Sharline Cordner is the founder and President of Mental Health Reality Wellness Trinidad and Tobago (MHRWTT), an NGO dedicated to advancing mental health awareness, education and wellness locally, regionally and internationally.
MHRWTT unites professionals, individuals with lived experience and community partners to create meaningful change and provide resources to guide individuals towards services and therapy.

Her advocacy began after her son’s workplace trauma revealed the stigma and lack of resources in T&T. Since then, she has earned international certifications in Youth Mental Health First Aid, Conflict Resolution and Mediation. She has held leadership roles such as former Global Mental Health Peer Network Chair, Americas Region, and former Country Lead, GMHPN Trinidad and Tobago. Currently, she serves as a Mentor – aves-mh and a Member of the Trinidad and Tobago Lived Experience Advisory Board, while representing Trinidad and Tobago at global forums, including Psychology Day at the United Nations. Recently, she was nominated and qualified as a Finalist for the POSH Caribbean Icon Awards in both the Health Advocacy and Founder’s categories.
With over 33 years in administration across the corporate and state sectors, and as a survivor of domestic violence, mother and grandmother, Sharline embodies resilience and faith. Her lived experience and professional expertise position her as a powerful advocate, collaborating with institutions, corporations and communities to bring mental health to the forefront.