Background
Nelson, Clara Singleton was born on April 10, 1935 in Union Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ernest Caldwell and Willie Emma (Hord) Singleton.
Nelson, Clara Singleton was born on April 10, 1935 in Union Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ernest Caldwell and Willie Emma (Hord) Singleton.
Student, Tennessee State University, 1962. Student, Middle Tennessee State University, 1984. AS, Motlow College, 1978.
Bachelor of Science in Education with highest honors, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1991.
Secretary, administrative assistant Bedford County School, Shelbyville, Tennessee, 1957-1964. Secretary, personnel assistant Aro, Inc., Arnold Air Force Station, 1964-1971. Member public relations staff, job interviewer Employment Security, Shelbyville, 1971-1981.
Manager employment Equal Employment Opportunity Calspan Corporation, Arnold Air Force Station, 1981-1994. With Micro Craft Technology, 1994-1995. Employment and recruiting manager Sverdrup Technology, 1995-1997.
Private practice human resource consultant, since 1998. Consultant director Career Development Workshops, Shelbyville.
Member advisory board Tennessee Area Vocational School, Shelbyville, 1979-2001. Chairman advisory commission Equal Employment Opportunity, since 1983, chairman employer committee Tullahoma Job Service, Tennessee, since 1985. Former member Patrons Council Argie Cooper Library., Shelbyville.
Trustee Motlow College Foundation. Former member Shelbyville Regional Planning Commission. Member Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage Board.
Member of Society of Human Resource Management (state diversity chair 2000-2004, certified), National Association Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (chair membership 1991-1993, charter member), National Management Association, National Association Female Executives (network director 1985, charter member), Highland Rim Human Resources Management Association (treasurer 1983-1984, 1987, secretary 1988, chair program committee 1989, secretary 1994, Society for Human Resource Management affiliate), American Management Association (chair program committee since 1994, president 1998—2000), American Association Affirmative Action Tennessee State University Cluster (chairman 1984—2000), Better Homes and Gardens Shelbyville Club.
Married Joe Edward Nelson, July 26, 1953. Children: Drexel Edward, Dorissia Lynett.