{"id":2610,"date":"2025-10-22T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/kinesiology\/?page_id=2610"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:53:24","slug":"coach-beatrice-nelson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/kinesiology\/faculty-and-staff\/coach-beatrice-nelson\/","title":{"rendered":"Coach Beatrice Nelson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/kinesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/Nelson-headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2611\" style=\"width:468px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/kinesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/Nelson-headshot-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/kinesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/10\/Nelson-headshot-1-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coach Beatrice Nelson, M.Ed<br><\/strong>Lecturer<br>Department of Kinesiology<br>School of Pharmacy and Health Professions<br>William P. Hytche Athletic Center, Room 1135<br>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:banelson@umes.edu\">banelson@umes.edu<\/a><br>Phone: 410-651-7763<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bachelor of Science in Physical Education (1982) \u2013 Saint Augustine College, United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Science in Physical Education (1990) \u2013 Florida A&amp;M University, United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach Beatrice Nelson has extensive teaching, advising, and program administration experience at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Her instructional background includes courses in personal and community health, personal fitness assessment, and freshman experience. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Coach Nelson is the primary advisor to the Kinesiology Club. Coach Nelson believes in giving back to the community. She leads community service events such as the Hawk Walk, a 2.5 mile walk around the Town of Princess Anne to promote health and fitness, and the Adopt-A-Block initiative with the Emmanuel Wesleyan Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach Nelson served as Project Administrator for the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP), a federally supported initiative designed to provide disadvantaged youth ages 10\u201316 with academic enrichment and sports skill development opportunities. The initiative served 250 \u2013 400 youth each year from Maryland\u2019s Tri-County area, including Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties. She received a Proclamation from the Town of Princess Anne Commissioners in 1999 and the Silvio O. Conte Award of Excellence in 2004 for her work as project administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interests and Experiences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youth sports enrichment activities; drug and alcohol prevention; nutrition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coach Beatrice Nelson, M.EdLecturerDepartment of KinesiologySchool of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsWilliam P. Hytche Athletic Center, Room 1135Email:\u00a0banelson@umes.eduPhone: 410-651-7763 Education Biography Coach Beatrice Nelson has extensive teaching, advising, and program administration experience at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Her instructional background includes courses in personal and community health, personal fitness assessment, and freshman experience. 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