Marje Mayne is a research student with a passion for exploring new frontiers in food security. This interest was triggered by her experience of being born and raised in a community where almost half of its population could be considered food insecure, She developed an interest in the area and her ultimate goal is to find different ways and means of alleviating this issue of food insecurity within the urban space. She believes she is poised to become a leading researcher and contributor to the advancement of knowledge in food insecurity in Jamaica.