Meet Kenya James, Tourism Information Officer at the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, based at the Hewanorra International Airport. A recent graduate with honors from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, she brings to the table seven years of experience in customer service, the tourism industry, and data entry.
The approval of Travel Registration Applications, entry of visitor arrival data by markets, assisting clients with information, and weekly reporting on flight load factors, are just some of her duties. Amongst highlights of the job, Kenya has represented the Authority overseas at Marketing and Promotional events.
According to Kenya, one of the quotes she lives by was coined by Albert Einstein “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Here are some fun facts about the young professional.
• She recently became a dog mom and is now obsessed with animals.
• She enjoys the comfort of the indoors and refers to herself as a “homebody.”
• She keeps a KFC Scooby Toy collection on display in her room.
• Top of her bucket list is learning to dance Salsa, and lastly, Kenya has a super sweet tooth with her love for Reese’s.
To connect with Kenya for information on travel into saint Lucia please email kjames@stlucia.org or visit http://www.stlucia.org.
