009.

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• The Bible and Western Philosophy, Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Spring 2011.
• World Religions, Fall 2011.
• Social Problems, Fall 2008.
• African American History: 1500-2008, Spring 2011, 2014
• Basic Problems of Philosophy, Spring 2007.
• Modern African History, 2004, 2006, Spring 2010.
Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. 1989 – 1995.
Research Fellow:
• Strategic policy proposals for potential international crises and responses.
• Wrote in-depth analyses and forecasting of threat assessment of East-West
conflict in the post-cold war geo-strategic position of Africa.
• Wrote in-depth analyses and forecasting of political, military, and economic
developments in Africa and its relations with Russia and the West.
Interfax, Moscow 1990-1994. News agency reporting on current international political
and economic developments during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Reported to the Editor-
in-chief.
Political and Defense Analyst.
Wrote concise, prognosticative analyses of European and Russian regional security
threats consequent to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Key Achievements:
• Wrote editorial analyses of current international political, military and
economic developments.
• Interviewed government, military, business and media figures.
• Wrote editorial analyses for “What The Papers Say”, a daily digest of leading
newspapers in Russia.
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies 1987-1996.
Defense and Political analyst/ Research Fellow.
Research planning and formulation of national defense and security policy
proposals; coordination of annual crisis management simulation and exercises,

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including cross border incursions, terrorism and insurrection. Reported to the
Executive Director.
Key Achievements:
• Innovated and developed a world monitoring system for graduated potential
threats and responses.
• Research and forecast the threat of religious extremism to national security.
• Research on Nuclear Free South Atlantic.
• Research on environmental threats to national security.
Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy, US Embassy, Moscow, Russia. 1990-1994.
Director of Refugee and Outreach Ministries (refugees from Somalia,
Afghanistan, Iraq, Ethiopia arrived in Russia in winter). Reported to Board of
Directors.
Key Achievements
• Envisioned, negotiated, and established two refugee camps for 2200 refugees in
the Moscow region, Winter 1992 in collaboration with Equilibre, International
Organization of Migration, and the United Nations High Commission for
Refugees.
• Established and coordinated soup kitchen programs to benefit Russian
pensioners. Four soup kitchens served three-course sit down dinners to 1500
pensioners five days a week.
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
• 2015 established program for the homeless including a Day Center with training,
mailing, shower and laundry services among others.
• 2010-2013 Community Activism - Immigration, Minimum Wage, PICO National’s
representative to The White House conversation on Minimum wage, and to
US senate Hearing on Minimum Wage
• 2005-2010, United Methodist Federal Credit Union, Westbrook ME., Member, Board
of Directors. Participated in the leadership of the financial institution serving the
clergy.
• 1998-2003. Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, Volunteer. Provided support to
mentally challenged adults and their families.

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• 1995-1999, Boston University, International Students and Scholars Office,
Volunteer advisor. Worked with international students, faculty and staff providing
job, spiritual and emotional support.
• 1998, Boston University School of Theology, Student recruitment assistant –
United Methodist Expo ’98
• 1998-1999, Boston University School of Theology, Director of Community Life.
LANGUAGES
Proficient in English (S-5), Russian (S-3), and Hausa (African) (S-5)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in many PC and Mac computer programs including Microsoft Office suite,
and a very quick learner of new programs.