Meet Corey
The oldest of four children and a fourth-generation native of St. Petersburg, FL, Corey Givens Jr. matriculated through Pinellas County Schools, graduating from Lakewood High School. Givens attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where he received his Associate in Arts certificate. In 2014, he graduated from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree.
Corey is an ordained Minister in the Baptist church. In addition to serving on Pinellas County Schools Independent Citizens Referendum Oversight Committee (ICROC), his civic engagement includes:
- Poor People’s Campaign
- Junior League of St. Petersburg Community Advisory Council
- Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of St. Petersburg, Inc. Board Member
- South St. Petersburg Citizens Advisory Committee (Member, 2015-2017)
- 5000 Role Models (Mentor)
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters (Mentor)
- Suncoast Sierra Club (Executive Committee Member, 2016 – 2018)
- Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA)
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Pinellas County Alumni Chapter
- Lakewood Terrace Neighborhood Association (President, 2015-2017)
- Concerned Organization for the Quality Education of Black Students (COQUEBS)
- March for Dimes & Relay for Life Volunteer
- City of St. Petersburg Beautification Commission (2013-2016)
- NAACP St. Petersburg Branch 2nd Vice President (2015-2016)
- Baptist Ministers Conference of St. Petersburg & Vicinity
- Family Support Services
- Man Up & Go Mentor
Minister Corey Givens Jr. has dedicated his life to service towards ALL of humanity.
