Experience

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  The Massy Group

  • Communications Business Partner

    • Oct 2022 - Present

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  BAT

  • Communications Executive

    • Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

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  British High Commission

  • Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

  • Private Secretary to the British High Commissioner

    • Dec 2017 - Mar 2021
    • Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

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  Rational 360

  • Washington, DC

  • Public Affairs Associate

    • Feb 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Washington, DC

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  International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)

  • Program Associate

    • 2014 - Feb 2016

    • Edit and produce reports and proposals• Conduct recruitment for proposals and projects and support the home office in project/task order management• Provide backstopping support for those in the field•Assist with logistics and project administration

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  The Urban Institute

  • Consultant

    • Nov 2013 - May 2014

    • Collaborated with the Urban Institute to analyze accountability mechanisms within governance structures in Kosovo• Presented findings to peers, faculty of the George Washington University, and employees of the Urban Institute• Working with the Urban Institute to prepare findings to be published internally, as well as in Development Journals

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  George Washington University

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Graduate Student

    • Aug 2012 - May 2014
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    International Development StudiesGovernance and Private Sector Development

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  Population Services International

  • Washington D.C.

  • Strategic Partnerships Unit/Non-Communicable Diseases Intern

    • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Washington D.C.

    •Coordinating between departments and regions to advance the NCD & SPU agenda•Responding to internal and external requests for information •Write briefs and update tracking tools•Serve as the administrative point of contact between the DC office and PSI European office•Assist in tracking PSI’s Global Fund grant portfolio

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  Scotiabank

  • Houston, TX

  • Analyst, US Energy

    • Aug 2011 - May 2012
    • Houston, TX

    •Co-authored business plan successfully with Head of the US Office to pitch business expansion into Europe.•Worked alongside Heads of the Latin America group to do credit analyses on perspective clients.•Produced PowerPoint presentations for various departments that were pitched to perspective clients.•Liaised with London and New York offices to compile confidential information pertaining to clients.•Participated in conference calls with CEO of Scotia Capital to discuss future developments and plans.

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  Guardian Asset Management

  • Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

  • Program Support

    • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
    • Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

    •Communicated with clients to relay information about specific activities regarding their accounts.•Organized biannual statements to maintain communication about account activity.•Reconciled statements daily for the firm's accounts to verify accuracy.•Rotated among various departments to support time sensitive projects in order to meet clients' requests.•Marketed investment options to potential clients by participating in face-to-face sales meetings.•Analyzed investment decision methods with investment advisers and prepared Excel formulae.

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  House of Commons

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Parliamentary Intern

    • Feb 2010 - Apr 2010
    • London, United Kingdom

    •Liaised between local and national Governmental agencies and constituents that contacted the office with various issues affecting them in their constituency.•Compiled publications used in the election campaign and helped co-ordinate delivery on the campaign trail.•Canvassed large areas of the constituency, talked to voters and listened to queries and complaints.•Wrote letters, replies, invitations and requests on behalf of Ms. Butler to constituents and agencies.

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  South-West Regional Health Authority

  • San Fernando, Trinidad

  • Student Trainee

    • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
    • San Fernando, Trinidad

    •Coordinated and organized public health forums in teams of up to six people, including registration for up to 500 people, compilation of information packets and decorating.•Reconciled bank statements in the finance department to be checked by internal auditors.•Completed Excel spreadsheets for Department Manager, computing pension plans for other workers.