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United Kingdom

Port Of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago

A global content creation company which has specialist teams around the world promoting customised investments into numerous countries. Reports are published in news outlets including USA Today, Newsweek, The Japan Times and others. As the Caribbean regional editor, I oversee all research, analysis and proposals for the region and lead on the final content for the reports. I travel within the region meeting government officials to support projects and have attended conferences with C-Level executives to give greater exposore to the work being done.

Capital Analytics is a multimedia platform that produces in-depth print and digital economic reviews analysing the key sectors of dozens of cities across the United States. I contribute to the analysis of these reports by writing 2500-3000 word articles on a variety of subjects including healthcare, education, tourism, real estate and others which introduce and set the tone for that chapter of the report. Please refer to posts on LinkedIn where I regularly share new content.

Trinidad And Tobago

TTFCC is an agro-processor and retailer of Trinitario cacao in Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. My multi-faceted role encompasses corporate relationships and sales to some of the biggest companies in TT, including the National Gas Company, Republic Bank and international hotel chains including Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott. I also work closely with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago including Office of the President, Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry, as well as embassies and high commissions in the country. I manage our flagship retail outlet, The Chocolate Box, and lead the team of a customer retail manager and two chefs.

Trinidad And Tobago

Ethiopia

A global publishing house with producing investors' reports published in some of the world's most well known newspapers including South China Morning Post and Harvard Business Review. My work in Ethiopia involved meeting and interviewing ministers, CEOs and commissioners from the public and private sector in order to produce the definitive investors' report for the country.

Saudi Arabia, Angola, Ghana, Canada

In addition to the roles required of Country Editor, I oversee all aspects of the project from start to finish, including establishing a strategy and direction for the book, manage the finance of the project, train and provide feedback to trainees and liaise with headquarters regarding the overall direction and performance of the project.

India, Bahrain, Angola

I prepare and conduct interviews for TOGY's annual reports and online platform, TOGYiN, as well as gathering all further forms of related information for our projects through clients, partners, industry associations. I also undertake research for the data to be published in the book through graphs and interactive maps.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, French And Economics, 2:1

French And Economics, French And Economics, 2:1

Activities and Societies: French Society, Travel Society. Student Ambassador on behalf of the French Department. I studied for a BA.

Education record

3 A-Levels in French (A), Economics (B) and English Language (B) 2 AS-Levels in addition to the above A-Levels in History (A) and German.