Elder Jaimi B. Russell

Elder Jaimi Russell was born and raised in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.  She is the daughter of Rev. Waverly and Lady Ann Brown, Sr.  After graduating from high school, she matriculated at Old Dominion University where she received of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems.  While at ODU, she was introduced to the ministry of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop C.V. Russell, Jr. where she began working in ministry and met her husband of 23 years, Clarence Russell, III.  During her time in ministry, she helped to open the Faith in Action Bookstore where she and the ministry traveled the country to market the ministry.  She also worked as the publicist for Bishop Russell during the Debt Cancellation Movement which became known worldwide with appearances on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, centerfold of People Magazine and a story on the BBC.

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She has several career moves from teaching at the college level as adjunct faculty to working in social services as a computer trainer.  She is currently the Vice President of Human Resources for a multi-million dollar community mental health organization.  She works diligently alongside her husband at St. Paul.  They have been at St. Paul for 23 years.  

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Elder Russell works to help empower women with a Facebook segment entitlement the Daily Dip from the Well which is usually online each weekday morning at 6:00 a.m.  

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Elder Russell and her husband live in the city of Suffolk and they have four children:  Clarence IV, Caitlyn, Casey, and Caleb.

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