Genevieve Whyte-Nedd – 40 years an educator

Genevieve Whyte-Nedd

She started her journey in the education field as a trainee teacher at the tender age of 15 and for 40 years was methodical and committed to improving the sector that prepares the leaders of tomorrow. Genevieve Whyte-Nedd retired 8 years ago as acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) after a fulfilling, yet at times difficult career.

But the battles she fought in her quest to improve the sector—winning some and losing others—did not go unnoticed and in February she was awarded the Golden Arrow of Achievement by a country which she said, “I really love.” She said she is grateful to those who nominated her and to the Ministry of the Presidency for approving the nomination, but most of all she is thankful to her God for keeping her alive and guiding her path over the years.

In the court of public opinion, there is a consensus that she should have been confirmed in the position of CEO and there have been many debates about that not becoming a reality, but as a staunch Seventh-Day Adventist, Whyte-Nedd does not dwell on this.