Judith Brewster is the author and publisher of the Holistic Urban Behavioral (HUB) health-model, developed in 1995 and copyrighted in 1996. The model gained a nomination for Scientist of the Year in 1996, by the Arizona council of Black engineers and Scientist. She was born in Pembroke, Bermuda, and overcame life in foster care; to experience the reality of her dreams.
She credits her humble beginnings, morals and values for planting seeds of love, compassion and perseverance. “We lived in a synergistic world, where reciprocity was an unspoken principle.” She also credits those defining moments and adversities in life, as the stepping stones that propelled her into the next dimension. The author recalls that the only stepping stones, during early school days, were those challenged at the seashore; to avoid falling in. Recognizing she was failing miserably at academics, she escaped through daydreaming. “School days were happy days; for daydreaming.” “I was an avid dreamer, and often dreamed of flying in vivid color; way above everything.” She recalls affirming that one day she would cross the horizon and never gave up hope that dreams would become reality.

One of many opportunities came when she was privileged to attend High school at Excelsior High in Jamaica. After only six months, she became home sick and returned home to complete high school at Prospect Secondary High for Girls (PSSG), Bermuda. She surprised everyone in her final year, by graduating third from the top of three graduating classes and captured the prize for, ‘perseverance and progress.’ To her dismay, the prize was a book; ‘A time to Remember,’ by Lloyd C. Douglas. She recalls how she did not like to read, but states that she did like to write poetry. Her favorite poem was recited daily by the students at PSSG; ‘Myself,’ by Edgar Guest.

The author insists that she welcomes a challenge and is not afraid to take risks. During her first year of Nursing in London, she became so bored and homesick, that she purchased some green wool, a pair of knitting needles and a pattern. With determination on her mind, time on her hands and the help of a dictionary, she produced a long sleeve, cable knit, “V”-neck sweater. On a dare to win a University scholarship, she took a bold step to run for the title of Mrs. Black Arizona, stating, “It wasn't for me.” She continued to support her career through Arizona State University. A different sort of challenge came, when she was offered a Master’s traineeship, in Community Mental Health, psyche. Recognizing, “You don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” she reluctantly accepted. “I would not have chosen psyche, but now I am pleased that someone did.” The experience has been invaluable.

She has three grown children and eight grandchildren, whom she is very fond of. “Each year, I share my vacation with them and spend my savings on them.” Her hobbies include traveling, walking on the beach, research, writing, cooking, classical and contemporary Jazz, gospel and collecting miniature tea sets. She attends New Testament Church of God, "Faith Deliverance Center" and remains active as an intercessor and prayer warrior; and unwaveringly declares that prayer works. She believes that we all have been assigned purpose and destiny with something to offer in this world, why waste it.

Because of her adventurous spirit, she considers herself and outdoors person who marvels in awe of creation and the creator. She enjoys traveling and meeting people from all walks of life and is looking forward to traveling the world to help others and to share the HUB concept.

Education

The author is a graduate of Arizona State University where she obtained a Bachelors degree in nursing, a master’s degree in community mental health; psychiatric nursing and a post master’s certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Her masters’ thesis addressed Adolescent knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, regarding sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. As a FNP, she provided comprehensive health care services to individuals/families of all ages from culturally and economically diverse backgrounds.

A passion to serve the un-insured, underserved, minority and high risk populations, provide the impetus for the Holistic Urban Behavioral (HUB) health model.

She has a broad, comprehensive nursing background that spans over 30 years in medical surgical nursing, critical care, public health, community health, pediatrics and behavioral health. Some experiences included manager of a substance abuse pregnancy program including a clinic for court ordered drug offenders, mid-level provider for homeless populations with dual diagnoses and as a FNP, with other Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant, in two ‘walk-in’ and urgent care clinics and in Goodyear and Peoria, Arizona.

In 1998, she moved to Bermuda and worked in medical/ surgical nursing and volunteered for the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). In 2001, she obtained certification through the International Association of Forensic Nurses as a Forensic nurse examiner and became the SART coordinator in 2003. She also served on the Bermuda Nursing Council from 2003-2007. She is currently employed by the Bermuda department of Health as a community Health Visitor for newborn and maternal health.

She maintains a supportive, collaborative and professional role in nursing, through membership and participation with the Bermuda Nurses Association (BNA), The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) and the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN).