I received my bachelor’s degree in Management and Economics from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University College of the Caribbean, also in Jamaica. I attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom and Junior Command and Staff School with the Canadian Armed Forces and served in the Jamaica Defence Force for nine years. I also worked in police oversight and police reform and designed a performance management system for the Jamaica Constabulary Force. My last position before coming to Louisville was with Jamaica’s public service college where I trained public servants in Project Management and Strategic Management. My interests include disaster management, urban resilience, urban sustainability and informal settlements and I recently drafted a Solid Waste Master Plan for Jamaica.