CLOVIS B. NELSON EdD.

Andrew Hill, Frankfield P.O Clarendon

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Senior Program Director/Leadership Creative Learning and Curriculum Development

Transformational Leadership and creative child-centred program development with data-driven innovation.

Passionate and purposeful-highly skilled and resourceful transformational Leader with over 30 years of teaching experience in the visual, liberal, and applied arts. Known for innovation in curriculum design, strong research background and superior project management skills. Previous experience includes titles as university/college lecturer, university students’ residence supervisor, acting head of department, instructor, project manager for juvenile delinquency programs, co-chair of the education program for the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) Washington DC, program director.

Professional Development Strategy & Planning Qualitative Research Accreditation/Compliance Team Training Program Assessment Blended Learning Solutions Public Speaking Leadership Development Programs Budget Management Curriculum/Instruction Technology Integration Cross-Functional Collaboration Talent Development Adult Learning Theory Technical: Brightspace (Instructional Design) Microsoft Office Acrobat Online Instruction.

Active member of the Education Association of America Recipient of numerous awards for exceptional service in the academic, visual arts, and Applied Arts communities. Track record for developing creative programs across disciplines that meet the changing needs of the institutional focus, vision, and mission to accommodate students in a contemporary educational environment.

INSTITUTE OF CARIBBEAN STUDIES (ICS) WASHINGTON, DC 2017 – PRESENT

Co-chair of the education program

Involved in the development and drafting of Education papers as directed by the director of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) in collaboration with the program initiatives of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the US Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act, Public Law 114-129, HR4939. As Education Chairman for ICS, spearheaded Forum programs on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC with thought leaders in government, academia, private sector, developmental organizations, as well as finance and investment teams.

Involved in meetings with American and Caribbean policymakers and industry experts to forge and develop new partnerships for emerging opportunities in the Caribbean region per the stipulations of the (ICS) Director. Support and be involved in other Caribbean Diaspora initiatives sponsored by (ICS) on Capitol Hill to promote increased awareness of the emerging trends, business opportunities, and challenges in the business sector in the Caribbean. Authored the Education pillar of HR4939 US Caribbean Strategic Act companion paper which was adopted by the US Congress as a supplemental document to the Bill.

Actively involved in shaping the Education pillar of HR4939 and offer recommendations to the US State Department to promote the engagement of Caribbean tertiary institutions through partnerships with diaspora Caribbean-American professionals and to support US-funded technical assistance initiatives in the areas of leadership, management, and entrepreneurship capacity building from inception through execution and evaluation of effectiveness.

As an ICS Education member, continuing to work with the State Department through its Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to promote a host of Education-focused initiatives covered during the HR4939 activities of the National Caribbean American Heritage Month (June 2020). In the full listing, the educational recommendations are duly incorporated into the ICS companion paper to the US State Department, “Securing our Common Future: Toward Implementation of a Dynamic US/Caribbean Strategic Engagement Agenda.”

INSTITUTE OF CARIBBEAN STUDIES (ICS), SCHOOL SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS PROGRAM WASHINGTON, DC 2016 – PRESENT

Project Manager

The portfolio includes curriculum development and community activities aimed at addressing:

Juvenile delinquency cause and effects, Gang involvement intervention and prevention, Child sex trafficking prevention,

Rehabilitation through the Arts / STEM (coordination with ICS Education Committee), Restorative justice, School security enhancements program.

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Teacher 2007 – 2009 & 2015--2017

Designed a teaching unit that created positive changes and increased student performance by 23% over 3 years. The unit offered a research-based methodology that allowed students to learn complex subject matter via the Arts.

SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTIST 2005 – 2007

THE NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTER NEW BEDFORD, MA 2004 – 2005

Social / Case Worker

Children, adolescence, and family counselling

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Upward Bound Program Dartmouth, MA 2002 –2003

Resident Supervisor

Successfully implemented and managed the residential program for young adults.

EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE, SCHOOL FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS KINGSTON, JAMAICA 1987 – 2001

Professor

Taught courses including Three-Dimensional Design, Sculpture, Concepts of Industrial Design, Sculpture for Special Effects, Mold Making, Philosophy, Curriculum Development & Design, Educational Leadership, Art, Art Appreciation, and Art Education/History.

Established and communicated strategic vision in education development at the Edna Manley College

Developed an innovative curriculum comprising of the theory of multiple intelligence concepts.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION KINGSTON, JAMAICA 1986 – 2000

Teacher

Solicited support for education that would improve the marketability of students to pursue meaningful careers.

Prepared many students in Jamaica for the General Certificate Examination (GCE) British-based Examinations set by British Universities for the Caribbean region, as well as for the (CXC) Caribbean Examinations Council exams.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, JAMAICA COMMON ENTRANCE DIVISION KINGSTON, JAMAICA 1980 – 1983

Examination Clerk

Collaborated with educational partners to prepare students for government exams.

Program Development/Project Management Curriculum Design and Development Global Education Concepts

Post-Secondary Teaching/Lecturing Student Counseling and Mentoring Education Law

Evidence-Based Student Outcomes Community Focused Partnerships Public Policy

Community Outreach and Public Relations Operations Management Strategic Planning

Management by Objectives Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Fundraising

Policies and Governance Government Agency Partnerships Supervisory Skills

Develop and maintain a collaborative work environment.

