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Dr. Nahum Jean-Louis is the founder and CEO of Quintessence Learning. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with a doctorate in education. Prior to his study at NSU, he attended Florida International University, School of International and Public Affairs where he graduated with a master’s degree in public administration and, two master's certificates in Conflict Resolution and National Security. He also studied International Relations at the same university. He earned his bachelor’s degree in social psychology from Florida Atlantic University in Boca-Raton, Florida. His research focuses on Symbolic violence in school curriculum in the U.S., Curriculum relevance & Black students’ performance in the U.S., Eurocentrism in curriculum of post-colonial countries, Decolonial Education, and Teachers professional discretion & Black students’ success.

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For nearly fifteen years, Dr. Jean-Louis has worked in the university system, serving as both a faculty member and an administrator. As an instructor, he has taught American government for more than a decade to a diverse population of students at different colleges in South Florida. As an administrator, he oversaw staff members and developed numerous workshops and trainings for employees of diverse backgrounds.

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Currently, He works at FIU as an adjunct faculty, teaching basic skills and competencies necessary for first-year college students to succeed. In this capacity, he helps students develop an understanding of twenty-first century life skills and build a lifelong passion for learning. He also works at FIU Online as Coordinator of Academic Support Services, helping students achieve their goals by connecting them with university resources. More recently, he was contracted as a research consultant by the Small World Group (SWG), an organization based in Washington, DC that specializes in federal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) projects. As a member of its research team, he collaborates on conducting research, analyzing data, and designing interview questionnaires.  

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Academically, Dr. Jean-Louis completed his doctoral studies in education at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) between 2018 and 2022. During this time, he researched, wrote, and defended his dissertation titled “Teachers’ Perceptions of Symbolic Violence in School Curriculum.” The study explores the symbolic violence in school curriculum that has historically been a problem for Black students in schools around the United States.

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Administratively and practically, he has developed strong leadership and management skills in research, professional development trainings, designing surveys, conducting interviews, organizing outreach, and collecting and analyzing data on a wide range of local policy issues.

 

His recent conferences include: Symbolic Violence in the Classroom: How a Eurocentric Curriculum Excludes & Marginalizes Minority Students. Nova Southeastern University, Diversity Summit, The Power of Belonging: Connect, Collaborate, and Thrive. March 15, 2023.

Mitigating the effects of Haiti’s social pathologies through a decolonized curriculum. University of Global Health Equity- Haiti, Journées scientifiques. January 18, 2023.

Using the Legacy of Maroonage to Craft Today's Strategies to Combat Oppression and Exploitation. Haitian Studies as a Space of Refuge, Resistance, and Freedom. Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference (2022) – Washington, DC. October 9, 2022.

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Dr. Jean-Louis is the author of Nahum Bilingual, an English/Creole-Creole/English dictionary that contains an extensive alphabetical list of commonly used words, as well as advanced concepts translated with accuracy and detail.

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Research & papers

Jean-Louis, N., Clisbee, M. (2023). Symbolic violence in the classroom: How a Eurocentric curriculum excludes and marginalizes minority students. Peace Chronicle, 15(3) 32-39.

Clisbee, M., Pierre-Grif, K., Jean-Louis, N. (2023). DEIA Landscape Assessment. National Human Genome Institute.

Clisbee, M., Pierre-Grif, K., Jean-Louis, N. and Neve, G. (2023). Barrier Analysis Report: Race Disparities in the Performance Appraisal and Awards Systems. United States Social Security Administration.

Jean-Louis, N. (2022). Doctoral Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of Symbolic Violence in School Curriculum: A study that focuses on diversity, inclusion, and equity in education.

Jean-Louis, N. (2019). In Search of a More Equitable Curriculum (NSU, 2019)

Jean-Louis, N. (2019). Standards-based Reforms: The Tale of the Toll on Minority Students (NSU, 2019)

Jean-Louis, N. (202019). The Suppression of Schools Diversity through the Standard-based Curricular Reforms

Jean-Louis, N. (2018). Data-driven Decision Making (NSU, 2018)

Jean-Louis, N. (2017). The Relationship between Curricular Practices, Social Justice, and Democratic Purpose (NSU, 2017)

 

Conferences

Fostering Diversity in the Classroom: How a Culturally Diverse Curriculum Can Enrich Students’ Learning Experience & Improve their Academic Success, Nova Southeastern University, Diversity Summit, Exploring the Beauty of Unity in Diversity, April 1, 2024.

 

Symbolic Violence in the Classroom: How a Eurocentric Curriculum Excludes & Marginalizes Minority Students. Nova Southeastern University, Diversity Summit, The Power of Belonging: Connect, Collaborate, and Thrive, March 15, 2023.

 

Mitigating the effects of Haiti’s social pathologies through a decolonized curriculum. University of Global Health Equity – Haiti, January 18, 2023.

 

Using the Legacy of Maroonage to Craft Today's Strategies to Combat Oppression and Exploitation

Haitian Studies 34th Annual Conference: Maroonage, October 9, 2022.

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Book Publication

Nahum Bilingual, Torchflame Books, 2017

Bilingual dictionary containing an extensive alphabetical list of commonly used words, as well as advanced concepts translated with accuracy and detail.

 

 

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