Sixth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Deidra has served for over 19 years in various capacities in Jamaica’s government service. She is currently the Director for the Human and Community Development Unit at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) where she manages and covers issues on the labour market, education, youth, and other portfolios by providing policy advice and technical guidance.

She previously served as Labour Market Analyst at the PIOJ. Before joining the PIOJ, Deidra served in several positions at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

Deidra graduated from the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea obtaining a M. Sc. in Public Management specializing in Public Policy and a B. Sc. in International Relations and Political Science from the University of the West Indies, Mona, in Jamaica.