Policy work rooted in the public record, not the press release.
I'm a public policy analyst and consultant based in Kingston, Jamaica. My work sits at the intersection of analysis, development, and advocacy. I help the people and organizations I work with take positions that hold up under scrutiny.
I came into policy work through advocacy, not the other way around, starting with issues I cared about personally and learning, case by case, what it takes to move a position from a grievance into something a committee will act on.
Over the past nine-plus years, that's grown into a practice that spans research and analysis, drafting policy positions and briefs, and representing those positions directly: in parliamentary submissions, in the press, and in the rooms where the decisions happen.
I work with institutions, coalitions, and individuals who need a position that can survive contact with people who disagree with it. That means being honest about where the evidence is strong and where it isn't. Credibility is the whole product.
Evidence first
A position is only as strong as what it's built on. I don't take on advocacy work I can't back with real analysis.
Plain language
Committees, editors, and the public all deserve writing that says what it means. No jargon standing in for judgment.
Independence
I'll tell a client when their position doesn't hold up. That's more useful to them than agreement.
Follow-through
A submission or a letter is a starting point, not an endpoint. I stay engaged through whatever comes next.