Experience

University of the Southern Caribbean

• Trinidad and Tobago
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  * Interviewing course applicants*Lecture planning, preparation and research*Contact/teaching time with students*Checking and assessing students' work*Encouraging personal development *Invigilating examinations*Attending staff meetings*General administration*Writing research proposals, papers and other publications*Reading academic journals*Attending and speaking at conferences and seminars

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2015

  • Relieve management of administrative detail, all projects • Coordinate work flow • Update and chase delegated tasks to ensure progress to • Take initiative in manager's absence • Keep projects on schedule • Maintain procedures manual to ensure consistent performance of routines Communication • Compose correspondence/reports for own or manager's signature • Arrange essential mail in priority action order for boss • Check deadlines on incoming requests and put preliminary work in play • Process replies on own initiative or from bosses' dictation or notes • Perform to earn boss's full confidence • Assure discreet handling of all business • Screen to control interruptions • Provide back-up data as needed • Arrange amenities as needed • As arranged, "rescue" boss from laggards • Schedule visits away from boss's area to protect • Arrange travel through internal or outside agents • Arrange travel cash in advance • Prepare itinerary, trip file and supplies • Prepare expense report tools for boss • Complete expense reports after trip • Improve/tighten storage/retrieval systems • Update and manage index Routines • Seek training on projects outside my range • As required, recruit, hire, train and supervise part-time or full-time, paid, or unpaid/volunteer secretarial or clerical staff • Study and review company or department procedures • Recommend management action to improve standard operating procedures. Present comparisons on costs, risks, and benefits • Develop and test new procedures • Take part in any administrative meetings to assure secretarial follow-through • Take initiative on requests and inquiries of administrative nature, especially when bosses' specialty is not administrative • Prepare and control administrative budgets



Make Life Work

• E-Learning Providers

• Educational Psychologist (Consultatnt)

  • Dec 2002 - Present

  * assessing learning and emotional needs by observing and consulting with multi-agency teams to advise on best approaches and provisions to support learning and development; * developing and supporting therapeutic and behaviour management programmes; * designing and developing courses for parents, teachers and others involved with the education of children and young people on topics such as bullying; * designing and developing projects involving children and young people; * writing reports to make formal recommendations on action to be taken, including formal statements; * advising, negotiating, persuading and supporting teachers, parents and other education professionals; * attending case-conferences involving multidisciplinary teams on how best to meet the social, emotional, behavioural and learning needs of the children and young people in their care; * prioritising effectiveness: the context and environment that influences the child’s development is seen as increasingly important; * liaising with other professionals and facilitating meetings, discussions and courses; * developing and reviewing policies; * conducting active research; * formulating interventions that focus on applying knowledge, skills and expertise to support local and national initiatives; * developing and applying effective interventions to promote psychological wellbeing, social, emotional and behavioural development and to raise educational standards.



Zenith Educational Institution

• Teacher

  • Jul 2000 - Jun 2002

  Teaching Business Studies, Computers and English Teaching Business Studies, Computers and English