Biography

Jacqueline Wendy Blackett

Author of:

  • Holistic Guide to Health & Self-Awareness 2004, revised 2007 and 2009
  • 50 Questions & Answers on Family Health & Welfare Issues (2007)
  • Journal of a slave and his descendants 2012

Jacqueline Wendy Blackett(nee Halley) was born in Guyana. She resided in Perth, Mahaicony, situated on the East Coast of Guyana, South America. She was educated at Mahaicony Church of Scotland School, East Coast Demerara, and Victoria High School, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana.

Since her arrival in England, she successfully studied various branches of nursing, including Registered General Nursing (previously known as SRN) at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire and was employed at several hospitals in England. She also pursued a career in Acupuncture and gained a Diploma at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in London during the 1980s.

Shortly after qualifying as a practitioner in acupuncture, the author was so enraptured with this form of natural therapy that she was determined to expand her knowledge. She commenced her postgraduate studies at The Open University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka, founded by world renowned multi discipline Complementary medicine lecturer, Professor Sir Anton Jayasuriya. The Open University of Sri Lanka is host to students from 170 countries, including the UK, USA, Egypt, Australia, Germany and China.

Dr Blackett qualified for the International Certificate in Acupuncture gaining first class honours. Her exam score was recorded as the second highest in the history of the university at the time of achievement (during the 1980s). The university was established in 1962. So impressive was her performance that she was encouraged by members of staff at the university to pursue a PhD, which she successfully completed in 1989.

In 1993, she was voted Health Professional of the year at the Luton Caribbean Heritage Award Ceremony. She also worked part time as a visiting lecturer in Adult Education, teaching Acupressure at Lea Manor Community College and South Luton Community College, both located in Bedfordshire, England from 1992. She also taught Acupressure to residents of her local community on a voluntary capacity for several years. She practised Acupuncture locally for nearly three decades.

Dr.Blackett was recruited weekly health columnist for The Voice newspaper-the largest ethnic minority newspaper in the U.K in 2006 after the publication of her first book, which was seen by the manager of the newspaper. She has resided in Luton, Bedfordshire, situated on the South East of England, since 1980. She ismarried, and is the mother of a son and two daughters.