Speakers and Bios

Our speakers and presenters for CCAYH 2022!

Dr. Kim M. Newton James

**Environmental Toxicologist**
**Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry**
Dr. Kim Newton James is the officer-in-charge and the technical officer for chemicals and solid waste management at the Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Department of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). She has worked with CARPHA for the past 6 years in a variety of areas- including Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Environmental Management and Sustainability, Chemicals and Solid Waste Management, Climate Change and Health and Disaster Response and Preparedness. Dr. Newton-James holds a Doctorate and Master’s in Environmental Toxicology from Clemson University (USA) and a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry (University of Havana, Cuba). She is a recipient of the prestigious US Fulbright Scholarship. She was an Assistant Science Lecturer at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Saint Lucia, and a secondary school science teacher. Dr. Newton-James is part of the first cohort of Caribbean professionals to graduate from the UWI Climate Change and Health Leaders Fellowship Program. .

Ms. Shonetta C. Lowe

**Environmental and Social Community Relations Specialist**
**Engineering and Architectural Consultants**
**BSc. University of Guyana (2017-2021)**
**MSc. IHE Delft (Current 2022-2023)**
Shonetta C. Lowe is an Environmental and Social Community Relations Specialist with the Engineering and Architectural Consultants where she specializes in assessing the impacts of major developmental projects on society and the environment with considerations for sustainable development. She is passionate about engaging persons from the level of the community to determine the best way to mitigate impacts to ensure development that does not disenfranchise vulnerable populations. She is also adept at stakeholder consultation and environmental awareness and education, but more recently, the importance of green communities in Guyana, as a small-island developing state. Shonetta believes the quote that “The World is one thing we all have in common” which fueled her passion to pursue BSc. In Environmental Studies at the University Guyana while working for several years in a social capacity and later an environmental capacity. Given her awareness of the imminent threats that we all face as Small Island Developing States in achieving sustainable development, she is now in the process of pursuing MSc. In Water and Sustainable Development under the profile, Water Hazards, Risks and Climate: Governance and Management.

Verlie Rebecca Lamb

Verlie Rebecca Lamb is a Counseling Psychologist and the founder of Arthur’s Counseling and Consulting services. She has a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology (Marriage & Family Therapy) from Northern Caribbean University and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling from Jamaica Theological Seminary. Ms. Lamb has a passion for community development, research, mental health & issues affecting women and children. She is a proud Belizean.

Mr. Dennis A. Glasgow

**Development Consultant**
**Affiliations: PAHO Youth for Health, Aspire Guyana, Women Across Differences, Women Deliver**
Dennis Glasgow is an International Youth and Gender Trailblazer with more than a decade of experience in civil society leadership in Guyana and the wider Caribbean region. He also has more than seven years of experience in Media, Public Relations & Project Management, which makes up a large part of the private professional work he does today. Glasgow’s development work in Guyana spans 8 of Guyana’s 10 administrative regions focusing on issues like Life Skills Development, Human Rights, Sexual Health & Rights, Gender Equality, Gender Based Violence, and Education. He has completed tertiary education in the area of Communication Studies and is now in his First year reading for a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Guyana.

Johnathan Manzano

Jonathan Manzano is a 19-year-old gap-year student and mental health advocate. His passion for this advocacy was birthed from participation in a group called the Fatima College Young Leaders in his fourth year of secondary school. Since then, he has met the president of Trinidad and Tobago to converse about mental health and its various implications, founded the NGO Mental Health Mission TT with his friend and partner Adam Bartholomew and joined both the PAHO Youth for Health Group and the Mental Health Call to Action subcommittee of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition along with a host of other things. He says, ‘It is one of my goals to educate myself and others about matters such as mental health so that we could help not only our country and region, but the world at large, and I believe all people should have this goal.’
Titles and organizations: Founder of Mental Health Mission TT, Member of the PAHO Youth for Health Group and Youth Advisor for PAHO, Member of the Mental Health Call to Action Subcommittee of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition.

