J.T.A. President 2007-2008, Mrs. Ena E. Barclay

Mrs. Ena Barclay, multi-faceted thinker and optimist is the 40th President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association.

She is principal for Lyssons Primary School in St. Thomas. Mrs. Barclay has over thirty years of experience in the teaching profession and education sector. She has served the JTA in numerous capacities including as a member of the Associations’ General Council and Central Executive Committees; the two highest decision-making bodies of the JTA outside of the Annual Conference and a Special Conference.

She has earned academic and professional qualifications from Shortwood Teachers’ College, G.C. Foster College, the Jamaica School of Music, now Edna Manley College, the University of West Indies and Mount Saint Vincent University in Canada.

Mrs. Barclay believes that Jamaica can become a place of choice to raise families, live, work and do business.

Mrs. Barclay is a widow. She has six children.

JTA President Elect 2007-2008, Mr. Doran E. Dixon

Mr. Doran E. Dixon was officially proclaimed President-Elect for 2007-2008 at the official opening of the JTA's Annual Conference on August 27, 2007.

Mr. Dixon is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Social Studies at Mico University College. He is a Team Leader (Teacher Education Team) in the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE) Programme. He taught Social Studies, History and Integrated Science at Norman Manley High School between 1986-1992 and served as a Contact Teacher. Mr. Dixon was also employed as a teacher of History, Social Studies and Integrated Science at St. Mary College between 1983-1986 and a Contact Teacher during his tenure there.

Immediate Past President 2007-2008, Mr. Hopeton Henry

Mr. Henry has had many years of experience in the teaching profession and the education sector. He served as President of the Blue Mountain Valley District Association in St. Thomas. He served as the representative of Vice Principals and Principals on General Council. He also served as Vice President of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals and Vice Principals. In the 1970s he was a national organizer for the National Union of Democratic Teachers. Mr. Henry is the principal of Seaforth High School, in St. Thomas. He is a graduate of Mico College and the University of the West Indies. He is MSc. candidate in Government at the UWI.

Officers
President	Mrs. Ena Barclay
Elect	Mr. Doran E. Dixon
Immediate Past President	Mr. Hopeton Henry

Administrative Staff
Secretary General	Dr. Adolph Cameron
Snr. Secy. Administration & Finance	Mrs. Dorothy Raymond
Snr. Secretary, Members Service	Mr. Patrick Smith
Secretary Economic Services	Mrs. Claudia Ferguson
Secretary Professional Services	Mr. Cyril Lebert
Regional Officer (South Central)	Mr. Juno Gayle
Regional Officer (North East)	Mr. Basil Benjie
Regional Officer (West)	Mrs. Evelyn Tugwell
Regional Officer (North East)	Mr. Devon Meek
Liaison Officer	Mrs. L. Spencer-Jarrett
Administrative Assistant (Administration)	Mrs. Claudette Johnson
Public Relations Officer	Mr. Garfield Higgins
Accountant	Mr. Gary Bodden

Trustees
Mr. Woodburn Miller	Mr. Victor Edwards	Dr. Nadine Scott	Mr. Dundee Hewitt
Mrs. Rosemarie Vernon

Ad Hoc Committees and Chairpersons
Public Relations	Mrs. Anthonette Wright - Bethel Pri. & Junior High
Special Education	Dr. Polly Bowes-Howell

