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Niesha Tamika John popularly known to most as Nie, or Niejohn, was born and raise in the rural community of Biabou in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. She was born on the 11th of February, 1986. She acquired her high school education at the St. Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua where she developed a love for culture, sports, performing arts and volunteerism as she participated fully in such activities during her school life, as some of them were not a choice due to her competence. She was a very good athlete in track and field and netball, which she played for most of her teen life. She embarked on her first regional mission in the Youth and edutainment arena where she served as an actress, poet and also a secretary of a well known Caribbean organisation Caribbean Vizion, which was directed by calysonian and songwriter Kurt Allen and his daughter a youth activist and humanitarian Choc’late Allen of Trinidad and Tobago. As a member of this organization she undertook many school tour projects television, radio and newspaper interviews along with community based programmes spreading positive messages to influence and educate students, prison mates, youth in detention centers and those at risk and making them aware of the many social ills which confronts society today and their effects. She was also able to write and perform one of her poems dubbed "Teenage Pregnancy" on tour. This initiative  also advocated caribbean integration in many islands including her own as it engaged in collaboration between different  youth, cultural and education ministries in these caribbean islands and NGO’s such as CARICOM, USAID, and Commonwealth Youth Programme. Since then she has worked in the media at Cross Country Radio as a radio annoucer and talk show host where she host her own radio program dubbed the "Live Wire". During which she raised topical issues and also entertained the audience. At his same station she co- hosted the famous talk show “Ask Ole George” hosted by Earl “Old George” Daniel in 2012, danced for six days to call attention to the suicide problem in the arctic region of Canada amongst the Inuit people of  Inukjuak. Added to this she was the host of a popular talk show "Teen Talk" at the and also as an announcer. In 2007-2009 she devoted her time to studying at the St. Vincent teacher college where she successfully complete her associate degree in teaching education at the primary school level. She also became an active member of the Hairoun Theatre Company in St. Vincent and the Grenadines which was directed by Mr. Micheal Peters which she worked with other great vincentian actors and actress including Lafayette Johnson and Sylvia Williams. She also volunteer her time to host the Youth Department of St. Vincent and the Grenadines "Youth Now" program on the National Broadcasting Cooperation (NBC) Radio Station publicied once per month and the “As The Youth See It” on the HITZ FM Radio Station in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. She continues to empowered herself by participating and facilitating  youth activities and workshops geared at developing youths for the challenging life ahead. She entered the teaching profession in September of 2009 as she graduated from the St. Vincent Community College –Teachers Division accredited by University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus with an Associate Degree in Primary Education, at present she is still a teacher, one of the 21st century. In this same year she was also one of the two Vincentian delegates to the Commonwealth Youth forum seven (CYF 7) held in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2010 she assumed leadership role of president in nonprofit and non-governmental organizations Caribbean Youth Environment Network SVG chapter as part of the interim committee to revive the organisation in SVG. She also served as second vice president of the National Youth Council SVG from 2010 - 2012. In 2013 she focused on writing and performing poetry which seeks to sensitize issues affecting the society and entertain with the Writerzflow group in St. Vincent. At Present Niesha holds s Bachelors of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from the Ashworth College. She maintains being a mother of a seven year old and being the director of the Naima Foundation, a nonprofit organisation she her daughter has founded to assist children and youths to persist positively. This foundation is one which is geared at promoting development, educating and enhancing life skills while helping to combat social issues which confront our society e.g crime and violence. The project tackles rural communities in St. Vincent. It is one which meaningfully engages children through play or fun, learning by an aesthetic purpose in a friendly environment, it also offers mentor ship for struggling students especially in reading, expression session using performing arts and creative writing and visual arts sessions using an art room. This foundation also assist youth leaders within different communities to be a part of  the nation building process, giving them a place harness and enhance their leadership skills. Niesha believes in upward in humanity and mobility for sustainability.