Surbrena Forbes-Pedican

Surbrena is unique as evidenced by the spelling of her name. She was born in the Bahamas to a father who is a Forbes from Middle Caicos and a mother from The Bight, Turks and Caicos Islands. She grew up in Miami where she graduated from high school with Honors. She started as a legal secretary at the Child Support Department of the State Attorney’s Office and was subsequently promoted to Division Chief secretary in circuit court. She then completed a nursing degree and worked as a registered nurse on the cardiac floor at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.

Being an “island girl” to the core, Surbrena moved back to the Bahamas where she met and married her soul mate, an excellent building contractor, who sparked a passion in her for land development and building construction. With her consciousness for the sustainability of the environment, she believes in incorporating green technology and sustainable materials within building construction. She moved to her ancestral country, The Turks and Caicos Islands 17 years ago and is employed as an infection control nurse at the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital. She enjoys growing food in her backyard garden and caring for her chickens, dogs, and cats. She is a former Toastmasters president and a professional with attention to detail. Her motto is “Always do things the right way”.