User:Rica Kelly1/sandbox

Rica Kelly (born on July 18, 1986) is a Jamaican-Honduran educator who was born in Crossroads, Jamaica. She currently resides in London, United Kingdom. She has over 10 years experience in the field of education, excels as a compère, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, curricula developer and she is an excellent trained literacy consultant.#REDIRECT1]Her teaching experience covers the whole gamut of teaching levels. She is passionate about the field of education and is interested in how each discipline adds to the narratives about education. Her PhD research is multidisciplinary and draws on works in the fields of sociology, architecture, technology and philosophy. She advocates for females to access quality education and leadership opportunities, through The Global Women Of Power Foundation and while working closely with UNWomen, UNESCO and UNICEF.#REDIRECT3

Her achievements are extensive,#REDIRECT[[4] but just to name a few: Vice Chancellor's Alumni Ambassador at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, the Founder of the Literacy Intervention Programme (LIP), Jamaican cultural ambassador who has benefitted from the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen (Jamaica Cultural Development Commission) and Miss Jamaica UK programmes, the International Student Ambassador-Caribbean Representative at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, Founder and CEO of Template:The Global Women Of Power Foundation, Director at Reggae Village Trinity, Pageant Director at Miss BritJam Global, Contributor to The Voice & Weekly Gleaner Newspapers, Project Consultant for TetraShed Architecture Practice and Project coordinator at UNESCO, among others.

She offers a range of services, including: Research & Development Consultancy, TV & Film, Compere & Keynote Speeches, Catwalk Choreography, Pageant Management, Brand Ambassador Work, Mentorship & Workshops, Curricula Development Plans, Personalised Literacy Development Programmes and Altruistic Collaborations.#REDIRECT[[5]

Very few people would consider creating a far-reaching global organisation that can impact education for women and girls from across the world. Rica doesn’t strive to be ordinary. She created a movement of inspired and educated women who are committed to changing the communities in which they live. She hopes that The Global Women Of Power Foundation will change the issue of gender inequality. The Foundation has been recognised by Jamaica’s Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and is supported by the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Jamaica. It has also been recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). #REDIRECT6

Rica believes that though men continue to contribute to the inequality problems that females face, females are also responsible for gender inequality because they often perpetuate the patriarchal structure. Therefore, she hopes to create a series of initiatives, in order to change the perspectives of women and girls. Her organisation is committed to its motto, “Empowering females locally, connecting globally.”#REDIRECT[[7]

A woman of Rica’s calibre would have a cadre of people who inspire her. Her top three (3) role models are: Merle Kelly (her mother; an excellent educator)#REDIRECT8, Oprah Winfrey #REDIRECT9 and Chimamanda Ngoi Adichie #REDIRECT10. The value that her mother places on education, coupled with her ability to overcome struggles by virtue of her being educated, has motivated Rica to aspire to gain powerful knowledge. Some of the things Rica envisions have already been done by Oprah Winfrey. However, she hopes to learn from Oprah’s triumphs and failures in the female empowerment and education provisions spheres. Chimamanda Ngoi Adichie is a renowned Nigerian female activist. Rica admires the way she articulates feminism and her approach to inspiring women and men to desist from perpetuating the patriarchal structure.

Rica lives by an inspiring philosophy. It reads, “Be crazy enough to convince yourselves that perfection is not a figment of the imagination, in order to aspire to become better versions of yourselves.” She encourages people to be creative and explore their talents. She challenges people to think outside of the box. She maintains that we should never try to be like others. Your view is that if we train our minds to believe that perfection is achievable, we will achieve excellence, every time.#REDIRECT11