Mona Quarless is currently a Board Member of the Grenada Heritage Foundation. Mona is a doctoral candidate in the Health Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Middlebury College and her M.Ed in Child Studies at the Peabody School of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. Broadly her work focuses on the social determinants of health, specifically social context, physical environment, and health care resources. Her current research interests include pediatric chronic illness and the impact of behavioral health interventions on sleep hygiene, depression, anxiety, and treatment adherence.

Mona has been a committed community health worker for the past 13 years. She has served various communities in South Africa (Port Elizabeth, Soweto, Khayelitsha), Jamaica, and various sites in the South, Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States. She has created health curriculum, led workshops, conducted peer to peer training and led family psychoeducation sessions. Mona currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where she enjoys cooking, mentoring and traveling in her spare time.

Contact Info: mona@grenadaheritagefoundation.org

Candace Paul is a board member of the Grenada Heritage Foundation. Candace has over 15 years experience working for the United States government. During her tenure as a federal employee she has worked for the Department of Justice, the Department of Agriculture and the National Labor Relations Board. She also had the honor to serve in local government as well as an administrator in the Office of Communications for former DC Mayor Anthony Williams. Candace has also worked as a strategic communication consultant for various non-profits, private companies and government agencies. Her passion for organizational and professional development earned her the privilege to consult full time and refocus her energy on her first passion-writing.

Candace earned a B.A. from Howard University in Public Relations and a J.D. from the David A. Clarke School of Law. Candace is a published author whose debut novella, “Spiritual Warfare”, was a Bestseller on the Religious, Science Fiction and Fantasy list. Presently, Candace is the founder of an independent publishing company where she works with authors to self publish their work. Her passion for writing and illustrating has allowed her to find her purpose and grow closer to God. For more information on Candace’s other projects please visit her website www.aknowingspirit.com

Contact Info: candace@grenadaheritagefoundation.org

Louis Antoine is a founding member of the Grenada Heritage Foundation and currently serves on the board to help provide corporate governance and oversight of the organization. Mr. Antoine was born in Grenada and later immigrated to the United States where he currently resides. Louis is an Engineering Professional with over twenty-four years working with and leading design teams in both the Aerospace & Defense and commercial market space. Through his work within those industries, Louis was formally recognized by the Council of Engineering Deans of Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and US Black Engineer & Information Technology Magazine as Black Engineer of the Year for Modern Day Leadership in both 2013 and 2021. This award and recognition is given to those that have made significant contributions to the advancement of technology within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field. As part of his commitment to giving back to the community, one of Louis’s passions includes serving as a resource/mentor to help develop and coach leadership talent within his industry.

Louis currently holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from NJIT, a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of Stony Brook and a certificate of completion from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Executive Leadership training program.

Contact Info: louis@grenadaheritagefoundation.org

Racquel Hill is currently a Board Member of the Grenada Heritage Foundation. Racquel is a software Solution Consultant. She received her B.S.E in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University. After graduation from Duke she taught high school Chemistry in Atlanta for 2 years. During this time she founded The Early Bird College Preparatory program and supported freshmen and sophomores in starting their application process early. She matriculated to The University of Rochester where she earned her M.S.E in Biomedical Engineering. After graduating from The University of Rochester, she transitioned into innovative medical device development where she programmed implantable devices for pain management and heart failure. After 4 years in the biomedical field she decided to return to her first passion--teaching— and accepted a position as the Founding Director of Teacher Support for a college access program for three years. She worked as an educational consultant within charter and public schools in New York City and Greater Atlanta Area. She has trained teachers in over 4 school districts nationwide and has consulted students on college access in multiple countries. Her students have been accepted to over 40 colleges in the continental US alone. Racquel recently returned back to the Tech industry as a Solutions Consultant at Zendesk with their presales team.

Racquel has been a committed educator and community partner for the past 11 years. She has served various communities in New York City and Georgia. She has created college access curriculum, led workshops, and served on the local high school governance board for two years. Racquel currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband where she enjoys grilling and DIY projects in her spare time. She hails from Grenadian parentage on both sides as her mother and father were both born in St. Andrews and brought her to Birchgrove every time school vacation permitted. She is a proud Grenadian with deeply instilled values, culture and pride within her.

Contact Info: racquel@grenadaheritagefoundation.org

My name is Liba. I was born in Grenada and I am the 9th child out of 11 of which I am ecstatic about. As a child I was always involved in school activities such as recitation of poems, singing, and taking part in the school plays. I started my early childhood education in the village of Birch Grove in the parish of St Andrew. My first teacher was my oldest sister who started a pre school in the village. My younger siblings and I then transferred to the United States. I continued my education in the public schools in New York City. Upon graduation from High school, I attended Hunter College in New York city where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health. I am married and my husband and I are part of the United States military family. We have two daughters. I am a Certified Support Group Leader Facilitator for Dementia + mental illness and I also lead Education and awareness groups. I am also a mentor, a dancer, and a gardener. With over 25 years of experience, I have worked both locally and internationally to support communities as they develop and implement programs for the elderly, young adults, and children. Since 2005 I have returned to Grenada at least twice per year to work with the different nursing homes, educating them on the Dementia diseases and other workshops that help to empower Adult, youths and children in the community. While working at the different facilities, I assisted other coworkers, family members and clients to better understand and provide care for their loved ones in New York, United Kingdom and Grenada. I worked alongside medical providers and other coworkers to ensure medical compliance and served as the patients’ spokesperson. Right now, I am living my biggest dream of all, taking care of the elderly and just loving people.

Contact Info: liba@grenadaheritagefoundation.org