Effectively articulate a clear vision for the future of the institution.

Formulate and maintain strong undergraduate and professional programs.

Successfully manage research and graduate programs.

Foster collaborative efforts by building partnerships with national and/or international constituencies.

Strengths in Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education.

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EDUCATION

SELF EMPLOYED, Educational research and writing 2017-Present

BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS DISTRICT, Adolescences Educator 2015-2017

BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS DISTRICT, Adolescences Educator 2007-2009

NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTER, Adolescent and Family Councilor 2004-2005

The UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH, Adolescence Supervisor 2001-2002

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION JAMAICA, Adult Education Lecturer 1989-2001

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION JAMAICA, Adult Education Instructor 1986 -1989

THE INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA, Adult Education Lecturer 1984-1986

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Organizational Leadership, 06/2018

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Dissertation: The Experience of a Free-Hand Visual Art Drawing Lesson for At-risk Youth on their Understanding of Basic Geometry

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Master of Arts Degree in Education with Honors, 12/2004

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA

Thesis: “Bones of Steel”, In the Spirit of Exodus. (A Visual Capstone Project)

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art Education with Honors, 08/1985

Edna Manley College, Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Sculpture with Honors, 08/1984

Edna Manley College, Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.

Teaching Certificate, Florida Department of Education

Teaching Certificate, Ministry of Education Jamaica

Professional Development Certificate, The Think Tank on Global Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Doctoral Diploma, Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University

Doctoral Diploma, Organizational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University

Master’s Diploma, Art Education, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Education Manager, 2018-present

Juvenile Delinquency Programs, The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS)

Administrator and Member, 2017-present

Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Taskforce

Member, 2017-present

The Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force

Member, 2009-2014

Education Advisory Committee and the Cultural Arts Committee, Pompano Beach, FL

Volunteer Art Intervention Therapist, 2004-2005 New Bedford Juvenile Court

Accomplishments: Used the Visual Arts as a method of rehabilitation for incarcerated youth.

Member, 1980-2004

Fine Arts Committee of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission

Responsibilities included curriculum planning/ integrated learning Early Childhood Education in Jamaican schools and Juvenile.

counselling in Jamaican prisons. Responsible for creating the children’s Fine Arts competition.

Director, Refuge of Jamaica (a nonprofit organization)

Director, Jamaica Diaspora Accountability Ethics and Development Task Force

Member, American Art Education Association

Member, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society Nova Southeastern University

Member, Association of American Educators

Member, Active Administrator of the Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force

Member, Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS)

Shakespeare Medallion and Trophy of Excellence for Poetry, “Famous Poets Society”, 2003 Bolivar Gallery and Bookshop Award for Sculpture, Bolivar Gallery and Bookshop, 1982

Dr Brian Morgan Award for Academic Competence, 1983

Dr Brian Morgan is a renowned dental surgeon in Kingston Jamaica.

Certificates and Gold Medals and numerous medals of Distinction, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), 1983-1984

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Defining the Value of Educational Equilibrium for Immigrant and At-Risk Youths Through Art Education in the 2020s and Beyond

https://taylor.tulane.edu/pivot/contributions/defining-the-value-of-educational-equilibrium/

Can Jamaica Protect its Visual Artist under the Legal Concept of Droit De Suite? May 7, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can- Jamaica-protect-its-visual-artist-under-legal-de-dr-clovis-b-/.

Can STEM Education Focus in Jamaica be Aligned with the Need for Multiple Intelligence Understanding and Application in the Curriculum? July 2, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-stem-education-focus-jamaica-aligned-need-nelson-edd-mae-mfa-/.

Is there a Connection Between Art, Visualization, Math, and Conceptualization? August 21, 2019.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/connection-between-art-visualization-math-nelson-edd-.

The Pros and Cons of Globalization on the Wider Caribbean Diaspora. November 12, 2017. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pros- cons-globalization-wider-Caribbean-diaspora-nelson-/.

Are We Deliberately Robbing our Children of their Basic Educational Needs? Some Overlooked Fundamentals of Contemporary Education in America Today. November 12, 2017https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-deliberately-robbing-our-children-basic-needs- some-nelson-/.

A Synopsis of Educational Policy Structure in America According to Fowler, Farkas, Heise, and Hopkins. October 30, 2017. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/synopsis-educational-policy-structure-america-fowler-farkas-nelson-/.

Are Youths in Custody Coping with Educational, Mental Health, Medical, and Social Needs? August 2017.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/youths-custody-coping-educational-mental-health-needs-dr-clovis-b-

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Bringing the Growing Problem of Youth Crime in Jamaica under the Microscope: Can a Comprehensive, Technical and Arts Driven

Curriculum Process in Youth Education Help to Curb the Growing Crime Rate?

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/8228QK5mZCnNJ2.

The Way Forward PowerPoint Presentation. Can a Comprehensive, Technical and Arts Driven Curriculum Process in Youth Education

Help to Curb the Growing Crime Rate?

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The Concept of Artificial Intelligence and Technology. November 4th, 2014. http://media.licdn.com/embeds/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FZNemKTG3DuM%3Ffeature% 3Doembed&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZNemKTG3DuM&image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.yt img.com%2Fvi%2FZNemKTG3DuM%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=03fb819bf74246bf972444a07b738ad0&type=text%2Fhtml&am p;schema=youtube.

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