The Black Expat Experience Episode 23: Envisioning a New, Aligned Life Abroad w/ Gina Nelson

An artist, writer, and educator whose perspective on the female experience has been distinctly molded by her upbringing, Ms. Gina P. Nelson is the Founder and Chief Creative Director of Bella and Bella Productions, a platform (launching on March 8, 2022) dedicated to uplifting, inspiring and empowering young girls and women.    As one of ten children (and one of two girls) born to Guyanese, South American parents, Ms. Nelson understands the importance of building and nurturing a strong community of women. She is a champion of female empowerment and ultimately hopes that the Bella and Bella platform serves as the space where meaningful dialogue is exchanged,  team collaboration is fostered, risk-taking is encouraged and dreams are nurtured.   Ms. Nelson holds a bachelors degree in English from Wesleyan University and a masters degree in Education from New York University. Her educational background spans the fields of grant writing, curriculum & assessment development, leadership capacity building, and school improvement planning.    An accomplished writer and artist, her artwork has been featured in both group and solos shows in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and her personal narrative writings were recently published in a Womens Anthology titled Our Voices: Our Stories: Advancing, Celebrating, Embracing and Empowering Girls and Women of Color.  An avid traveler and purveyor of other cultures who has sojourned to 54 countries across five continents,  Ms. Nelson believes in the generative power of storytelling to connect people with each other and the world.   Ms. Nelson currently resides in the UAE, where she founded the Diving for Pearls Podcast, a podcast about female thought leaders, innovators and visionaries making transformative inroads in the region. Additionally, she serves as the Deputy Cluster Manager for approximately 100 public schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.   Ms. Nelson lives by the quote, Put the excuses in the bin."    Thank you for taking some time to listen to this episode and for  leaving  your constructive feedback.  The success of our show and the promotion of mental health in underrepresented and global communities depends on your support. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel, @aspire_counselingwell, and if you are interested in receiving more relevant mental health information, visit www.aspirecounselingwell.com and subscribe to our newsletter to join our community. You can also follow us on Instagram at our new account, @blackexpatexperience and on Twitter at @blackexpatlives.    Be well and remember to prioritize your mental health today!