Dr. Horace Alexander was born in Kingston and grew up in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica. He attended Holmwood High School and Knox College before pursuing tertiary education at Northern Caribbean University (then West Indies College) in Mandeville. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration, both from Andrews University in Michigan, and later an ED.S (Educational Specialist) Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Loma Linda University School of Education. His Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Leadership and Administration is also from Loma Linda University where he taught for six years, training school principals and curriculum supervisors. He has taught from Grade 4 elementary school to doctoral-level graduate students and has been a school principal, district superintendent, Vice President for Academic Administration of a four-year College, and dean at a community college. His experience has been international, primarily in Canada, Jamaica, and the United States. He currently is an English professor at San Bernardino Valley College.

Dr. Alexander is a licensed private pilot and relaxes with his guitar and listening to various genres of music. One of his passions is car restoration (“English is what I teach. English is what I drive”) and he enjoys a small collection of hobby cars, three of which are British. He and his wife Dalila reside in Loma Linda, California, where the Chamber of Commerce recently (October 30, 2013) presented him with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the office of Congressman Gary Miller, and a California Legislative Assembly Certificate of Recognition for his civic involvements. He has one son, Sean, who lives in San Diego California. Dr. Alexander has served on the JCA Board for 14 years and is currently Chair of the Board.