Consul General Special Award
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Maureen Haynes
Passport Officer, Consulate General of Barbados at New York
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ll through the pandemic, Barbadians still needed services, mostly to do with emergency travel. While the Consulate General at New York was accommodating, the person who was on the front line was Maureen Haynes. The Passport Officer at the Consul-
ate, she was the person who met with persons desperate for assistance – protocols in place but meet nevertheless. Maureen never once flinched. By far, the longest serving staffer at the Consulate, and by the nature of her job often the busiest – certainly over sustained periods – Maureen, as required, is diligent about the details,
dedicated to serving the Barbadian community with grace and is a darling with her colleagues. From St. James, Barbados, Maureen worked at home with two law firms before moving to New York in July 1987. Four months later, she landed a job at the Consulate as a Receptionist. She then moved to Admin and took over as Passport Officer fully in 2010. While she still covers at Reception and is the stand-in for the Secretary to the Consul General, Maureen hardly has time for anything except travel matters. With increased queries on travelling and requests for passports and citizenship, strange enough during the last two years of the pandemic, she has been busier than ever. Now a month into her 35th year, Maureen cherishes the opportunity she has had to serve her fellow Barbadians, and would not want it any other way. Whenever she calls it a day, she will be missed.
Nurses Mission - A Sterling Example Of Service
Cicely Wilkinson
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Lestra Cox
Sonia Forde
othing in 2021 resonated in the Consulate’s community more than the Nurses Mission to Barbados out of New York. The eight women and one man boosted spirits all around as they provided needed help to Barbados in its Covid-19 fight. That they paid for their own flights, sacrificed vacation time and secured and paid for a range of supplies made their support all the more remarkable. Barbados is expected to continue to 48
Angela Trotman
Keith Porter
Lynette Bedford
benefit from the combined 250 years’ experience of the team. The group of friends, all of whom except two are members of the Barbados Nurses Association of America are: Dr. Cicely Wilkinson, a nurse for 32 years, who works at Maimonides Medical Center; Lestra Cox (T&T), a nurse for 33 1/2 years, who works at Maimonides Medical Center; Sonia Forde a nurse for 35 years, who works at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center; Angela Trotman, a nurse for 38 years, now retired, who last worked in Home
Shirley Holder
Ursula Porter
Sharon Bedford
Care at Northwell Health; Keith Porter, a nurse for 18 years who works at Kings County Hospital; Lynette Bedford, a nurse for 30 years, who works at Amerita Specialty Infusion Pharmacy; Shirley Holder, a nurse for 31 years, who works at Mt. Sinai Beth Israel; Ursula Porter, a nurse for 12 years and neonatal intensive care specialist since 2012 who is a travel nurse and Sharon Bedford, a nurse for 21 years, who works at Interfaith Medical Center.
