Posted By: C. Harrison/April 17, 2015
Carol Muschette-Kirk, NAJASO Historian, Ph. D, (ABD), MBA, MSM, BA, Cert. Ed. died on March 25, 2015 in Baltimore, MD after a brave and courageous battle against breast cancer. Carol was a leadership scholar, journalist and founder of CKM Productions, a multimedia international group promoting leadership in the: African, Latin American, and Caribbean Diasporas.
Carol was formerly the Jamaican Information Service (JIS) information attache’ at Jamaica’s New York Consulate and Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. She worked in several capacities at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC for over a decade, in roles that includes: JIS national community relations officer, assistant information attache’ and assistant JAMPRO trade representative.
Carol is the author of four books on Amazon.com, including her most recent publication of the book, NAJASO: A Catalyst for change, which chronicles the history of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations, Inc. In 2007, the Smithsonian Institute contracted Carol and Northern Lights Production of History Channel to produce the audio of the video “Discovering Rastari” for its historic exhibition at the museum of Natural History in Washington, DC which reported over seven million visitors.
Carol is from Mandeville, Jamaica and attended Bishop’s High School, Knox College, and Shortwood Teachers College, majoring in English and History. She earned a BA degree in Journalism and Music from Rutgers University, MBA and MSM degree from the University of Maryland and graduate management certificates from John Hopkins Business School and Harvard Law/MIT Negotiation Program. She completed course work for a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership with a focus on international leadership.
“A truly dedicated, talented, intelligent and astute Jamaican American, Jamaica the United States and NAJASO has lost an icon.” (B. Roy Davidson, NAJASO Immediate Past President)
The funeral will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 7500 Piney Branch Rd. Washington, DC 20012. Tribute and Visitation: 10:00am; Funeral Service: 11:00am
Expressions of Sympathies can be directed to Pauline Muschette, at paulinearb@gmail.com
