Background
Pearson, Sela was born on August 10, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Thomas Turner and Thelma (Brown) Razor.
Pearson, Sela was born on August 10, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Thomas Turner and Thelma (Brown) Razor.
Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn, 1988. Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, University Phoenix, 2006. Doctor in Naturopathic Medicine, Washington, 2009.
Psychiatric, pediatrics nurse Syosset Hospital, New York, 1974—1978. Sales agent Combined Life Insurance Company New York, Albany, 1978—1980. Medical, surgical nurse Baptist Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1980—1986.
Nurse counselor Riker's Island Prison Hospital, Queens, 1986—1988. Clinic nurse St. Christopher Ottilie, 1988—1990. Manager intensive case Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Center Queens County, 1990—1992.
Quality assurance, utilization review nurse Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, 1992—1994. Program director Boys and Girls Club, Franklin, 1994—1995. Speaker, writer, nurse Akanke Creations, Brentwood, since 1996.
Independent health contractor Clayton County Crisis Unit, 1997—1998. Nurse Phoenix Program FHC of Nashville, 1998—1999. Nurse Murci Homes, since 1999.
Faculty member University Phoenix, Nashville. Consultant Murphy Alternative Center, Nashville, 1996, Serendipity House, Nashville, 1996, Family and Educational Advisory Associates, Inc., Nashville, 1996, Growing In Grace Leadership School, Nashville, 1996. Storyteller, presenter poetry recitals.
Independent contractor Crisis Group Home, Riverdale, Georgia. Faculty member Antara Center, 2004.
Volunteer Williamson County Library., Franklin, since 1995, Boys and Girls Club, Franklin, since 1996, TPAC. Board directors Nashville Peace Action, since 1996. Member New Gospel Singers Choir, since 1995, Ambassador of Poetry, 2006.
Storytelling delegate to South Africa People to People Ambassador Programs, invited Women in Society representative, Egypt, since 2000. Member Council for the Written Word. Member National Speakers Association, Brentwood Early Risers Toastmasters (vice president membership since 1996, various awards), Tennessee Writers Alliance, Harpeth Storytelling Group, National Storytelling Association, International Society Poets (Poets Choice award 1995, International Poet of Merit award 1995), Tennessee Writers Group Franklin, Tennessee Association Perpetuation Preservation Storytelling, Georgia Writers Group, Creative Artists Tennessee, Tennessee Speakers Association, Women Vision Enhancing Network (certified, director public relations), Cherokee Wolf Clan (tribal council), Leadership member Interplay.
Children: Nassar (deceased), Anwar, Jonathan.