Background
Palmer was born to parents 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, nee Pitters.
Palmer was born to parents 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, nee Pitters.
Palmer attended Saint Andrew-based Immaculate Conception High School in Jamaica, graduating from its sixth form in 2005.
She is currently the principal of Jamaica-based public relations and marketing company Bespoke Communications. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication and a minor in Spanish from the University of the West Indies (Bachelor 2009). 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, United States of America. 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.
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.