Ana Lucia Mendoza Briones

**Peruvian adolescent participant of the project: Participation for the Prevention of STIs, HIV/AIDS and COVID-19**
Peruvian teenager of 16 years, student of 5th year of Secondary school at the Educational Institution "Santa Isabel" located in the district of Carabayllo in Lima. First place at the secondary level, first promotion of the "Debate" group of his Educational Institution, winning in 2021 against the school "Tungasuca". Member of the School of Leaders of the Cesar Vallejo University, leading the "Lost Pages" project in order to promote reading throughout society and bring books, works and stories to needed places. In 2021 she participated in the project "Adolescent participation for the prevention of STIs, HIVAIDS and COVID 19" led by UNICEF, IES and the Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the health center "La Flor"; in order to become an educator to generate knowledge in adolescents through virtual materials on STIs – HIV and Covid – 19.

Kendell Vincent

**Chairperson Caribbean Regional Youth Council**
Kendell Vincent is a Youth Development and Communications professional from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, passionate about the holistic development of children and youth. Currently pursuing BA in Communications at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine. With over fifteen years of experience in servant leadership across the nonprofit sector at various levels. Kendell is a cultural lover and fuses his experience as a creative towards conceptualizing innovative strategies to engage children and youth, having seen the tremendous impact of the arts in the transformation of lives. With his vast experience, Kendell currently serves as the Chairperson of the Caribbean Regional Youth Council.

Felicia Scott-Wellington M.D.

**Adolescent Medicine Attending Physician**
**Co-Director of Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Task Force**
**Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics**
**Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics**
**Affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago/UI Health Children’s Hospital**
**Organizations: Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP), Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK)**
Dr. Felicia Scott- Wellington is a board certified Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Physician and the co-Director of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force at the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Pediatrics. Her areas of interest includes Adolescent Health and Racial Disparities, Youth Violence, and Adolescent Brain Development and Risk-taking behaviors. She is a recipient of consecutive University of Illinois Department of Pediatrics Faculty Teaching Awards and the 2021 Chancellors Committee "Black History Maker" Award recipient for her work with the American Academy of Pediatrics on their mission to improve Adolescent Health and Wellness.

Dr. Renee Morgan-Brown, MBBS

**Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics**
**Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics**
**Affiliation: University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine/ Jackson Memorial Hospital**
**Organizations:**
**Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)**
**International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IADEP)**
**North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG)**
**University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association- South Florida Chapter (UWIMAA)**
Dr. Morgan- Brown hails from Kingston, Jamaica and obtained her medical degree and Pediatric Residency from The University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. She went on to complete her fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada and then relocated to the US where she did an additional Pediatric Residency and Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Morgan is board certified in General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Morgan is married with two vivacious daughters and enjoys traveling with her family and having impromptu dance parties. She enjoys caring for the culturally diverse adolescent population in South Florida and is passionate about all aspects of Adolescent Medicine with particular interest in Reproductive and Sexual Health, Eating Disorders and Medical Education.

Abigail Harrison, MBBS, MSc (Epi), DM (Paed)

Dr. Abigail Harrison is a senior lecturer and consultant pediatrician/adolescent medicine subspecialist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Health and the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in Kingston, Jamaica. She received her undergraduate medical and post-graduate training in Paediatrics at the UWI, Mona. Recognising her passion, she went on to complete a clinical fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto. She is currently the lead physician for the Teen Clinic at the UHWI and the co-coordinator of the paediatric residency programme and the programme director of the adolescent health and advocacy diploma programme at the UWI, Mona. Her research interests include: optimizing the delivery of adolescent health care services, adolescent resilience, disordered eating behaviours and transition of care for adolescents living with chronic illnesses. Dr. Harrison is the current vice-president of the Caribbean Association for Adolescent Health (CAAH) and the President-Elect of the International Chapter for the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM

Shakira Emtage-Cave

Shakira Emtage-Cave is a Director of dance4life Barbados, a Registered Charity and NGO that inspires, educates and activates young people to push back the spread of HIV and STIs, unwanted pregnancies and sexual violence. Holding a BSc. in Sociology & Law and an LLB with First Class Honors from the University of the West Indies, Shakira has worked extensively with young people throughout the Caribbean region within the areas of SRHR, youth policy and legislation for the past 18 years. Shakira understands the needs of young people and uses her voice to advocate for their rights. She has also authored several abstracts that have been accepted to International Conferences, including The 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Shakira has a special affinity for vulnerable youth and continues to place her working focus on these most marginalized groups.

