The Trainers

Yvonne Ag. Assistant Superintendent Alexander,
Dominica
An Instructor at Dominica’s Police Training School since 1993, Yvonne participated in the first-ever Tribunal on Violence against Women, held in the English-speaking Caribbean, Barbados in November 1998. She advocates on domestic violence issues on radio and television panel discussions.

Sergeant Ian Branch,
Barbados
Currently in charge of recruitment and training within the Royal Barbados Police Force, Ian has been trained in domestic violence intervention.

Diane Cummins,
Barbados
Dianne Cummins, former CAFRA National Representative, is a Social Development Consultant majoring in areas of research, project formulation and appraisal, programme planning and training in gender issues. She is particularly interested in the use of interactive and participatory methodologies in community work and training.

Amber Denoon
Trinidad and Tobago
Human Resource Manager with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, Amber Denoon’s skills include communications, counselling, organisational behaviour and development, project management and strategic planning. She trains police officers in anger management and behaviour modification in domest violence situations.

Senior Superintendent Novelletee Grant,
Jamaica
Administrative Director of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Staff College, Novelette has nearly 20 years experience in the Jamaica Constabulary Force. She is a Tutor in Personnel Management and Industrial Relationsat the University of the West Indies.

Ursuline Hood
Trinidad and Tobago
A Social Worker/Human Resource Officer in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, Ursuline has previously trained police officers in anger management and behaviour modificaiton in domestic violence situations. She has also received specialised training in domestic violence counselling, sexual and reproductive health counselling and mediation and conflict resolution.

Senior Sergeant Garfield Hughes
Antigua
Garfield is attached to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda.

Inspector Deryck Josiah,br> Guyana,br> Deryck received training in public and police administration.

Vidyaratha Kissoon,
Guyana
Vidia Kissoon started off as a Volunteer Counsellor with Help and Shelter Inc. in 1995 and is now Vice-Chairperson of the organisation, responsible for co-ordinating the Public Education Programme on domestic violence and child abuse. He has previously trained Help and Shelter’s volunteers and police officers on aspects of domestic violence intervention.

Folade Mutota,
Trinidad and Tobago
As a Development Worker, Folade Mutota has mobilised communities throughout Trinidad for the purposes of lobbying and advocacy around issues of women’s rights, sexual abuse and participatory democracy. Her training experience has been in the subject areas of gender issues, small business management, leadership, effective communications, team building and strategic planning.

Maggie Schmeitz,
Suriname
Maggie Schmeitz is a Gender Consultant who has worked with several women’s organisations in Suriname. A CAFRA member, she was a trainer in the pioneer training Programme for police officers and social workers in Suriname, in 1998.

Bernadette Thomas-McGillivary,
Grenada
Sergeant Bernadette Thomas-McGillivary is a Class Instructor at the Police Training School, Grenada, with specialised training in conflict resolution and crisis intervention.