{"id":346927,"date":"2025-08-21T10:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=346927"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:32:32","slug":"dominican-born-educator-assumes-presidency-of-regional-teachers-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/dominican-born-educator-assumes-presidency-of-regional-teachers-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican-born educator assumes presidency of regional teachers\u2019 union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346928\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-346928\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-20-at-05.59.38-642x963.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">S\u200bharon C\u200blifton K\u200belsick. Photo credit: D\u200bB\u200bS\u200b R\u200badio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Seasoned educator, Sharon Clifton Kelsick, from Castle Bruce, Dominica, has been elected as the new president of the Caribbean Union of Teachers. Antigua.News reports that\u00a0Kelsick brings a wealth of experience from her extensive involvement in Caribbean education.<\/p>\n<p>This marks only the second occasion in the union\u2019s history that a woman has assumed this regional role.<\/p>\n<p>Kelsick\u2019s influence in Antigua\u2019s education sector is substantial, as she currently holds several key positions, said the article.<\/p>\n<p>She serves as Deputy Principal at Princess Margaret School and is also the General Secretary of the Antigua Union of Teachers.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her immediate responsibilities in Antigua, Kelsick\u2019s leadership extends to national educational oversight.<\/p>\n<p>In her role as Chief Executive Officer of the Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board, she has played a vital role in upholding and advancing the standards of education throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&nbsp; Seasoned educator, Sharon Clifton Kelsick, from Castle Bruce, Dominica, has been elected as the new president of the Caribbean Union of Teachers. 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