It has been a busy week for Treasure Tannock.

On Tuesday, the head of drama at Warwick Academy, 17, gave a speech on equality and female empowerment outside City Hall during Bermuda Women’s Day.

“I spoke about how women must teach their girls the same ambitions that men often teach their boys — that it’s OK to be successful,” she said.

“Also, that you must aspire to reach greatness and look at yourself through adoring eyes.”

On Saturday, Treasure was nominated by her school for an Outstanding Teen Award in both leadership and performing arts.

“I’m not the smartest person in my class, but I get good grades because I try hard,” she said.

Now the teenager, from St George’s, is preparing to continue her studies abroad this autumn, with the University of Exeter a likely destination for her to pursue a degree in media and sociology.

This would not be her first time living in Britain, having lived in London from the age of 6 until 10 while her mother, Tawana Tannock, now chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, completed a law degree at the University of Bristol.

“It was really hard for me to adjust, but the first thing I did there was to enrol in drama classes, which really helped me to fit in,” said the teenager, who cited her mother and grandmother as “huge” influences in her life.

After four years away, Treasure’s “strong passion” for acting continued when she returned home.

She has since appeared in a number of plays such as Twelfth Night and The Merchant of Venice for the Bermuda Shakespeare Schools Festival, as well as Warwick Academy productions such as Hairspray and The Crucible.

While she considers doing a minor in drama at university, Treasure is also hoping to pursue musical interests.

As well as playing the piano and cello, writing poetry and rapping, she plans to produce her own material in her spare time.

After university, Treasure is contemplating a career either in journalism, acting or television and radio hosting — citing Grey’s Anatomy producer and writer Shonda Rhimes as an inspiration. For now though, she is “definitely” excited about the prospect of relocating to Britain in September.

“Of course it’ll be a struggle missing the beach, but I always liked the cold,” Treasure said.