Mon to Fri 8:45am to 4:00pm

Paul Adams

President of the Board of Directors

Mr. Adams, a distinguished educator, is the current Principal of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay and a proud past student of Newell High School in St. Elizabeth. Mr. Adams has been serving on the Board of the JTA Co-operative Credit Union for several years. He was appointed to the post of Assistant Treasurer of the Board in 2003, and in November 2015 Mr. Adams was elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors. Mr. Adams is a two time Past President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA).

Ena Barclay

1st Vice-President

Ena Barclay began a teaching career in her home Parish of Westmoreland where she taught at the Sheffield All-Age School. Since then she has taught at the Trinityville Secondary School and Lyssons Primary, she also served as Principal of the Lyssons Primary School. Mrs. Barclay is a graduate of the Shortwood Teachers’ College and the University of the West Indies. In 1999 she was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the JTA Co-op Credit Union.

Sancia Stewart-Williams

2nd Vice-President

Mrs. Sancia Stewart-Williams is the Principal of Bethel Town All Age, she is a firm believer that children should be rounded and as such she focuses on exposing her students to much more than academics. Mrs. Stewart-Williams holds a Master’s Degree in Literacy from the UWI, a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Science from Western Carolina University and a Diploma in Double Option English from the Mico College. In 2007 Mrs. Stewart-Williams became a member of the JTA Co-op Credit Union Ltd. and in 2020 she began serving on the Board of Directors.

Cyril Lebert

Board Treasurer

Mr. Lebert is the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the JTA Co-op Credit Union. Prior to serving in this post Mr. Lebert served as a Director on the Board of the JTA Credit Union. A graduate of the Mico Teachers’ College and the University of the West Indies, Mr. Cyril Lebert began his teaching career in 1958 when he worked at the Mt. Vernon All-Age as a Classroom Teacher. In 1975 he became the Vice-Principal of the Trinityville Primary and by 1979 he was Principal of the Pembroke Hall High. He left that position to assume the role of Administration Officer at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA).

Patrick Smith

Board Treasurer

Mr. Lebert is the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the JTA Co-op Credit Union. Prior to serving in this post Mr. Lebert served as a Director on the Board of the JTA Credit Union. A graduate of the Mico Teachers’ College and the University of the West Indies, Mr. Cyril Lebert began his teaching career in 1958 when he worked at the Mt. Vernon All-Age as a Classroom Teacher. In 1975 he became the Vice-Principal of the Trinityville Primary and by 1979 he was Principal of the Pembroke Hall High. He left that position to assume the role of Administration Officer at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA).

Dr. Margeret Bailey

Assistant Board Treasurer

An award winning educator Dr. Margaret Bailey has over 30 years teaching experience and is presently the principal of the Rollington Town Primary School. Dr. Bailey was born and raised in the parish of St. Ann, where she attended Runaway Bay All- Age School and the Prestigious St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School. She relocated to Kingston in 1980 to attend St Joseph’s Teachers’ College. Dr Bailey holds a PhD degree in Educational Psychology, with highest Commendation: A Masters Degree in Educational Psychology with Distinction and a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in History with Honours from the University of the West Indies.  In 2004, Dr. Bailey was awarded a Research Fellowship to the University of Alberta, Canada, where she successfully completed intensive training in how to conduct qualitative Research.

Dr. Bailey has been a teacher for 32 years and presently works at Rollington Town, where she has been its Principal since 1999.

Karen Hewett-Kennedy

Assistant Board Secretary 

Mrs. Hewett-Kennedy, is a Director of the Board of the JTA Co-op Credit Union Ltd. Mrs. Hewett-Kennedy began her teaching career at the Bridgeport High School in 1978, throughout the years she progressed moving from teacher to Vice-Principal and finally serving as Principal. She resigned from the post of principal at the Bridgeport High School to assume the position of Principal at the Portmore Community College- a position from which she has since retired. Mrs. Hewett-Kennedy is a graduate of the Mico Teachers’ College and the University of the West Indies. In 2013 Mrs. Hewett-Kennedy received the Order of Distinction in the field of education.

Lincoln James

Mr. James hails from the Parish of Hanover where he was first introduced to teaching at the Jericho Primary School when he worked as a Pre-Trained Teacher. After gaining qualification as a Trained Teacher Mr. James became the Principal of Irwin Hill All Age. By 1976, he graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Education Degree and in 1987 accepted a post at Mouldon Secondary as the Vice-Principal of that school. In 1992, Mr. James became the Principal of the Howard Cooke Primary School – a position from which he has since retired. He also holds a Master’s in Education Degree from the Central Connecticut State University, and was elected and appointed to the Board of Directors of the JTA Credit Union in 2001.

