A bank employee by profession, Jackiema was born and raised in Sandy Point on St Kitts Island. Recounting herself as ‘Dynamic and optimistic’, she has dual aspirations to either train to become an attorney, or study to be a dietician. Jackiema likes to play table tennis, modeling and singing. She is an avid reader, citing the Harry Potter series as her all time favourites. On being asked about her intention behind entering Miss World pageant, she replies: “To prove that it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or what disability you have, once you put your mind to anything, you can achieve it!”