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This week we feature 'Young Professional' Chenaye K. Duncan
By M Gary Eleazar
“Girls are made of sugar and spice, and all things nice” is a rhyme echoed in the ears of little girls when growing up and this week’s Young Professional, personifies a young woman defined by big dreams, determination and a creative spark that cannot be doused.
This week we feature ‘Young Professional’ Ashani Z. Leonard
By M. Gary Eleazar
Gender-roles are evolving, especially when it comes to the world of work. A look at the past 100 years of history would illustrate that the norm would be for women to be homemakers while men worked in the fields, factories and offices.
This week we feature ‘Young Professional’ Bria A. Smith
By M. Gary Eleazar
A woman of many words and the voice of many, this week we feature ‘Young Professional’ Bria A. Smith—an Information Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands’ (VI), Department of Information and Public Relations, attached to the Premier’s Office, with a knack for musical theatre.
This week we feature ‘Young Professional’ Jonel J. Lacey
By M. Gary Eleazar
Our ‘Young Professional’ this week is speeding on the track to success, quite literally. Twenty-two year old Virgin Islander Jonel J. Lacey, currently resides in Albany, New York, where she is on a scholarship at the University of Albany.
Our Young Professional this week is Kiaun N. R. Baptiste
By M. Gary Eleazar
Some University students find it difficult to balance their studies with their social life. Some complain of the struggles of working while pursuing their education. Then there are others, like 25-year-old, Virgin Islander, Kiaun N. R. Baptiste, who trudged through it all, to overcome his obstacles and maintain the focus and determination needed to succeed.
This Week We Feature Young Professional, Shanda A. Skerritt
By Gary Eleazar
While a fear of the unknown has prevented many from venturing onto the path of their desired aspirations and goals, our Young Professional this week –twenty-six year old Virgin Islander, Ms Shanda A. Skerritt—has used her apprehensions as a driving force to complete, and publish her first book—‘Dying for love.’
This Week We Feature Young Professional Dierdra D. Wheatley-Peters
By N. Johann Earle
Currently reading for her Doctorate in Psychology, our Young Professional for this week, Dierdra D. Wheatley-Peters, is aiming to reach the Holy Grail of education not only for herself but for her family and the territory at large.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kimberly L. Donovan
By N. Johann Earle
Meet the dedicated and humble teacher of First Impressions Primary School, Kimberly L. Donovan, our Young Professional for this week. Kimberly hails from Brewer's Bay and wants nothing more than the sound educational and social development of her charges.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Lakiesha R. A. Claxton
By N. Johann Earle
As a dancer, dance instructor and singer in addition to being a Personal Assistant, our Young Professional for this week is the 20 year old Lakiesha R. A. Claxton who knows all about getting results despite tight timelines and little time for much else.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Keilah M. Varlack
By N. Johann Earle
With a full plate of activities that sees her hardly having the time for a social life, Keilah M. Varlack epitomises what it means to be a busy working mother and professional. She easily spends up to ten or eleven hours on the job daily as she is dedicated to her job at FedEx and to the duties that are assigned to her as a Customer Care Agent.
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