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Paula DeBoles-Johnson, MPA, CCM is a dedicated public servant and community leader with over three decades of experience in Florida’s capital. She earned both her bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Florida A&M University. In her professional career she focuses on enhancing workforce development and organizational performance, while her passion for serving others is demonstrated through her nonprofit work. Throughout her career, Paula has been committed to addressing key issues such as academic access and success, economic development and crime reduction, believing that strategic partnerships, education and economic initiatives can simultaneously tackle multiple community challenges.
Paula is deeply involved in several nonprofit organizations in Tallahassee, including the CCYDC, which she founded more than twenty years ago. Her extensive community service and leadership efforts have been recognized nationally. In 2022, she ran for political office, which is the inspiration for her latest release. NERVE is an essential guide for aspiring politicians and others seeking to advance their social activism, offering invaluable insights into the intricacies of political campaigns and public service.
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NERVE, and Other ‘Ish It Takes To Run For Public Office
Learn more about Paula’s political journey which inspired her newest novel.
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Learn more about our training and consulting services which enhance productivity and performance.
Capital City Youth Development Corporation
Learn more about our nonprofit which focuses on creating positive social impact through innovative programming.
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Current & Former Affiliations
ACLU, Member
Adoption Support and Consultation Services, Board Member
Airport Advisory Committee Member
Big Bend Voting Rights Project
Celebrate New Life Tabernacle Church, Member
Club 25 Women of Tallahassee, Former Chair
DeBoles-Johnson Foundation, Founding Board Member
Elder Care Services, Board Member
Equality Florida, Member
Faith Christian Family Resource Center, Board Member
FAMU Center for Ethnic Psychological Research and Application -
(CEPRA), Board Member
FAMU National Alumni Association
FLARNG Family Support Unit
Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle, Volunteer
Governor’s Task Force on Sexual & Domestic Violence, Liaison
Leadership Tallahassee, Class 33 & Board Member
League of Women Voters, Board Member
Leon County Democratic Black Caucus
NAACP, Tallahassee Branch
National Achiever’s Society Parent Alliance
New Leaders Council, Advisory Board Member
School Advisory Council, Fairview MS
School Advisory Council, Rickards HS
Southern Scholarship Foundation, Board Member
Tallahassee Human Relations Council, Member
Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of -
Women & Girls, Former Chair
Tallahassee Police Department Citizens Academy
Tallahassee Police Department Citizens Advisory Committee, Member
Timothy Training and Development Center, Executive Board Member
United Way, Reading Pals Volunteer
Volunteer Florida Inclusion Council Member
World Class Schools, Best & Brightest, Committee Member
Work Experience
Leon County Government
Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service (Volunteer Florida)
Florida Department of Transportation
Capital City Youth Development Corporation
Florida Department of Health
Florida Department of Children & Families
Community Intervention Center
Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security
Gadsden County Senior Citizens Center
Leon County Schools
*Various federal, state, private and nonprofit consulting contracts
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Tallahassee, FL 32315
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