I presently serve as Assistant Pastor and Sunday school instructor at Akron Alliance Fellowship Church in Akron, Ohio. I teach adult Sunday school and facilitate a number of bible study sessions.
I am a member of the National Association of Christian Ministers.
I also serve as Senior Supervisor of Collections at SITE Centers Corp. in Beachwood, Ohio, and I am Chairperson of SITE Helpers, the company’s employee-led voice for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
I have served as President of the National Association of Credit Management, Greater Akron (OH), and have held memberships with the National Association of Black Accountants, ACA International ® (American Collectors Association) and the Commercial Law League of America.
I am a graduate of The University of Akron with a degree in Business and Organizational Communication, and earned a Master’s degree in Christian Studies at Crown College, St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. I am involved in Clinical Pastoral Education studies for full or part-time chaplaincy.
I am a NEO native who loves to roller skate, and I am married to my lovely childhood sweetheart, Lynn.
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Melvin Gaines 
I personally think that Tim Tebow is amazing. He doesn’t always play the best on the field, but I am proud to say that I support him.
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