Biography
My passion as a development connector was strengthened by undertaking an MSc in Development Management with the Open University. This allowed me to see the world through a myriad of lenses - key among them, the realisation that we are our own limiting factor. Therefore, through my work as a development coach and mentor, I now support people to build on - and strengthen - attitudes to risk, and challenge entrenched ideologies and learnt behaviours that impact negatively on attaining their preferred future. By providing space for storytelling and analysis and avenues to 'be' not just 'do’, I support clients to discover creative avenues for self and professional enhancement.
This led me to co-found BEYOND IYANOLA CIC (a diaspora-focused community interest organisation) through which I identify, celebrate and amplify the brilliance of the global Caribbean and African diaspora in general and in particular, the Saint Lucian diaspora. I believe we all have a role to play in shaping the future of our countries of origin, whether home or abroad, and actively work to facilitate this. My passion for fostering a movement for development has led me to explore ‘developing participatory methods of intersectional diaspora institutions’ as a focus for my PhD journey.