Our Team

Giselle has always been passionate about serving underprivileged communities and worked as an Emergency Physician in several public health institutions for almost twenty years. She earned her degree in Medicine, specializing in Emergency Medicine, at the University of the West Indies (St Augustine Campus).

In 2018, she left clinical practice and went on to become a Medical Science Liaison at one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in Trinidad. She joined WAND in 2016, seeking to expand and continue in service to needy and impoverished communities.

She is the proud mother of two and loves family game nights, reading, cooking, and laughing with family and friends. She credits her mother for always instilling in her the values of empathy, generosity, and social responsibility, and keeps her favorite quote as her mantra: “No one has ever become poor by giving” (Anne Frank).

Dr Alexandra Ames graduated from the Royal Free and University College Medical School, London UK in 2000

She holds both the MRCGP and MRCP (In Family Medicine and Internal Medicine ) respectively. She is a pioneer in Telemedicine.

In 2014 Dr Ames Fulfilled a long term dream and finally returned to Trinidad to set up a private practice in Woodbrook dealing with Family Medicine, Diabetes in the Community and Women’s Health.

One of her passions is empowerment of patients by education, communication and technology.

She lives at home with her husband and her other passions: Her 4 Cocker Spaniels.

Kristin is a dual citizen of the USA and T&T. She has a BAS in Criminology from USF, an LLB from UWI and an LEC from HWLS.

 She maintains her legal practice at Caribbean Commercial Law Chambers in Port of Spain and specialises in Corporate and Commercial Law, Civil Litigation, Employment Law and Real Property (Conveyancing).

 Grounded in the belief that “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller”, Kristin joined WAND in 2015 along with several other members to serve as advocates for the Board in its fundraising efforts and to explore additional ways in which WAND can greater serve the community. The collaborative efforts of the team and the generosity of WAND’s donors and supporters has afforded opportunities and milestones to many individuals, that Kristin believes through togetherness and compassion will only continue to grow.    

 Kristin is a travel enthusiast, loves to cook and is delighted by the sound of clinking mah-jong tiles amongst her family and friends.

Soraya is a Finance Executive with over twenty years of experience within multinational organizations in the Energy and Financial services sectors.  She is currently the Finance Manager at BHP Trinidad and Tobago and also sits on the Massy Holdings Board as a Non Executive Director.

Soraya holds a BSC in Accounting and Finance from State University of New York, and is a Certified Public Accountant. She also holds an MBA in Business Administration with a specialization in International Finance from the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business.  

 Soraya joined WAND in 2015 and is excited by the opportunity to serve our communities

assionate about equal opportunity for all children through guidance, mentoring and love, Wendy has dedicated her career and life to the elevation of children and the restoration of social imbalance.

 A career educator of more than 21 years, Wendy taught in London before joining the staff at St. Joseph’s Convent (San Fernando and St. Joseph) instructing on such subjects as Biology, Science, Environmental Issues, Physical Education, Dance and managing the School’s swim team.

 Upon retiring from the full time teaching she trained as a tutor for the Adult Literacy Tutors Association, acted as Coordinator, ALTA and served as a Trainer for new tutors. She spent 12 years teaching adult literacy at the Frederick Street Prison (Trinidad and Tobago) and initiated the literacy programme at Carrera Island Prison, where inmates were trained as tutors.

 Wendy was selected to participate in Ministry of National Security’s Workshops aimed at reducing recidivism in the Prisons and equipping inmates with some basic coping skills and competencies.

 As a Board Member of Home she joined fellow Board Members on the merger with WAND in 2002, and as a Director of WAND she also served as Treasurer from 2002 to 2012.