Experience

WIRRED

• Barbados
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Barbados Using Agroforestry and Permaculture to regenerate 277 acres of property including a sand mine, wetlands, lakes and sand dunes.



Seaworthy Collective

• United States
• Economic Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Miami, Florida, United States Helping ocean start ups build impactful presentations to attract clients and investors.



Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)

• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

  Barbados



Various, Remote

• Freelance Researcher and Illustrator

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  Saint Michael, Barbados ▪ Designing editorial illustrations and graphics for various blogs and environmental magazines. Most notably published in 5 issues of Where the Leaves Fall Magazine. ▪ Completing research for Sustainable Ocean Alliance, Caribbean (SOA Caribbean). ▪ Completing video editing, design, and editing work for OmniAnalytics Using software: Clip Studio Paint, Inkscape, Gimp, Blender, Davinci Resolve



Cactus Communications

• India
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Science Editor

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

  Birmingham, England, United Kingdom ▪ Preparing and editing journal articles and cover letters for non-English speaking academics. ▪ Improved manuscripts by editing for grammar, punctuation, scientific language, and flow, paying attention to detail. ▪ Completed tasks to strict submission deadlines and journal formatting standards. Enhanced authors knowledge of journal requirements and the publication process for Nature, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis publishing bodies.



University of Birmingham

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2019

  Birmingham, United Kingdom PhD Thesis: A geotechnical approach to root anchorage modelling in wheat, oats and oilseed rape

• International Student Ambassador

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  Birmingham, United Kingdom ▪ Engaging international students to help improve their employability skills. ▪ Facilitated group discussion and seminars, to develop undergraduate students interview skills, cover letters and employment options after graduation.

• Team Member

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Birmingham, United Kingdom ▪ Developed a strategy for SOTI to integrate facial recognition authentication to access mobile applications in their network of devices.

• Resource List Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  Birmingham, United Kingdom ▪ Procured reading materials, textbooks, research papers and media for resource lists team at the University of Birmingham main library. ▪ Updated the main library database and kept organised records of acquisitions. ▪ Reported to lecturers and researchers when their materials were acquired. Boosted the services the library delivered to students.

• Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2018

  Birmingham, United Kingdom ▪ Served as part of civil engineering education team. ▪ Led laboratory demonstrations to enhance second-year civil engineering students’ knowledge of soil mechanics. ▪ Supervised and kept order during examinations period. ▪ Created and delivered a short presentation on historical tunnel construction of the London underground for open day to attract new students to the School of Engineering.

• Postgraduate Enterprise Summer School and B-Enterprising Workshops

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  ▪ Participated in small consultancy team to solve a real-life strategy challenge being faced by the Department of International Trade, Birmingham office. ▪ Participated in a comprehensive programme of interactive professional skills training sessions including visiting the organisation, research, guest speaker sessions and developing proposals to address the organisation’s requirements. ▪ On the final day each team presented their findings back to a panel of the organisation’s… Show more ▪ Participated in small consultancy team to solve a real-life strategy challenge being faced by the Department of International Trade, Birmingham office. ▪ Participated in a comprehensive programme of interactive professional skills training sessions including visiting the organisation, research, guest speaker sessions and developing proposals to address the organisation’s requirements. ▪ On the final day each team presented their findings back to a panel of the organisation’s representatives.



Innogen Technologies

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Roebucks Street, Barbados Responsible for preparation of patent documents and communicating with the inventor. Developed a general plan and timeline for a secondary schools energy auditing competition.



Joy Andrew Lynch, Music School, Summer Camp

• Violin Tutor

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

  Barbados Created lesson plans to teach violin technique, music theory, aural, listening skills and music appreciation. Encouraged young students to enjoy and excel at different genres of music. Successfully prepared students for camp recital. Responsible for children ranging from 3-17 years old in small groups of 4 to groups of 15 students.



Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

• Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Barbados Observed project closing stages and handover - site visits to evaluate of the final works before opening the roadway. Site supervision - rebar placement and installation of a floor for a storage facility before pouring of concrete. Discussed building codes and hurricane events and the possible impact on historic buildings.