Leila Raphael

Leila Raphael is a Director of dance4life Barbados, a Registered Charity and NGO with a mission to reduce the incidence of STIs, unplanned pregnancies and sexual violence among young people. Leila has a BAH in International Development and Social Geography and an MSc in Public Health with Distinction. Leila has worked extensively with young people throughout the Caribbean within the area of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for the past 13 years. Particularly passionate about vulnerable youth, Leila places much of her working focus on the factors driving inequalities.

Rocío Molina

I am Rocío Molina, I am 27 years old, I live in southern Argentina, in Patagonia; in the province of Chubut. I work as a nurse at the Regional Hospital, in pediatric therapy. I am the mother of an 11-year-old boy and a student at the UNPSJB of the Bachelor of Nursing; As a sport I do crossfit. 11 years ago I had my HIV positive diagnosis during my pregnancy, and 3 years ago I decided to make myself visible means that people know my diagnosis; Since then I have been an activist and provincial coordinator of the Argentine Network of Positive Youth and Adolescents.

Maurissa Jemmott

Ms Jemmott is a Social Worker and the Secretary of the Trinidad and Tobago Community for Positive Women (TTCW) a women’s NGO that advocates for women in all diversity who are impacted by HIV and AIDS. This is done by mobilizing, organizing, advocating, mentoring, and raising consciousness on the issues that directly impact the lives of our membership.
Ms. Jemmott has 15-year experience in working in HIV and Youth Development. For the past 8 years she has focused her work on exclusively working with persons living with HIV (PLHIV) especially those contracting the virus through vertical transmission (mother to child).
Additionally, in the past 8 years she has been volunteering at a residential Home in Trinidad and Tobago that cares for children who were born with HIV, who either became orphans or placed by the State as a result of poor treatment and care at home.

Elizabeth Condell Lloyd DrPH, MSc (Health Sociology)

**Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor,**
**Condell Consulting**
Dr. Elizabeth Condell Lloyd is a Monitoring and Evaluation Expert with twenty years’ experience supporting the development of national health responses throughout the Caribbean region. She holds a Doctor of Public Health Degree, Masters in Health Sociology, each from the University of the West Indies St. Augustine & Mona Campuses. She has a thorough understanding of Caribbean regional public health issues. With career-long experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, she practices evaluation design and implementation, M&E leadership, training and competency building.
As an Independent Consultant with her company Condell Consulting, she continues to work closely with international development partner agencies such as the World Bank, PAHO, UNAIDS and with Civil Society Organizations delivering monitoring and evaluation technical services. She has gained the respect of each of these stakeholders and is well known for her professional engagement involving a commitment to the consultative approach, advocacy and ability to relte to a wide range of actors at the Governmental and community levels. Her regional efforts involve analytical skills and the use of diplomacy, tact and judgement. Her work includes the conduct of HIV Program Evaluations and M&E Assessments

Kristie Duff, BSc.

**President- Leo Ruimveldt Club**
**Women Deliver Young Leader**
**Protected Areas Officer- Protected Areas Commission (PAC)**
Kristie Duff was born and raised in Guyana. She is 23 years old and holds a Bachelor of Science in Earth and Environmental Studies from the University of Guyana. Kristie works as a Protected Areas Officer at the Protected Areas Commission and spends her leisure time actively working with organizations that champion environmental, sexual and reproductive health rights and general humanitarian efforts. During her tenure at the University of Guyana she served as the president of the Eco Trust Society and volunteered with the University's Robotics Club. Kristie is the current president of the Ruimveldt Leo Club and volunteers with the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association Youth Advocacy Movement and the American Embassy Youth Action Network. Through her diverse volunteerism, Kristie has coordinated projects that cater to the needs of vulnerable groups in her country (Women, Girls and Persons with Disabilities). In 2020 Kristie was selected as a Women Deliver Young Leader. Through this program she has developed her skills and connected with like-minded change makers. In 2021 she was awarded volunteer of the year by the University of Guyana. Kristie is determined to be a GIS Specialist and enjoys traveling, singing and spending time with family.

