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• Creating advertising campaigns - traditional and new media• Setting advertising and promotion budgets• Liaising with media & service providers (eg. Graphic artists)• Liaising with internal clients (faculties & Departments)• Writing advertising copy and guiding• Artwork & imagery, including managing photo shoots.• Overseeing the work of advertising assistant• Captures and creates content for social media platforms

• Created, planned and coordinated revenue generating outbound study tours and incoming immersive study tours to help increase global competencies, attitudes and cross-cultural sensitivity of students, staff, faculty, alumni and the general public.• Executed several successful outbound study tours to China, Cuba, Brazil and Southern Africa.• Turned around the profitability of the Study Tours portfolio from negative to approximately TT$500,000 in profit over a four-and-a-half-year period. • Accompanied all groups on international study tours to provide on the ground coordination. • Produced advertisements on study tours for internal and external dissemination.• Completed all cost analysis, prepares budgets and financial reporting and profitability statements for incoming and outgoing tours.• Collaborated with colleagues to develop key performance indicators in relation to the institution’s strategic plan.• Developed a strategic plan for the study tour portfolio and international student recruitment.• Coordinated and hosted orientation sessions for foreign visitors and pre-departure sessions including cultural intelligence training for UWI Discovers participants.• Hosted visiting academics and guests from partner institutions. • Hosted over 30 incoming study tours, totalling over 500 participants from universities across the US, UK and Canada.• Conceptualised and collaborated on The UWI Virtual Exchange Programme.• Created the UWI Global Classroom Programme to allow students and faculty to collaborate and participate in cultural exchange projects virtually with their counterparts at our partner institutions. • Developed and managed partnership agreements between The UWI and international tertiary level institutions.

• Provided academic assistance to students in the Communication Studies programme.• Assisted students in achieving a better understanding of a specific subject area and with improving academic capabilities in designated areas.• Documented students’ progress and assist with the development of study skills necessary for academic success.• Fostered an inclusive learning environment with positive attitudes toward learning and studying.• Courses tutored:o Intercultural Communicationo Communication Technologyo Legal Communicationo Communication Studieso Communication Analysis

• Grew work portfolio within the Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies from administrative duties to a supporting academic role.• Managed internal department communications among staff, lecturers and students.• Planned the annual research day seminar and reception.

In-Season tours is a local food tourism company offering authentic all-day, all-inclusive food tours of Trinidad & Tobago. Analysed over 30 tour possibilities and selected 8 most viable options as main focus of business to date. Built a strong network of over 80 support vendors and stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of tours.Successfully hosted over 20 tours between 2017-18 with 100%positive reviews from guests.Currently curating content for a local food focused podcast.Created and monetised promotional merchandise for the In-Season brand. Catered to local, regional and international audiences, including public figures and Government officials.Tours thus far include Brasso Seco Food Festival tour, Cocoa plantation tour, Chow and Chill Caroni Bird Sanctuary tour, Paramin food tour, Food For Thought journaling tour to the North Coast, History and Food of the Indentured Labourers tour, and Private Port of Spain street food tours.

Assistant Language teacher at Shimabara high school and Nisharie Junior high school, Nagasaki, Japan. • Taught English to students at primary and secondary school in Nagasaki, Japan.• Created lesson plans for classes at both levels that featured conversational English skills learning and cultural exchange activities.• Prepared students for national English exams, achieving a 95% pass rate. • Introduced technology in the classroom which allowed students to apply their English-speaking skills and create videos based on TED talks.• Facilitated a free weekly conversational English class to members of the community from ages 20-70.• Created a pen-pal programme between Japanese and Trinidadian secondary school students.• Planned and coordinated the annual International day at Shimabara Shonan High School.

• Wrote press releases. • Managed internal communication between departments.

Tasks such as writing press releases, editing the UNECLAC Sub regional Headquarters for the Caribbean quarterly journals, allowed for personal growth in the field of communications and the opportunity to use the skills obtained during my undergraduate studies. • Edited the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Sub Regional Headquarters for the Caribbean quarterly journals.• Conducted research to support regional advisors and disseminated information internally and externally.• Designed paraphernalia and presentations for meetings