Coordinator of International Programs 

In 1999 he co-founded BuildaBridge, a cross-cultural arts education and social service organization committed to empowering artists, congregational leaders, and community workers to engage the arts in service to others. He is author of The Global Awareness Profile (2006); The Sound of the Harvest (Baker 1998) and co-author of Taking it to the Streets: How the Arts Are Transforming Communities (Baker Books 2003). Dr. Corbitt regularly consults and trains on cross-cultural issues in education, urban life, non-profit management and evaluation, and overseas living and travel. He has lectured or researched in over 35 countries. An interdisciplinary teacher and social entrepreneur, Dr. Corbitt has held positions as a public school teacher, minister, missionary, university professor, higher education administrator, non-profit leader, and cross-cultural trainer and consultant. Most recently Dr. Corbitt and his son Zach are developing online testing and resources for global awareness and competence.

Married for 37 years to Vickie Corbitt, he is the father of three great children, four wonderful grandchildren, and a godfather. He enjoys writing, teaching, website noodling, geneological research, and renovating the BuildaBridge House. His growing family website can be viewed at www.corbittfamily.net.

Dr. Nix-Early has over 30 years of experience with youth in Philadelphia through her local church, and is currently completing a Certificate in Creative Arts Therapy at Drexel University.

She is co-author of Taking it to the Streets: How the Arts Are Transforming Communities (Baker Books 2003). In addition to her volunteer leadership at BuildaBridge, she is a primary faculty member of the BuildaBridge Institute teaching in the areas of curriculum writing and development and arts creativity and human development.

Dr. Nix-Early received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970 and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from New York University in 1979. She is a licensed psychologist in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Dr. Nix-Early has been in private practice since 1979.

Before coming to Eastern University, Dr. Nix-Early served as the Interim Associate Provost at West Chester University, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. From 1991-1995, she served as the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs.

In her role at Eastern University she has been responsible for the development of viable educational systems including a charter school, dual credit college program for high school students, and several urban based graduate and certificate programs.

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Post-graduation she lived at Art Haus an artist residency for emerging female artists and while there she created and exhibited her own artwork. She also co-lead an arts catalyst group at New Heart Community Church and worked for the YMCA (beginning as an after school tutor and finishing as their membership services coordinator). This new opportunity with BuildaBridge was perfectly timed and she is eager to utilize her passion for the arts and for service.

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Jason Nicholas is the European Communications Coordinator for BuildaBridge International. He is also a storyteller speaking through still photography and video (though his university degree is cinema production so he welcomes any opportunity to haul out the big stuff). He has international cross-cultural experience (no embarrassing client relations in Asia; a proven record of avoiding international incidents). 

He has photographed everywhere from the interior of airplane hangers to live orchestral performances to freezing exposed mountain passes to surgical suites to the hyperghetto (not all in the same day). He's rather quiet and has not once shouted at an art director (neither do art directors usually shout at him). His favorite poet is (the rather obscure) Edwin Arlington Robinson; his favorite author is debatable. He's not excited by trendy techniques but by simple tools used well (he favors "old style" mechanical film cameras, though he's used everything from "top of the food chain" digital to pocket point and shoot). His first word as a child was, "light" (really).

International Assignments

Freelance Services

• Media and Concept Consultation
• Writing and Content Development
• Location Photography and Videography
• Video Editing
• Documentary Production

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Visit his weblog at:
www.edgeofsomewhere.com