The mandate of the Jamaica Tourist Board is to market Jamaica in such a way that it remains the premier tourist destination in the Caribbean. Events are one of the main ways in which we engage our visitors. Responsibilities for this role is hinged on how best to leverage international activities being hosted on island to to promote the destination and ensure Brand Jamaica's prominence to the world.

Leveraged local sporting opportunities to generate positive returns for Jamaica and promote the island as the premier sporting destination in the region. The core activities included developing mechanisms to bid on/host strategically important sport events to boost visitor numbers in the slow tourism periods. Notable achievements include:- Hosting of Jamaica's first all island kayak event - 14 Rivers- Jamaica now included in the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour series annually, an Olympic qualifying event- Acquisition of a Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model (STEAM) to measure the economic impact of hosting sporting events on island, especially MTEs

Worked with phenomenal team of government executives to manage the JAMAICA pavilion on a daily basis. This included interacting with global guests as well as UAE dignitaries, networking with business leaders and forging key international trade relations.

IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners (www.ion.int). Duties included:- Providing administrative and research assistance for combating trafficking, curtailing smuggling operations and addressing issues related to the free movement of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals, particularly in terms of employment and health services. For example, we facilitated repatriation of Haitians in 2003 and new security measures at the airport - screening/security checks- Laising with UNDP, UNIICEF on social programmes- Liaising with local social groups, such as, Child Development Agency and Women's Inc regarding issues on trafficking- Facilitating workshops for various social development organizations regarding trafficking in persons- Managing the local office in the absence of the Chief of Missions to Jamaica