I obtained my law degrees from the University of the West Indies (1976) and McGill University (1983). I also obtained a BA in modern languages as well as a postgraduate diploma and Master's degree in translation (French and Spanish to English) from the University of the West Indies. I worked in the insurance industry and the court system in Jamaica (RM courts) as well as with legal reform. I worked with the Registrar of Companies (including copyright, patents and trademarks), the Ministry of Transport and Works, and with the World Bank as a translator. I consider myself an expert in the legal field but also enjoy my creative side through literature.