 She was educated at Queen's College, Barbados, and travelled to the United Kingdom to study at the University of Reading and the Institute of Education.As a teacher from 1945–85, she was Deputy Principal of the St. Michael School, Saint Michael, Barbados from 1963–76, then Principal of the school from 1976–85.She was a part-time lecturer and tutor at Cave Hill Campus from 1963–65.