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This is the official biography for Ambassador Nicole A. Avant provided by The United States Embassy in Nassau, Bahamas. http://nassau.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html Tag: categories removed |
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'''Nicole Avant''' (born March 6, 1968) is the current [[United States Ambassador to the Bahamas|U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas]], having been confirmed and sworn in as Ambassador on September 9, 2009. She is an American music executive, political activist, philanthropist, actress and the daughter of Clarence Avant. |
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| ⚫ | Nicole A. Avant was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be Ambassador of the United States of America to The Bahamas. Following a unanimous confirmation of her nomination by the United States Senate, she was sworn into office by U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary R. Clinton on September 9, 2009. U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant presented her Letters of Credence to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna, on Thursday, October 22, 2009. |
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Prior to her confirmation as the U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, Nicole Avant was the Southern California Finance Co-Chairwoman of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. Most recently, Ambassador Avant served as the Vice President of Interior Music Publishing from 1998-2009. |
Prior to her confirmation as the U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, Nicole Avant was the Southern California Finance Co-Chairwoman of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. Most recently, Ambassador Avant served as the Vice President of Interior Music Publishing from 1998-2009. |
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Ambassador Nicole Avant was exposed to and raised amidst a culture of music, philanthropy and political passion. Being influenced by world leaders and international cultural icons led her to become a leader in education, entertainment, politics and philanthropy. She has worked tirelessly to mobilize and engage the younger generation towards greater charitable and political involvement. Ambassador Avant is committed to and passionate about children and ensuring that the less fortunate and disabled are afforded a quality education and equal access to meaningful employment. |
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==Career== |
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Avant is best known for her political support for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], an interest she shares with her father. During the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|campaign for the Democratic Party nomination]] and subsequent [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 Presidential election]], Avant was the Southern [[California]] Finance Co-Chair of the [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008|Obama presidential campaign]]. |
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For a number of years, Ambassador Nicole Avant was an active Board Member of both Best Buddies International and The Bogart Pediatric Research Program. Ambassador Avant also served as an Academic Counselor at the Neighborhood Academic Initiative, a University of Southern California mentorship program for high school students that provided full academic scholarships as well as daily guidance and direction in social behavior and social responsibility. Due to her commitment to philanthropy, Ambassador Avant was named one of the American Cancer Society’s Next Generation Leaders in 2007. |
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In addition to her work for Barack Obama's campaign, Avant has been involved with fundraising for [[Al Gore]], [[John Kerry]] and [[Harold Ford Jr.]] She also serves as a board member with [[The Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program]].<ref name='nav4'>{{cite web|url=http://www.bogartfoundation.org/board.html |title=The Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program - Board |accessdate=2009-01-01 }}</ref> |
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Since becoming Ambassador, Nicole Avant has focused on five priority initiatives: Education, alternative energy, economic and small business development, women’s empowerment, and raising awareness about the challenges facing people with disabilities. The U.S. Embassy together with the Ministry of Education sponsors the national Read to Lead Program to encourage the nation’s youth to develop a lifelong love of reading. The Embassy has adopted a local inner city school, Woodcock Primary, and Embassy volunteers travel to the school each week to read to grades 1-6. The Embassy also fosters other educational activities including an annual Martin Luther King Essay Competition for high school students and an annual competition to encourage sustainable practices among Bahamian youth. |
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Avant is currently Vice President of the family owned companies Interior Music and Avant Garde Music.<ref name='nav3'>{{cite web|url=http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0042784/resume |title=IMDb Resume for Nicole Avant |accessdate=2009-01-02 }}</ref> |
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Under the Ambassador’s leadership, Embassy Nassau has also partnered with African-American business leaders to strengthen economic ties between the United States and The Bahamas and encourage a diverse economic strategy that stretches beyond the traditional tourism sector. Embassy partners include the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, the Travel Professionals of Color (TPOC), the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD). To enhance this effort, Ambassador Avant personally invited Earvin “Magic” Johnson to be the keynote speaker at the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Business Development Seminar. |
