Pastor A. J. Quinton has served the Austin Community as a community activist, educator, mentor, and pastor for the past 32 years.
Professional Service:
Program Coordinator for the Child Inc. Parent Father Empowerment Program, Faith-Based Engagement Consultant, and Studio Operations Manager/Host the Dad Show.
Past service with Child Inc. includes: Parent Family Community Engagement Manager, Healthy Marriage/Responsible Relationships Program Manager/Facilitator
Founder/Pastor, Diakonos-A House of Servants
Executive Director Diakonos Ministries- Community Enrichment/Prevention Program
Entrepreneurship:
CEO Q Enterprises- Individual Family Group Development/Mental Health Awareness & Guidance Program
Community Engagement with organizations such as: the University of Texas Police Department, Chaplin; EMBRACE Initiative; Member of the National Coalition Building Institute; Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Building Bridges Coalition, The Harvest Foundation Board Member, The National Head Start Association; The Central Texas AA Family Support Conference; the Gulf Coast A A Family Support Conference; the Black Faith-Based Health Network; Austin I.S.D.; the AA Behavioral & Mental Health Network( Hogg Foundation, U.T. Austin); and the National Fatherhood Initiative, to name a few.
Accomplishments:
Program Management 7 years
Project Development & Management 12 years
Public Speaker 28 years
Talk Show Host 7 years
Project Consultant 10 years
Mentor to at-risk children and teens for 27 years
Mentor to adults (incarcerated, drug and alcohol) 29 years
Certified Marriage and Relationship Facilitator 11 years
Certified Fatherhood Program Facilitator 10 years
Certified Pastoral Counselor 14 years
Consultant to parents with Special Needs Children, 19 years
Community Involvement Award Recipient
Mental Health Advocate 8 years