Clarina Elliot (US-VI - 2009)

Clarina Modeste-Elliot is the Director of Accounting for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Finance on St. Thomas. In this capacity Clarina supervises nine employees tasked with leading the daily activities of the department, which includes preparing adjustments to reconcile the General Ledger, performing month and year end closings, and preparing reports for management. Clarina is currently assisting with the ongoing implementation of the Virgin Islands' new financial management system in addition to providing financial assistance when requested by the public. Prior to joining the Department of Finance, Clarina worked in the private sector for six years in a variety of different accounting and financial management positions, including three years as the Business Office Manager for the Virgin Islands Public Television System. Clarina attended the University of the Virgin Islands where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and where she is also currently pursuing her MBA. Along with her colleague Denise Jeremiah, Clarina will take part in the Graduate School, USDA's Executive Leadership Program which will meet at four different locations on the east coast of the United States during 2008 and 2009.

Other ELDP Graduates of

ELDP (US-VI) Class of 2009

Denise Jeremiah

04.15.10 ELDP Applications Due

06.01.10 ELDP Award Notifications

07.26.10 ELDP Session I (Guam)

11.08.10 ELDP Session II (Palau)

02.07.11 ELDP Session III (RMI)

05.02.11 ELDP session IV (Honolulu)

The Executive Leadership Develoment Program (ELDP) is administered by the Graduate School's Pacific & Virgin Islands Training Initiatives with funding support from the United States Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Contact information is as follows:

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