In the emerging landscape of Caribbean-flavoured digital influence, few stories captivate and inspire as much as Kerry-Ann Spence’s. In less than two years, Kerry-Ann, more popularly known as Kass Stylz , a Jamaican math and science teacher based in Florida, successfully transitioned from the classroom to a highly sought after fashion influencer. Kerry-Ann who hails from Saint Catherine has had a long (17+yrs) and fulfilling career as a teacher starting in Jamaica.
She was trained at the prestigious Saint Joseph’s Teachers College, a 127yr old Catholic institution. She then went on to study at the Northern Caribbean University and had her first job as a professional teaching math and science at the Stony Hill Primary and Junior High School. “After high school, I went to Teachers College because, at the time, that’s what I needed to do, and I grew to love teaching like it was my passion.
I love it. I love my students, whether they are good, bad, or indifferent. I love every single one of them that has come across me.
” But as dedicated as she was, teaching was not her first love; there was another passion and love that she nurtured: a love for fashion. “I have always wanted to be a fashion designer,” she said, and in high school, that propelled her to study clothing and textiles. “I even have CXC’s in that”, she explains.
For Kerry-Ann, fashion wasn’t just a hobby but a core part of her identity, fueling her creativity and personal expression, even as a te.