Background
Jardine, Velma was born on June 3, 1931 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Daughter of Martin Wells and Mary (Rojas) Hill.
Jardine, Velma was born on June 3, 1931 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Daughter of Martin Wells and Mary (Rojas) Hill.
Graduate, Pitman College, London, 1964; graduate, Center for Education International Management, Geneva, 1978.
Principal Stenotype College, Woodbrook, Trinidad and Tobago, since 1964. Member minimum wages board Ministry Labour, Trinidad and Tobago, 1978-1987. Corporation secretary, board directors Women's World Banking Trinidad and Tobago, since 1980.
Member cabinet appointed committee National Advisory Committee on Education, since 1999. Member Inter-Ministerial Committee, National Policy on Aging, since 1999. Member special committee Caribbean Council to review and update Office Proceedings Syllabus, 1998.
Board directors Shipping Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd.
Member National Commission on Status Women Trinidad and Tobago, 1974-1975. Chairman Mary Care Center, Trinidad and Tobago, since 1982. President Trinidad and Tobago Hansen's Disease Relief Association, 1994, Trinidad and Tobago Blind Association, 1988-1990.
Member advisory committee business and office occupl./technical/vocational education and training Ministry of Education. Member Business and Professional Women's Club North Trinidad (president 1974-1976), Business and Professional Women's Club South Trinidad (president 1996-1997).
Married Gerard Ian Jardine, October 19, 1953. 6 children.