Dr. Joe Nelson

Superintendent

Bio 2023
Dr. Earl Joe Nelson Jr is a school superintendent. Dr. Nelson has been in secondary education for 30 years. He has been named as one of top 3 middle school principals in the United States by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, NASSP. Joe Nelson was also deemed as an outstanding administrator as Henry Drake Outstanding administrator award. William Carey University administrator of the year.

Nelson is also a graduate of Jackson State University, University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi Schools Board Association PSLA, Prospective Superintendent Leadership Academy. He also has severed on the board for Learning Forward Mississippi and is past president of the Mississippi Association of Secondary School Principals and Mississippi Association of School Administrators. Nelson has been featured in the book “Releasing Leadership Brilliance”. Also, featured in an educational film “Disrupting Poverty in Secondary School”.

Over the past 14 years , Nelson has been a leader in designing and facilitating cutting - edge learning experiences for schools and administrators on topics such as cultural competence, leadership and professional growth.