Background Georgetta was born and raised in the Island of Jamaica. Since elementary school, Georgetta knew that she wanted to become a lawyer. Georgetta moved to the United States at sixteen years old and obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami where she was on the Provost Honor Roll. She received her Juris Doctorate from Jacob D. Fuchsberg, Touro Law School in 2000 and passed the bar and became licensed to practice law in 2000. Georgetta was the recipient of the 1999 Public Interest Fellowship for her commitment to volunteering in the public Interest field.