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Ambassador Nicole Avant has also worked tirelessly to promote the empowerment of women and raise awareness about the challenges facing people with disabilities. Ambassador Avant has personally hosted a number of prominent guests who have participated in outreach events designed to empower youth and impart positive messages about self-esteem and self-image. The Ambassador has developed a special relationship with the Willie Mae Pratt Center for girls, a detention facility for at- risk youth. She has also worked closely with local advocacy groups for people with disabilities and disorders, including Special Olympics-Bahamas and REACH, a Bahamian support group for families affected by autism. |
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| ⚫ | Nicole A. Avant was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be Ambassador of the United States of America to |
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Ambassador Avant is married to Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix Corporation, and is the proud stepmother of Sarah and Tony. |
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Revision as of 20:25, 8 December 2010
Nicole A. Avant was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be Ambassador of the United States of America to The Bahamas. Following a unanimous confirmation of her nomination by the United States Senate, she was sworn into office by U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary R. Clinton on September 9, 2009. U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant presented her Letters of Credence to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna, on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
Prior to her confirmation as the U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, Nicole Avant was the Southern California Finance Co-Chairwoman of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. Most recently, Ambassador Avant served as the Vice President of Interior Music Publishing from 1998-2009.
Ambassador Nicole Avant was exposed to and raised amidst a culture of music, philanthropy and political passion. Being influenced by world leaders and international cultural icons led her to become a leader in education, entertainment, politics and philanthropy. She has worked tirelessly to mobilize and engage the younger generation towards greater charitable and political involvement. Ambassador Avant is committed to and passionate about children and ensuring that the less fortunate and disabled are afforded a quality education and equal access to meaningful employment.
For a number of years, Ambassador Nicole Avant was an active Board Member of both Best Buddies International and The Bogart Pediatric Research Program. Ambassador Avant also served as an Academic Counselor at the Neighborhood Academic Initiative, a University of Southern California mentorship program for high school students that provided full academic scholarships as well as daily guidance and direction in social behavior and social responsibility. Due to her commitment to philanthropy, Ambassador Avant was named one of the American Cancer Society’s Next Generation Leaders in 2007.
Since becoming Ambassador, Nicole Avant has focused on five priority initiatives: Education, alternative energy, economic and small business development, women’s empowerment, and raising awareness about the challenges facing people with disabilities. The U.S. Embassy together with the Ministry of Education sponsors the national Read to Lead Program to encourage the nation’s youth to develop a lifelong love of reading. The Embassy has adopted a local inner city school, Woodcock Primary, and Embassy volunteers travel to the school each week to read to grades 1-6. The Embassy also fosters other educational activities including an annual Martin Luther King Essay Competition for high school students and an annual competition to encourage sustainable practices among Bahamian youth.
Under the Ambassador’s leadership, Embassy Nassau has also partnered with African-American business leaders to strengthen economic ties between the United States and The Bahamas and encourage a diverse economic strategy that stretches beyond the traditional tourism sector. Embassy partners include the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, the Travel Professionals of Color (TPOC), the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD). To enhance this effort, Ambassador Avant personally invited Earvin “Magic” Johnson to be the keynote speaker at the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Business Development Seminar.
Ambassador Nicole Avant has also worked tirelessly to promote the empowerment of women and raise awareness about the challenges facing people with disabilities. Ambassador Avant has personally hosted a number of prominent guests who have participated in outreach events designed to empower youth and impart positive messages about self-esteem and self-image. The Ambassador has developed a special relationship with the Willie Mae Pratt Center for girls, a detention facility for at- risk youth. She has also worked closely with local advocacy groups for people with disabilities and disorders, including Special Olympics-Bahamas and REACH, a Bahamian support group for families affected by autism.
Ambassador Avant is married to Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix Corporation, and is the proud stepmother of Sarah and Tony.