English & Student Life Skills Professor, Palm Beach State College
South Florida Board Member since 2022
Prof. Carmencita Mitchell, originally from New York, has made Palm Beach County her home for the past 18 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in Humanities from New York University, a MA in English from St. John's University and a Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Lynn University. For the past 20 years, she has taught English composition, literature, business writing and public speaking at several universities including the American University of Nigeria where she held rank as full-time faculty and Director of the Writing Center. She presently teaches courses in English and student life skills at Palm Beach State Colleges. Her research interests include alternative modalities and composition pedagogy, including metaphysics and metacognition, medical humanities, yoga and somatic studies, the philosophical constructs of the 18th century French Salon and cultural studies.
Carmencita was appointed by the Palm Beach Board of County commissioners and serves as the chairwoman of the board to the Palm Tran Service Board (PTSB) –and its two standing subcommittees –where she holds public meetings on issues of transportation and advocacy for those with disabilities. In addition, she serves as a volunteer and member of the board of directors of the Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches, and recently gave the keynote address at their Inaugural EnVision 20/20 luncheon. She was also the keynote speaker at the Keystone Systems-KLAS 2019 User's Conference. Carmencita serves on the board of directors of the Florida College English Association and is a member of the president's advisory panel for the Hadley Institute for the Blind where she offers advice on improvement to their educational programs for the blind and visually impaired.
In addition to her academic pursuits and civic duties, Carmencita is an approved Silver Sneakers Fitness and dance instructor and holds various certifications in yoga and group fitness as well as certifications in CPR, AED and First Aid from the American Heart Association. She also has taught middle Eastern dance at Gold's Gym, Simply Yoga of Delray Beach as well as the University Club in Yola, Nigeria.
Carmencita is devoted to philanthropy and the cause of helping people of all backgrounds and abilities enjoy the “greatest quality of life."