Kamilah Bunn
CEO at National Adoption Association- Claim this Profile
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Pat Burks
Detailed oriented with a spirit of sharing and focus for results are the first words that I think of when I see Kamilah Bunn's name. She has implemented programs for AEA and outreach events to grow membership within the adoption community and beyond. I am very impressed that she developed a forum to connect organizations nationwide to share their concerns and create solutions for our foster care and adoption professionals. Her dedication to forming collaboratives has proved to be a successful combination to promote the development of best practices.
Ashley Clark, MPA
Kamilah Bunn is a dedicated professional and holds a wealth of information. I learned a lot from her as my supervisor, and her encouragement for my personal and professional growth has been unmatched thus far.
Pat Burks
Detailed oriented with a spirit of sharing and focus for results are the first words that I think of when I see Kamilah Bunn's name. She has implemented programs for AEA and outreach events to grow membership within the adoption community and beyond. I am very impressed that she developed a forum to connect organizations nationwide to share their concerns and create solutions for our foster care and adoption professionals. Her dedication to forming collaboratives has proved to be a successful combination to promote the development of best practices.
Ashley Clark, MPA
Kamilah Bunn is a dedicated professional and holds a wealth of information. I learned a lot from her as my supervisor, and her encouragement for my personal and professional growth has been unmatched thus far.
Pat Burks
Detailed oriented with a spirit of sharing and focus for results are the first words that I think of when I see Kamilah Bunn's name. She has implemented programs for AEA and outreach events to grow membership within the adoption community and beyond. I am very impressed that she developed a forum to connect organizations nationwide to share their concerns and create solutions for our foster care and adoption professionals. Her dedication to forming collaboratives has proved to be a successful combination to promote the development of best practices.
Ashley Clark, MPA
Kamilah Bunn is a dedicated professional and holds a wealth of information. I learned a lot from her as my supervisor, and her encouragement for my personal and professional growth has been unmatched thus far.
Pat Burks
Detailed oriented with a spirit of sharing and focus for results are the first words that I think of when I see Kamilah Bunn's name. She has implemented programs for AEA and outreach events to grow membership within the adoption community and beyond. I am very impressed that she developed a forum to connect organizations nationwide to share their concerns and create solutions for our foster care and adoption professionals. Her dedication to forming collaboratives has proved to be a successful combination to promote the development of best practices.
Ashley Clark, MPA
Kamilah Bunn is a dedicated professional and holds a wealth of information. I learned a lot from her as my supervisor, and her encouragement for my personal and professional growth has been unmatched thus far.
Credentials
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Certified Public Manager
The George Washington UniversitySep, 2010- Sep, 2024 -
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Georgetown University
Experience
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National Adoption Association
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Jan 2016 - Present
I lead a 500-member network of adoption organizations, professionals, and advocates who care deeply about the welfare of children growing up in the US foster care system. NAA members collaborate to eliminate systemic barriers that interfere with family connections. We specifically focus on Black and Indigenous family connections as Black and Indigenous children are over-represented in the foster care system. NAA’s national recruitment and retention advocacy and programmatic work helps systems improve services and eliminate barriers to recruit and retain families for children and youth. Show less
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Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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100 - 200 Employee
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Child Welfare Director
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2015
At the Council, I managed the metropolitan Washington's child welfare program with our partners in the public and private sector to attract homes for teenagers and special needs children in foster care. My work included: producing NBC’s Wednesday's Child program with Barbara Harrison, managing The Friends of Wednesday’s Child Fund to impact student's self-sufficiency, conducting an annual data analysis report for the National Capital Region on trends in foster care, and planning annual gala, match event, expo and other high-profile events with elected leaders and children, youth and families in the National Capital Region. Show less
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DC Child and Family Services Agency
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Recruitment Specialist
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Aug 2006 - Aug 2008
At CFSA I coordinated, planned and managed the agency's marketing campaign to recruit resource parents for children in the District of Columbia’s foster care system. I also worked directly with youth on how to tell their story to the media, and trained foster parents in preparation for media interviews. At CFSA I coordinated, planned and managed the agency's marketing campaign to recruit resource parents for children in the District of Columbia’s foster care system. I also worked directly with youth on how to tell their story to the media, and trained foster parents in preparation for media interviews.
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Adoptions Together
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Individual and Family Services
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Marketing Manager
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Aug 2003 - Aug 2006
During my tenure at Adoptions Together, I was responsible for several highly visible marketing and recruitment campaigns including: The US Department of Health and Human Services demonstration project, If Not Us, to recruit adoptive homes for older African American teenagers in foster care, The Freddie Mac Foundation's Heart Gallery, a traveling exhibit featuring compelling portraits of local children in foster care, and Maryland's Regional Response Center for The Campaign to Adopt US Kids and The Ad Council. Show less
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Education
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2004 - 2006
Trinity University-Washington
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
1997 - 2001
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General -
Georgetown University
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