An outspoken civil rights advocate, Reverend Dr. Demetrius Carolina is the pastor of the First Central Baptist Church on Staten Island. Since 2005, Carolina has been the executive director of Central Life Family Center. Previously, Carolina worked as acting dean and Professor at Strayer University; associate professor at the New York School of Divinity; adjunct professor at Metropolitan College of NY; vice president of operations and community relations with M.B.D. Community Housing corporation; Dean of Students at Berkeley College; and Coordinator of Student Affairs and adjunct professor at Camden Community College. Born in Manhattan, Carolina received a Doctorate of Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix, completed Post Master’s Research at NYU, and earned his Masters of Educational Administration from Temple University.