Sherna Spencer's roots spring from the island of Jamaica. Her love of books and language began there in a Parish library in Manchester. After moving to the U.S., she attended Le Moyne College in upstate New York. There, she obtained a Bachelors degree with dual majors in English and Spanish. She continued her studies in Italy and thereafter completed her law degree at the University of Miami School of Law. She is currently an attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more than nine years, she was the host of a live radio program broadcast to listeners in South Florida and the Bahamas.