District Associations
Kingston
East	Mrs. Pansy Taylor, Rollington Town Primary School , 16a-b St. James Road , Kingston 2
West
South Central	Mrs. Pamela Waite, Calabar Primary & Jnr. High School 2a Sutton Street , Kingston 16
North Central	Mrs. Ivy Reid, Holy Trinity High School , 18 George Headley Drive , Kingston 4
St. Andrew
East
Central	Mrs. Ingrid Latore, Garmex Heart Academy , Marcus Garvey Drive , Kingston
North	Mr. Wayne Mullings, Oberlin High School , Lawrence Tavern P.O
West Central	Mrs. Jossette Miller Brown, Edith Dalton James High School, P.O. Box 89 , Kingston 20
North West	Mrs. Rose Bramwell, Oberlin High School , Lawrence Tavern P.O
Gordon Town	Mrs. Patricia Ferguson Grindley, Gordon Town All Age School, Gordon Town P.O
South West	Ms. Nadia Cushnie, Balmagie Primary School 13 ½ West Bay Farm Road , Kingston 11
North Central
St. Thomas
East	Miss Ethel Walker, St. Thomas Technical High School Golden Grove P.O.
Central
Blue Mountain Valley	Ms. Hyacinth Bent, Trinityville Primary School , Trinityville P.O
West	Ms. Carol Barrett, Aeolus Valley A/A School, Lloyds P.A
Portland
East	Mrs. Kaye Glennie, Fair Prospect Primary School
Ro Grande	Ms. Jessica Narine, Fellowship Primary & Jnr.High School
Port Antonio	Andrea Farr Peart, Ken Wright Primary School
St. George's	Miss Ann Marie Taylor, Fairfield A/A School, Bango Ridge P.O
St. Mary
East	Mrs. Ivy Henry, Epsom All Age School , Epsom P.O
West	Ms. Thelfa Francis, Goshen Primary School , Lucky Hill P.O
Central	Ms. Sheryl Gobourne, Oracabessa Primary School , Oracabessa P.O
Richmond	Mrs. Nordia Stewart Young, Brainerd All Age School , Brainerd P.O
North	Mrs. Norna Henry, Hampstead All Age School
St. Ann
St. Ann 's Bay
Alexandria	Miss Estorine Brown, Clarksonville All Age School , Cave Valley P.O
Brown's Town	Mrs. Monica Campbell, Brown's Town Primary School , Brown's Town P.O
Moneague	Mr. Garfield Youton, Walkerswood All Age School ,Walkerswood P.O
Claremont	Mrs. Donnette Douse, Waltham All Age School , Bensonton P.O
Ocho Rios	Mrs. Merle Dixon, Ocho Rios Primary School , Ocho Rios P.O
Trelawny
Central	Mrs. Sidannie Merchant, Refuge Primary School , Refuge P.A
Falmouth	Ms. Kareen Miranda, Holland High School , Falmouth P.O
Upper
Queen of Spain
St. James
Upper	Mr. Eann Singh, Vaughansfield Primary School , Flamstead Garden P.A
Cambridge	Mrs. Sharon Grant, Cambridge Primary School , Cambridge P.O
Anchovy	Mrs. Allison McGhie, Lethe All Age School , Copse P.A
Montego Bay 1	Ms. Leonia Vernon, Chetwood Primary School , Monteo Bay P.O
Montego Bay 2	Ms. Janett Gordon, Somerton All Age School
Hanover
Hopewell	Mr. Wilfred Beckford, Friendship All Age School , Copse P.A
Knockalva	Mr. Jimmt Dawes, Mt. Peto Primary School , Mt. Peto P.O
Green Island
Westmoreland
Savanna-la-Mar	Ms. Natalie Barrett, Sir Clifford Campbell Pri. School, Savanna-la-Mar P.O
Grange Hill	Mrs. Carmen Bernard Clarke, Grange Hill Primary School , Grange Hill P.O
Petersfie	Ms. Salome Drummond, Williamsfield All Age School , Williamsfield P.O
Little London
Whitehouse	Mrs. Viris Palmer, New Hope Pri. & Jnr. High School , Whitehouse P.O
Bethel Town
Darliston	Mr. Llewin Lewis, Holly Hill Primary School
St. Elizabeth
Pedro Plains	Mrs. Carol Stephenson, Mountainside Primary School
North East	Mr. Khaneel Jackson, Balaclava Primary School
Black River	Ms. Josseth Richards, Fyffe's Pen Primary School
South East	Mr. Clovis Tatham, Mayfield All Age School , Southfield P.O
Central	Miss Angella Russell, Santa Cruz Primary & Junior High School
New Market
Maggotty
Manchester
North
Porus	Mr. Kirk Pinnock, Porus High School , Porus P.O
West Central
East Central	Ms. Nicola Wilson, Villa Road Primary & Junior High School, Mandeville P.O
South	Mrs. Marcia Lewis Brown, Frankfield Pri. & Infant School
North West
Clarendon
May Pen	Mrs. Ann Marie Brown, Free Town Primary School Free Town P.A
Vere	Mrs. Lou-Ann Bramwell Shakes, Hayes Pri. & Jnr. High School
Chapelton
Mocho	Ms. Tracian Henry, Victoria Primary School
Kellits
Frankfield	Ms. Murlene Douglas, Frankfield Primary & Infant School, Frankfield P.O
St. Catherine
Portmore	Mr. Leodan Spence, Greater Portmore High School
North West	Mr. Vaughn McLaughlin, Old Harbour High School , Old Harbour P.O
St. Jago	Ms. Geraldine Allen, St. Catherine High School , Spanish Town P.O
Troja	Ms. Gloria Mc Cormock, Mt. Heman All Age School , Riversdale P.O
Guy's Hill
Linstead	Mrs. Eloise Panton, Ewarton Primary School , Ewarton P.O
Upper St. John	Mrs. Christine Whyte-Powell, Lluidas Vale A/A School, Lluidas Vale P.O

