JULIEN SERRANO-O’NEIL / THE PERSONAL EDITIONMNM · MPA · ACNP ↗
Good to meet you.GET TO KNOW MY WORLD ↘
JULIEN.SERRANO-O’NEIL
A community builder.
A strategic thinker.
A few other things, too.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PURPOSE. J.
PINE HILLS
ROOTED.
PRESS PLAY▶HEAR MY STORYROOTED.
MOREHOUSE + UCFPrepared to lead.
Still learning.EDUCATION MEETS EXPERIENCE
Still learning.EDUCATION MEETS EXPERIENCE
I bring people, ideas, and resources together across community, business, and culture. This is where those worlds meet.
↓01 / Behind every title, a person
I see a connection between who gets an opportunity, whose story gets told, and what a community can become. That connection is where I work.
THERE’S A LONGER STORY BEHIND THE WORK
Before the titles.
The turning points.
My father’s love and sacrifices. The community that showed up. The education and experiences that shaped my purpose. Take a closer look at the journey.
02 / My world, connected
A lot of worlds.
One Julien.
Community informs my strategy. Strategy strengthens my organizations. Storytelling gives the work a voice. Select a name to explore how it fits.
Pick something. Follow your curiosity.
ON MY DESK / IN MY WORLD SELECT A PROJECT ↗
DIFFERENT WORK. THE SAME COMMITMENT.03 / How I do the work
Big ideas.
Real-world moves.
01–04
People first.
Then a plan that works.
Whether I’m helping an organization find direction, bringing partners together, or shaping a story, I start with the people the work is meant to reach.
Find our starting point ↗01Listen closely.
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Understand the mission, the people, and the challenge before deciding what to build.IN PRACTICECommunity engagement and advocacy through the Pine Hills Community Council.
02Connect the right people.
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Relationships make an idea possible. Bring together community voices, organizational leaders, and partners around a shared purpose.IN PRACTICERelationship and partnership development at United Foundation of Central Florida.
03Build the structure.
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Turn a goal into priorities, responsibilities, resources, and a practical next step.IN PRACTICEStrategic planning, organizational development, and resource development through The JSO Consulting Group.
04Give it a voice.
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Help people understand why the work matters. Choose the story, format, and platform that make a meaningful connection.IN PRACTICEEditorial, podcast, and cultural storytelling through Last Shot Media Group.
04 / Hear it in my voice
Less reading about me.
More hearing from me.
Meet me through conversations about my journey, public dialogue, and the responsibility of community leadership.
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PROFILEOBJ · 2022
Helping local children reach their full potential ↗
Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 profile.
MY WORDSMEDIUM · 2024
The enduring significance of Morehouse College ↗
A call to alumni to support our alma mater.
05 / Preparation meets purpose
THE FOUNDATION.
AND THE FORWARD.
2014 / THE BEGINNING
Future Leaders United
A participant and inaugural program president. My journey with UFCF began with youth leadership and grew into executive service.
2021 / MOREHOUSE
A foundation in service.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Morehouse College. Civic engagement and leadership shaped how I approach the work.
2023–2026 / UCF
Three times a Knight.
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management (2023). Master of Nonprofit Management and Master of Public Administration (2026).
TODAY / IN PRACTICE
Across sectors.
Across sectors.
With intention.
Nonprofit executive, PHCC President, consulting founder, media entrepreneur, and Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional.
President’s Lifetime Achievement Award2024Orlando Business Journal 40 Under 402022
Alpha Phi Alpha 40 Under 40Gamma Class · 2025Florida District Director of CommunicationsAlpha Phi Alpha
Orlando Business Journal 40 Under 402022Alpha Phi Alpha 40 Under 40Gamma Class · 2025Florida District Director of CommunicationsAlpha Phi Alpha
06 / The part that writes
There’s a poet
in here, too.
As J. Malique X, I write through EchoesOfMalique. Poetry gives me room to explore the personal experiences behind the public roles: love, identity, growth, resilience, and the boundaries we learn to hold.
Enter EchoesOfMalique ↗ECHOESOFMALIQUE / J. MALIQUE XA WINDOW INTO THE WRITING
Rooted in Pine Hills. Open to possibility.
GOOD PEOPLE.
GREAT POSSIBILITIES.
One conversation can become a relationship, a collaboration, or the beginning of something neither of us could build alone.
