Occupation/Profession:               Social Worker

Date of Birth:                             July 10, 1972

Place of Birth:                            Trinidad

Marital Status:                           Single

Child(ren):                                 N/A

Campaign HQ:                           Eastern Main Road, Arouca

As a resident of the Arouca / Maloney constituency which she hopes to serve as a Member of Parliament, Alicia Hospedales already has a vision for the area which embraces education, youth development and the creation of strong family structures.

Alicia is currently a School Social Worker at the Ministry of Education where her responsibilities include student  assessments, the facilitation of student, teacher and parent work shops, and consultations with teachers and parents to determine the best solutions for issues affecting specific children.

Her previous professional experience includes positions at the New Life Ministry Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Local Government, St. Mary’s Children’s Home, Cascade School for the Deaf and Family Court of Trinidad and Tobago.

While at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Alicia earned an undergraduate degree in the Science of Social Work and a Masters of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

She is the current Secretary of the Deaf Pioneers Life Centre, Co-Director of the Nekevah Rescue Centre and a member of the Formulation Committee of the Ministry of Education.

The PNM believes that Alicia  is the embodiment of our Vision 2020 philosophy that advocates equal opportunities for personal growth, self-expression, enjoyment of life and participation in the development process.