Kamau Mahakoe is the principal and co-founder of the Kemet-Maasai Academy, a primary-level institution, located in Portmore, Jamaica. A passionate educator for over two decades, Kamau holds a Bachelor of Education degree BEd (Hons) in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of the West Indies. Kamau is the 2014 recipient of the UNIA Marcus Garvey Centennial Award (Jamaica Chapter) for contribution to the field of Education. Kamau is a 2014 recipient of the prestigious “Outstanding Educator” award from the University of Chicago. She is a two-time Adult Champion in the Jamaica Library Service National Reading Competition. Kamau has also had over seven years’ experience as a journalist and feature writer. Kamau is currently finishing up a Bachelor of Education degree with a specialty in Mathematics at Mico University Colege. With over thirty published books, Kamau gives voice to an authentic Caribbean experience while exploring themes that are universal and complex.