Nationality Jamaican and American | Years active 2003 - Present | |
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Full Name Shanique Ava-Marie Palmer Born November 11, 1987 (age 29) ( 1987-11-11 ) Kingston, Jamaica Occupation Communications Consultant and Principal of Bespoke Communications Alma mater University of the West Indies | ||
Shanique Ava-Marie Palmer (born November 11, 1987) is a Jamaican communications consultant. She is currently the principal of Jamaica-based public relations and marketing company Bespoke Communications.
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Life and education
Palmer was born to Stratton Palmer, a notable Jamaican sports analyst, enthusiast and media personality, who is also popularly known as a former Kingston College High football coach; and Claudette Palmer, née Pitters.
Palmer attended St. Andrew-based Immaculate Conception High School in Jamaica, graduating from its sixth form in 2005. She holds a bachelor's degree in Media and Communication and a minor in Spanish from the University of the West Indies (B.A. 2009).
Career
Palmer began her career in journalism at the Jamaica Observer as part of its TeenAge magazine. After graduating from university, she worked as a journalist at South Florida Times in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. She later returned to Jamaica to work at The Gleaner as a sub-editor for its Star and Gleaner publications.
She eventually transitioned from her editorial career to public relations and worked at Blueprint Consulting, Housing Agency of Jamaica and Mayberry Investments in marketing and public relations roles.
She then established Bespoke Communications, operating in Jamaica.
Published works
Palmer is the author of a weekly beauty column for The Observer's All Woman magazine titled 'In Her Skin', in which she profiles prominent women in Jamaican society.
Press
Palmer was featured in The Gleaner’s Outlook magazine among eight other women in 2015 as part of its ‘The Beauty in Her Confidence’ feature.
Charities
Palmer is an active Roman Catholic and has been a catechism teacher for Catholic confirmation classes at Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church for four years.