Experience

Trend Media Group

• Jamaica
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Content Manager - Jamaica

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Manage the news team and directing what stories are to be written and posted to the site. Direct a network of freelancers to supply content. Manage content on social media. Manage the news team and directing what stories are to be written and posted to the site. Direct a network of freelancers to supply content. Manage content on social media.



Glamorous Her’s Beauty Supply

• Founder and CEO

  • May 2007 - Jun 2014

  Utilizing global network of friends and business acquaintances, source high quality female beauty accessories from all over the world at bargain prices for distribution in Jamaica. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory records, establishing a client base network of beauty stores and women across the island, and executing direct sales. Utilizing global network of friends and business acquaintances, source high quality female beauty accessories from all over the world at bargain prices for distribution in Jamaica. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory records, establishing a client base network of beauty stores and women across the island, and executing direct sales.



Jamaica Observer

• Assistant Business Co-ordinator

  • Dec 2005 - May 2014

  Coordinate, edit and produce reports for the Jamaica Observer’s three weekly business publications — Sunday Finance, Business Observer and Caribbean Business Report. Responsibilities comprise gathering, analyzing and applying an attractive layout of newsworthy business events for the publications; supervising junior reporters and assigning duties; planning major Observer business events, such as “Mogul in the Making “; and advising on strategies to grow circulation and advertising revenues. Key achievements have included:Being part of the team that conceptualized the popular “Mogul in the Making “ programme aimed at promoting young entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises, the backbone of economies across the world.Appointed by the CEO in December 2010 to lead a project publicizing the burdensome high-duty structure on automobiles impacting auto dealers and prices of motor vehicles to consumers. Activities included conceptualizing polls and articles such as the well received “Why you pay so much for cars in Ja”. Government subsequently reduced import duties on cars for the 2011 to 2012 fiscal year.Being selected by the Japanese government as Jamaica’s sole representative to observe Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami that devastated the country in 2011.Invited by the Jamaican Government to accompany Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and a trade delegation on a five-day official visit to China aimed at reaffirming strong bilateral relations while ironing out significant agreements. Show less

• Business Reporter

  • Dec 2005 - Jan 2009

  Started as a business reporter with no prior training in journalism. Duties included collecting and analyzing information about newsworthy business events, through interview, observation and research to write news story for publication. Key achievements included:Selected by the European Union as Jamaica’s sole representative to cover Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between the EU and Cariforum countries — Caricom and the Dominican Republic. Became interim coordinator after less than one year on the job, editing and coordinating the Sunday Finance publication. Show less



Vicci Marketing

• Sales Representative

  • Aug 2004 - Nov 2004

  Made cold calls to prospective travel customers across the United Kingdom, selling US$1,000 vacation packages within 45 minutes on the telephone. Collaborated with upper management in the negotiation and execution of various business transactions. Made cold calls to prospective travel customers across the United Kingdom, selling US$1,000 vacation packages within 45 minutes on the telephone. Collaborated with upper management in the negotiation and execution of various business transactions.



Eckerd College

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Work Study

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2004

  Held jobs throughout entire four years at Eckerd, while a student, covering a diverse range of functions. These roles included: Assistant Director at WECX 99.9 FM, Eckerd College’s radio station. Responsibilities included establishing promotional contacts with executives from major record labels, such as Sony music, Def Jam Records, and Interscope. Conference Coordinator at the Continuing Education Center. As a project manager, organized ‘Spanish Immersion Conference’ and assigned daily activities to team members. Monitored group activities ensuring that all needs were met promptly and satisfactorily. Computer Lab Assistant at Eckerd’s Computer Lab. Assisted students with various MSOffice applications and basic troubleshooting. Show less



Raymond James Financial

• Marketing Intern

  • Jan 2004 - May 2004

  Created and maintained a human resource database that has been utilized extensively by the marketing department. Presented weekly updates of human resource database to senior executives, and suggested strategies for improving its efficiency. Managed work order traffic for the entire department Executed market price analysis which was regularly referred to by upper management . Created and maintained a human resource database that has been utilized extensively by the marketing department. Presented weekly updates of human resource database to senior executives, and suggested strategies for improving its efficiency. Managed work order traffic for the entire department Executed market price analysis which was regularly referred to by upper management .