The Rev. Jayne Oasin is the Program Officer for Anti-Racism and Gender Equality at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City.  In this position she is responsible for the implementation of the Church’s anti-racism  and anti-violence programs.  Rev. Oasin has received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech Pathology, a Certificate in Non-Profit Management, and a Master of Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA.

Prior to being at the Church Center she held a number of positions in the not-for-profit and public sectors including the YWCA, Planned Parenthood, New York City Department of Juvenile Justice and headed her own management consulting firm.  She was also adjunct professor of Non-Profit Management at Eastern College, St. David’s, PA, and Baruch College, New York City.

As a life-long Episcopalian Rev. Oasin has been active in her parish, in her home Diocese of New Jersey and in the national church.  She has been a member of the vestry, parish search committee and evangelism committee; on the Diocesan Council, the Urban Ministry Committee and was the trainer for the Sexual Boundaries Training and a facilitator for the National Sexuality Dialogues.  She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Urban Caucus.

She is a contributor to two books, Women’s Uncommon Prayers, and Race and Prayer.

Rev. Oasin currently resides in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and is the mother of two daughters, Joya and Alexandra.