Christine M. Sequenzia

About Christine M. Sequenzia

DrSequenzia.com |@DrSequenziaDr. Christine M. Sequenzia is a trusted government relations and business development professional who successfully transitioned her legislative experience working for the U.S. Congress into careers with several of the largest global humanitarian nonprofit organizations. She is a strategic advocate, impassioned speaker, and fervent friend of the exploited and marginalized.Dr. Sequenzia’s experience is primarily with addressing human rights issues including international development, religious freedom and human trafficking by engaging global governments, civil society, and corporations. She has traveled to over 18 countries and finds joy in building resilient communities where human dignity for all thrives in her primary role as Senior International Policy Analyst at Bread for the World. Dr. Sequenzia has served survivors of terrorism in the Middle East, directed projects in economically deprived regions of Southeast Asia, managed medical teams serving Central American women and girls caught in sexual exploitation, and successfully led multidisciplinary teams toward human rights policy wins at the recent United Nations General Assembly.She has spent nearly two decades working and writing for members of the U.S. Congress, international non-profit organizations, and private publications. Dr. Sequenzia has been published in The Hill, CQ Today, CQ Weekly, Politico, DevEx, and the InterPress Service UN Bureau, in addition to appearing as a policy expert for global TV networks.Dr. Sequenzia is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, earning both a Doctorate of Ministry and a Master of Divinity in international development and political theology. She also received a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University and completed Cornell University’s High-Performance Leadership program.Portfolios | and

Experience

1. Senior International Policy Analyst

   Bread for the World

   Jul 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   OBJECTIVES: To provide organizational leadership, strategic advice and implementationstrategies on federal policies and legislation affecting people living in poverty and hunger around the globe. This includes raising Bread’s profile and amplifying the voices of persons impacted by hunger on Capitol Hill; serving as a liaison for Bread’s work at the federal government level; and identifying emerging trends on relevant policy issues.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  2001 — 2003

• Fuller Theological Seminary

  Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Political Theology, International Development, Biblical Justice, Trauma + Faith

  2018 — 2021

• Cornell University

  High Performance Leadership

  2015 — 2015

• Fuller Theological Seminary

  Master of Divinity (M.Div.), International Development and Urban Studies

  2015 — 2018

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Fundraising
• Policy
• Social Media
• Government
• Strategic Planning
• Politics
• Project Management
• Research
• Strategic Communications
• Legislative Relations
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Public Policy
• Legislation
• Leadership