De Queen, Ark—Legacy Academy, a private grammar school in De Queen hosted a day long in-service with Cecile Taylor of Trinidad and Tobago last week in preparation for the new school year. Mrs. Taylor led a day long staff development session. She utilized her lifetime in education as a portal for learning that the school’s staff was able to look through and learn valuable and applicable principles and tools. The workshop included sessions on staff collaboration, creative teaching in the classroom, building a proper school culture, and the value of a child among others. The sessions were both instructive and interactive.
Mrs. Cecile Taylor is an Education Development Consultant with Congress WBN, an international non-profit organization focused on effecting human, social and national transformation through values-based development principles and initiatives.
She served for 10 years as the first Director of NorthGate College, a pioneering high school in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, which has established a track record of innovation in education and a reputation for its commitment to holistic human development. She has earned a reputation as a tireless champion of values-based education and, through Congress WBN, she continues her work globally to assist educational institutions provide balanced and well-rounded education programs. Over the years Mrs. Taylor has been responsible for planning and delivering numerous seminars to educators and education institutions.
Mrs. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Surrey in the UK, and a post-graduate Diploma in Education focusing on Educational Administration from the University of the West Indies. Mrs. Taylor lives in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. She is married with three children and seven grandchildren.
Legacy Academy is a private school in De Queen which serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through third grade. For more information about Legacy Academy call 642.8937.