Position: Executive Director

Lebert Drysdale

Director

Mr. Drysdale is the Regional Officer, Secondary Supervision, Region II in Portland in the Ministry of Education, Youth & Information. He has worked in the Ministry of Education, Jamaica Teaching Council as Education Officer. He has Acted as the Senior Vice Principal and Vice Principal at Happy Grove High School and a Lecturer of the Mico University College.

Mr. Drysdale has served on many committees both from his past schools and the Ministry of Education. He served as President and Vice President of Seaside Basic School P.T.A. and as a Treasurer at Happy Grove High School. He is involved in his community and presently serves as President of Fairy Hill Estate Citizens Association from 2009. He is a Minister of Religion at United Pentecostal Church.

Mr. Drysdale holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Teaching at Mico University College and the U.W.I respectively. He has been trained as a School Inspector in the field of Information Technology Level 1.
Mr. Lebert Drysdale was elected to serve on the Board of Directors in 2017.

Ray Howell

Director

Mr. Howell began his teaching career at the Grateful Hill Primary school where he taught between the years of 1972 and 1985. In 1985, he accepted a teaching post at the Drews Avenue Primary. Mr. Howell retired from the teaching profession after several years as the Principal of the Edith Dalton James High School.   Mr. Howell holds a teaching Diploma from the Mico Teachers’ College as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Diploma in Business Administration and a Master of Science Degree from the University of the West Indies.

Mr. Howell was elected to the Board of Directors of the JTA Co-op Credit Union in 2004. Mr. Ray Howell is a 2013 recipient of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Services in Education.

Lou-Ann Bramwell-Shakes

Director

Mrs Bramwell-Shakes is a Teacher-Librarian at the Hayes Primary & Junior High School. She began her teaching career at the Kemps Hill High School where she taught as a teacher & netball coach. A graduate of the Bethlehem Teachers College Mrs. Bramwell-Shakes also holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from the Central Connecticut State University. She was elected to serve on the Board of the JTA Co-op Credit Union on May 4, 2013.

Melva Humes-Johnson

Director

Melva Humes-Johnson is the Principal of Iona High School, a committed educator Mrs. Humes-Johnson has served in various capacities over the years, these include, the post of Senior Teacher, Head of Disciplinary Committee, Vice Principal, Acting Principal and now Principal.

Mrs. Humes-Johnson holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from University of Sheffield, Bachelor Degree in Educational Administration from University of the West Indies, Certificate for Effective Principal from National College of Educational Leadership (NCEL) and a Diploma in Primary Education from Moneague College. She has served on several committees in several capacities such as; President of JTA West St. Mary District Association for 2 years; JTA Parish President for St. Mary; Chairman of PAC, JTA and the Chairman of the Secondary Schools, JTA,

Mr. Huit Johnson

Director

A lifelong educator Mr. Huit is now retired having severed at several institutions in various post including Principal and Project Officer at Technical Vocation Educational Training (TVET). Mr. Huit is a trained teacher and holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Diploma in physical education. Mr. Huit has a passion for service and has offered himself to serve on several committees such as Chairman, National Sports Committee JTA 2007-2015. Lieutenant Governor Division 23 West, Middlesex South, Eastern Canada and the Caribbean 2019, and Distinguished President, Kiwanis Club of Spanish Town 2007. Mr. Huit now adds Board Director of the JTA Co-op Credit Union to his service roaster.

Rudolph Sewell

Position: Director

Alfred Thomas

Director 

A resourceful, transformational leader and educator Mr. Thomas is committed to empowering individuals thus enabling them to be impactful, successful members of society. Mr. Thomas is the Principal of Brown’s Town High School, a graduate of the Mico University College Mr. Thomas also holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Technology and a Master’s of  Science Degree in Educational Leadership & Administration . Mr. Thomas has an impressive teaching career which he started in 1999, over the years he has progressed from being a classroom teacher to grade coordinator, Vice Principal, Acting Principal and now a school Principal.

Mr. Thomas is committed to serving his community and has done so in several capacities including: in the Career Advancement Programme -National Technical Working Committee, he has served as an Executive Member of the Inter Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA), as well as the Public Relations Officer Region 3 Secondary School Leaders Association. Mr. Thomas serves as a Justice of the Peace and has been awarded by numerous bodies over the years including Lasco/Jamaica Teaching Council and has also been recognized with a Leadership Cup during the Pandemic (2020) for Principals-Region 3.


We are a member owned financial organization that serves teachers and other workers in the education sector who are members of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association. Since our establishment we have worked hard to ensure that our members are able to ‘BE THEIR BEST’.

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