Manmay LaKay Magazine Issue 2 April 2018 | Page 78

the high paced restaurant industry in New
York. I loved the flexibility and the dynamic
pace. 
However, I finally realized that teaching was
of great interest to me and therefore I
committed to pursuing my education in that
field, and earned two master degrees –
reading education and varying
exceptionalities (teaching students with
special needs).
productive years.
Along with my lifetime partner, we have
established an education consulting
company where we provide clinical services
for children and adults who are struggling
with the core academic subjects such as
reading, writing and math. We also provide
professional development training to
teachers and principals in hope of
improving the education systems here in the
Eastern Caribbean.
Would you say that you're living your dream?
Speaking with the voice of an experienced
adult, yes, I am living my dream (smiling). I
recently resigned as  a schoolteacher from the
Florida school system where I spent 18 
Having my own business allows me to
design a life in paradise in which I can
create my own schedules, spend time at the
beach and create more stories to share with
the world. Yes! I am living my dream (huge
smile with sparkling eyes).