Pastor Vena Ulysee

Mother, Minister and Pastor

Early life and education

Vena grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She graduated high school with honorable mention. She was then selected and trained in an intensive teacher preparation program. Within two years, she became an elementary certified teacher.

After 5 years teaching, she entered the US in 1990. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Bridgewater State University and a master’s degree in education from Salem State University.

Early career

Vena began her teaching career in 1992 as a bilingual special education teacher in the Brockton Public Schools.

Throughout her career, she worked as a kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school special education teacher from 1993 until now serving the Haitian students, Cape Verdean, Spanish, low incidence populations and mainstreamed students. Her duties include

Brockton

Administrative Internship

From April to June 2015, she

Edison Academy

Vena has worked in the afternoon academy program at BHS since 2003

After School and extracurricular activities

French Teacher: Kennedy School
African American Club
Caribbean Club
Daycare and after school supervisor

Community Engagement

ESL Teacher, United Evangelical Church 2010-2013
Brockton Mayor’s Youth Council Coordinator

Early life and education

Vena grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She became a Christian at a very young age. During her youth, she was involved in many church and community programs as a speaker, a singer, a young coordinator leading many radio shows and community activities.
She graduated high school with honorable mention. She was then selected and trained in an intensive teacher preparation program. Within two years, she became an elementary certified teacher. After 5 years teaching, entered the US in 1990. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Bridgewater State University and a master’s degree in education from Salem State University. Currently seeking a ministry license through The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts (TABCOM) School of Ministry.

Early career

Vena began speaking as a radio host and motivational speaker when she was 12 years. She founded a youth singing group in participated in many local and national events.

When she entered the US in 1990, she became deeply involved in the Brockton Haitian Community by being an active leader of Top Youth, a program to help teenagers develop academic and social skills as well as discovering their God given talents.

Local Church

Sunday School Teacher
Choir /Praise and Worship Director
Children and Youth Adult
Women’s Ministry leader and event coordinator
ESL Teacher
Daycare and afternoon supervisor

Program Coordinator

Daycare
After school
Social Action Ministry
Church and Community

Community Engagement

Church and Community Director, American Baptist Women Ministries, Massachusetts
National Coordinator of the Haitian Alliance of the American Baptist Churches USA Women Ministries

Speaking Engagement 2017

United Evangelical Church- Women’s Ministry
Women Ministry Valentine’s Day Gala New Bedford, Ma
Women’s Breakfast Trinity Baptist Church Brockton, Ma
Women’s Conference: Missionary Church of the Haitian Community, Sommerville, Ma
Women’s Conference: Fevrier
Women’s Conference: Throne of Grace Ministry- Holbrook, Ma
Women’s Conference: Haitian Church of God, Belmont, Ma
Women’s Conference: Missionary Church of the Haitian Community, Sommerville, Ma
Women’s Night: Brockton Haitian Assembly of God