About Me
About Me
My love for writing, which began as a very young child, was stimulated by the many books my parents bought me and my siblings. The stories in these books fascinated me. They took me on many, great adventures into unexplored countries, diverse cultures, worlds of fantasy and into the private lives of both simple and complex people. My teachers, both in primary and secondary schools and university, saw my God-given gift and encouraged me to write professionally. While pursuing my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, one of my professors was so impressed with my writing, that she urged me to add a second major in Media Communications. I am so glad that I took her advice. It opened the doors to great opportunities to write and teach. As a University Tutor at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York, I taught English and Speech Communications. With my B.A. in Psychology/Media Communications, I got a job in the media division of the Prime Minister’s Office in Trinidad and Tobago. I had diverse roles, that of news and documentary writer, television producer and director, television broadcaster, researcher, and training the broadcasters. I directed and produced television news and documentaries on all sectors and industries in Trinidad and Tobago. My performance captured the