Caribbean Culinary Traditions: A Virtual Panel Discussion Hosted by Carlos Simon

Join us for Caribbean American Culinary Traditions hosted by SSTCi Board Members Carlos Simon Tuesday, June 30th 7pm. Share your own family food memories and traditions in what is always a delicious discussion.
We are still looking for panelists. Contact SSTCi Executive Director if you'd like to be on the panel to share your own Caribbean family food stories.
Virtually on Zoom REGISTER for Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0UNIWPdpTsOZuPYVTuJlIg
About Our Host
Carlos Simon is a newly-elected board member of the SSTCi Board of Directors. He was personally selected by filmmaker Alyscia Cunningham, Founder and Executive Director of Her House Media, to join the cast of the film DOUEN, which is scheduled to premiere in November 2026. This marks his first professional acting role, and he received rave reviews from both fellow cast members and the director for his performance.
Carlos is also a Board Member, Executive Secretary, and Chairperson of the Membership Committee for the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Washington, D.C., and serves as Treasurer for the Olney Oaks Single Family HOA.
A proud native of Trinidad, he enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures, having lived in England, Germany, and Italy. He is passionate about music and the arts, with interests spanning Soca, Calypso, Jazz, Reggae, Salsa, Afrobeats, Amapiano, Soukous, and Blues, and he regularly attends live performances.
Carlos proudly served 20 years in the United States Air Force and later worked for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from 1993 to 2018, retiring in 2019 as Director of Issuances and Information Technology.
Carlos holds a Masters of Science in Management from the University of Maryland University College (2010) and a Masters of Business Administration in Public Management from Hood College (1995).