Ishmael Nicholson

**Governor General (Viceroy) of the Belize National Children’s Parliament**
**Country Coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors**
Ishmael Camryn Nicholson is a Belizean youth leader serving as Governor General of Belize Children's Parliament since 2021 and previously served as Representative of Belize House of Representative from 2019 to 2021 in the National Children's Parliament of Belize. He has served as a Belize representative from Dangriga Town since 2019. A member of the Belize Children's Parliament, Ishmael is the first person in Belize history to serve as Governor-General of Belize Children's Parliament . He is the first and current Governor-General of Belize Children's Parliament.
Currently, in his 1st term, Ishmael was appointed Governor General in 2021, He is the first person to assume this role. He served as Country Coordinator of CYPAN Belize (Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network), 2021 - 2022. Ishmael has led CYPAN since 2021—the country's first coordinator.

Dr. Joan Thomas

Joan Thomas is Research Fellow at Caribbean Child Development Centre, The University of the West Indies, Open Campus. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology with a concentration in Social Psychology from The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. The research she has done has largely been focused on children and youth, including their families. The work has included the following areas: aggression and violence, HIV, health-related stigma, child development and Health and Family Life Education; and it has been carried out in both Jamaica and the Caribbean. Her interests are in the psychological and social issues affecting the functioning and well-being of children and adolescents, and the intervention programmes implemented to support them.

Mr. Adler Bynoe

**Mr. Adler Bynoe**
A national of Guyana, Adler Bynoe is a Ph.D candidate and the holder of a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. In his current role, he serves as the head of office for the Guyana office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); his official designation being UNFPA Liaison Officer for Guyana. Mr. Bynoe considers himself to be a development practitioner with a passion for population and development activities. He possesses several years of professional work experience in gender equality and girls’ empowerment; Gender-Based Violence; adolescent mothers reintegration into secondary education; adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights programming; and mainstreaming and integrating sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as part of health sector reforms and institutional strengthening.

Dr. Gabrielle Hosein

**Senior Lecturer, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine**
Dr. Gabrielle Hosein began researching girlhood in 1999 and has published on gender-based violence, Indo-Caribbean feminisms, gender and politics, and masculinities. Her current research focuses on child, early and forced marriage and unions in the Caribbean. She is integrating GBV into the HFLE curriculum as part of a Spotlight Initiative project in Trinidad and Tobago, and has been involved in Caribbean feminist organising for twenty-five years. As a performance poet since 1997, her work extends to spoken word collaborations on gender-based violence prevention across the region. She has been a member of the Council for Responsible Political Behaviour, the Spotlight Programme Civil Society National Reference Group for Trinidad and Tobago, and feminist organisations such as CAFRA TT and Feminitt. Her column, Diary of a Mothering Worker, has been published weekly in the national press since 2012.

Dr. Catherine M. Trotman, DClinPsy

Dr Catherine Trotman is a clinical psychologist situated at the intersection of mental health practice and research. As a specialist in trauma, childhood abuse, and personality disorders, she has worked in a number of clinics in the UK and Barbados.

At present, Dr Trotman lectures in psychology at the graduate and undergraduate levels within The University of the West Indies Cave Hill’s Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work & Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research interests include topics surrounding trauma, suicidality, pain management & neurocognitive function, and the intersection between mental & physical health. Dr. Trotman also manages the Suspected Childhood Abuse and Neglect clinic within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados. In this role, she manages the psychological care of pediatric patients who have been hospitalized due to abuse or neglect.

2022 Speakers & Bios

Speakers and Bios