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Belinda Jacqueline Nash
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| Title: |
Executive Director and Author |
| Industry: |
Historical Building Restoration |
| Type of Organization: |
Nonprofit Foundation |
| Major Product/Service: |
Restoration and renovation of historic building in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach |
| Expertise: |
Ms. Nash has over 26 years experience in the historic research arena. She is responsible for oversight of the renovation of a historical plantation house, room-by-room in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach. She performs extensive research and has experience campaigning. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Affiliations: |
Back Bay Wildlife; Virginia Historical Society; Virginia Beach Historical Society; The Paranormal Society; The Bookwriters Society; The Writer's Guild |
| University/Degree: |
A.S., Animal Husbandry, Ridgetown College, Ontario, Canada |
| Born: |
October 27, 1946, Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Kayaking, collecting antiques |
| Spouse: |
Herbert Nash |
| Married: |
December 19, 1985 |
| Children: |
Kimberley Gregorio, Donovan Lenaghan, Danielle Sheets |
| Work History: |
Mrs. Nash has worked as a hog farmer, baker, historian and as an author. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Mrs. Nash is listed in the City, State and National Historic Registries. |
| Published Works: |
Several books including "The Bayside History Trail: A View From the Water", ISBN #0938423096; "Ghosts, Witches and Weird Tales of Virginia Beach", ISBN #0938423126; "Grace Sherwood", the only witch convicted in Virginia in 1706; Two books in progress; Hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles; Lectures at schools with a special program during Christmas holidays on children's lives in the 1800's. |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Ms. Nash feels that her greatest career achievement was to have the Governor of Virginia exonerate Grace Sherwood after 300 years and to have a statue erected in her honor. |
