Dr. Kenel Stevenson,
President and CEO

Education 

He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Church Ministries and Christian Education from  Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Waxahachie, Texas; a Masters of Education in  Educational Leadership/Administration from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia; a  Master’s of Science in Professional Education with an emphasis in Secondary Education from  Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a Masters of Arts in Public Policy and  Public Administration from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA; a Certificate of Advanced  Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Higher Education Leadership; a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in  Education with a specialization in Higher Education Leadership/Administration from Capella  University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Additionally, he earned two diplomas in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and completed postgraduate studies in the following disciplines: English as a Second Language (ESL), French and Theology from LaSalle University, Regent University School of Divinity, University of Pennsylvania Health Systems and West Chester University. Furthermore, he conducted extensive research regarding challenges faced by Latinos to complete secondary and higher education in the United States. 

His doctoral dissertation titled: “Academic, Social and Economic Challenges Faced by Latinos to Attain Postsecondary Education” is published globally via ProQuest. 

He can speak, read, and write English, French, and Spanish.

Profession and Career 

Currently, he is the President and CEO of Lenkeson Global Christian University, located at 3505 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida. He is a former World Languages teacher and  Department Chair in Union County Public School System, North Carolina; Adult ESL instructor  at South Piedmont Community College in North Carolina; ESL coordinator and teacher in the  School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and a Multicultural Education Adjunct Professor  at Regent University Graduate School of Education, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and School  Administrator in Montgomery County Public Schools in the State of Maryland. Director of Policy and Logistics. He wrote a Resolution and Petition to stop the deportation of Haitians living in the United States.