For Khaylia Brown, science is more than a classroom subject. It is a way of making sense of the world, unlocking opportunity, and persuading young people to believe in their own potential.

A science teacher at Clan Carthy High School and a beneficiary of the BOOST Programme, Brown has turned personal hardship into a mission of service, using education both to empower her students and to advance her own professional growth.

Originally from Westmoreland, she describes herself as God-fearing, creative, and patient, with a fondness for reading, crocheting and tending plants. Her appetite for learning — and for helping others — underpins her work in the classroom.