Experience

St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF)

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Direct the operational and financial activities of small multimillion dollar non-profit;• Developed internal procedures to maximize efficiency and accountability. • Recruit exceptional staff to execute organizational vision.• Maintain strong reporting relationship with Supervisory Board and Donor Partners.

• Program and Development Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Recruited to increase organization's profile and capacities to serve as national development aid agency.• Expanded organization's donor network to acquire funds from largest local bank and insurance company.• Managed over $2.3million in grants to local NGOs and social development projects and programs.• Oversaw all public relations and outreach efforts.• Monitor programs and projects throughout funding period to ensure activities are in line with targets and goals outlined in application and grant agreement;



Social Economic Council Sint Maarten

• Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Provide input on various solicited and unsolicited advices prepared by the SER Secretariat. Advices cover a wide range of issues such as Pension Reform and Data Collection. Provide input on various solicited and unsolicited advices prepared by the SER Secretariat. Advices cover a wide range of issues such as Pension Reform and Data Collection.



Gouvernment of Sint Maarten

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Economic Policy Advisor

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Developed ‘SXMStaycation’, a social media promotional campaign to encourage residents to patronize local restaurants and hotel during off-season;• Initiated the establishment of Qredits St. Maarten to bring unsecured microfinance loans to local SMEs;

• Policy Advisor for Foreign Economic Relations

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2016

  Initially brought into the department to provide advice on matters of foreign economic relations, areas of responsibility also include national economic planning and SME development.• Developed St. Maarten’s digital investment promotion policy and led the country’s first digital investment campaign to stimulate FDI inflows;• Public Sector Focal Point of the European Union funded COSME Programme which focused on the development of Small and Medium Enterprises throughout the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs);• Served as the national representative to multiple Kingdom, regional and international organizations;• Lead author of the SME Policy Framework which outlines strategies for SME development such as access to finance and capacity building for entrepreneurs;• Lead author of the National Economic Framework, the preliminary document that guides future economic planning;• Organized multiple large scale events including symposiums and receptions for Heads of State;• Organized multiple local and regional trainings and workshops for entrepreneurs.



University of St. Martin School of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning

• Instructor

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Lecturer of Fundamentals of Successful Project Management course for professionals. Lecturer of Fundamentals of Successful Project Management course for professionals.



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Facilitated class lectures to increase student participation. Researched Governments’ multi-sectoral responses to national challenges and produced reviews of scholarly literature on political theory for published academic papers. Facilitated class lectures to increase student participation. Researched Governments’ multi-sectoral responses to national challenges and produced reviews of scholarly literature on political theory for published academic papers.



Government of St. Maarten

• Grant Research Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Placed within the Department of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations. Researched grants administered by the European Union to fund new and existing projects and programs on the island. Grants identified were to be used to fund both governmental and non-governmental projects in the areas of education, environment, health, and youth. Placed within the Department of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations. Researched grants administered by the European Union to fund new and existing projects and programs on the island. Grants identified were to be used to fund both governmental and non-governmental projects in the areas of education, environment, health, and youth.



Gouvernment of Sint Maarten

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Office of Leader of Government, Commissioner William Marlin

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Organized and hosted anti-crime forum targeting students under 18.Appointed to task force established to arrange first inaugural ceremonies for celebrating St. Maarten's transition from colony to autonomous country. Organized and hosted anti-crime forum targeting students under 18.Appointed to task force established to arrange first inaugural ceremonies for celebrating St. Maarten's transition from colony to autonomous country.