Sector Representatives
Early Childhood	Mrs. Verona Morris Williams, St. Joseph 's Infant School, 76 Duke Street , Kingston
Primary (2)	Mr. Uriel McIndoe, Font Hill Primary School, Font Hill P.O, St. Thomas
All Age/Jnr. High (2)
Secondary
Jamaica Assn of Principals of Secondary Schools
Association of Principals & Vice Principals of Upgraded High Schools –	Mr. Lebert Wright, Kemps Hill High School
Technical High Schools
Tertiary
JATE
Community Colleges
VTDI	Mrs. Dorothy Duncan Ellis, VTDI, Gordon Town Road , Kingston 6
Retired Teachers' Association	Mr. Leo Williams
Interest Groups and Affiliates
Jamaica Association of Guidance Counsellors in Education
Jamaica Reading Association	Miss Linda Loza, Calabar Pri.& Junior High School, 2a Sutton Street , Kingston
Association of Science Teachers of Jamaica

Parish Representatives

Kingston

Mrs. Rita Sterling Grey, Calabar Pri. & Jnr High School,2a Sutton Avenue , Kingston 16
Mrs. Claudette Shaw Brown, Clan Carthy Primary School , 5 Deanery Road , Kingston 16

St. Andrew

Mrs. Nesta Starcher, Dunrobin Primary School , 37 ½ Dunrobin Avenue , Kingston 20
Mrs. Sybil Newton Bryant, Oberlin High School , Lawrence Tavern P.O

St. Thomas

Mrs. Margaret George, Paul Bogle High School , Morant Bay P.O
Mr. Joel Scott, Yallahs High School , Yallahs P.O

Portland

Mrs. Claudett Aiken, Titchfield High School , Pt. Antonio P.O
Miss Beverly Cover, Fellowship Pri. & Jnr. High School , Fellowship P.O .

St. Mary

Mrs. Denesia Campbell Bright, Islington High School Islington P.O

St. Ann

Mrs. Antonnette Crawford Brown, Priory Pri. & Infant School, Priory P.A
Mrs. Monica Haughton, Charlton Primary School , Alexandria P.O

Trelawny

Mr. Henry Palmer, Duanvale Primary School , Duanvale P.O
Mrs. Mona Stephenson, Falmouth Infant School , Falmouth P.O

St. James

Mr. Berle Hylton, Barracks Road Primary School ,Montego Bay P.O
Mr. Gerald Lawrence, Anchovy Primary School Anchovy P.O

Hanover

Mrs. Joyce Irving, Hopewell High School
Mrs. Anthonette Wright, Success Pri. & Jnr. High School , Lucea P.O

Westmoreland

Mrs. Jennifer Dawson, Paul Island Primary School ,Fullersfield P.O
Mr. Dwight Berry , Blauwearie Primary School , Friendship P.O

St. Elizabeth

Miss Patricia Bigby, Balaclava High School , Balaclava P.O
Mr. Mordant Mitchell, Maggotty High School, Maggotty P.O

Manchester

Mr. Leighton Johnson, Nazareth All Age School , Maidstone P.O
Mrs. Karlene Gabbidon, Pike All Age School , Pike P.A .

Clarendon

Mr. Albert Thomas, Osbourne Store Primary & Jnr. High School
Ms. Janet Gordon, Wood Hall Age Age School , Wood Hall P.O

St. Catherine

Mrs. Anne Geddes Nelson, Naggo Head Infant School , Bridgeport P.O
Ms. Sandra Hunter, Linstead Primary & Jnr. High School, Linstead P.O

COOPTIONS

Mr.Paul Adams, Herbert Morrison High School, Montego Bay P.O, St. James
Mr. Uriel McIndoe, Font Hill All Age School, Font Hill P.O., St. Thomas
Mrs. Karen Hewitt Kennedy, Portmore Heart Academy, Bridgeport P.O St. Catherine
Mr. Huit Johnson, St. John’s Primary School, Spn. Town P.O., St. Catherine
Mr. Michael Stewart, Porus High School, Porus P.O., Manchester
Mrs. Sadie Comrie, May Pen Primary School, May Pen P.O., Clarendon
Miss Dottlyn Dawes, Carron Hall High School, Carron Hall P.O., St. Mary
Mr. Byron Farquharson, Mandeville Pri. & Jnr. High School, Mandeville P.O., Manchester
Mr. Sherlock Allen, Mavis Bank High School, Mavis Bank P.O., Manchester
Mr. Ray Howell, Edith Dalton James High School, P.O. Box 89, Kgn. 20
Mrs. Veronica Peart Johnson, Mandeville Infant School, Mandeville P.O Manchester
Miss Claudia McLean, Norwich Primary Schoo, Norwich P.A., Portland
Mrs. Verona Morris Williams, St. Joseph’s Infant School, Duke Street, Kingston
Mr. Wentworth Gabbidon, Albert Town High School, Albert Town P.O., Trelawny
Miss Nadine Molloy, Buff Bay High School, Buff Bay P.O., Portland