Resume

Work
Experience

2020 - 2021

Communications Officer, Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway – Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies

I supported the regional communication needs of the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) programme and the Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway (CPAG) by:

Developing content (articles, press releases, multimedia features, videos, etc.).
Facilitating communication and promotion of the programme’s activities through the BIOPAMA, UWI CERMES and IUCN websites, newsletters and social media platforms.
Supporting the collection and development of success stories.
Providing communications support at relevant CPAG and BIOPAMA events and workshops.
Producing the quarterly BIOPAMA Caribbean newsletter.
Implementing the regional communications strategy and communications plan.
Coordinating and designing visibility materials (banners, brochures, videos).

2017 - 2018

Communications Manager, Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)

Responsible for the management of the Communications Unit within the Ministry.

Main operational responsibilities:

Supervising the public relations programme and tourism education sessions in schools at all education levels throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Hosting the weekly ‘Tourism Chit-Chat’ radio programme.
Production of television and radio commercials, the Ministry’s e-newsletter and supervising the Ministry’s presence on social media platforms.
Facilitating school tours to tourism sites and protected areas as part of the tourism education drive.
Delivering presentations and lectures at schools, government agencies and to the private sector; speaking at symposiums.
Producing press releases; assisting in the development of informational pamphlets.
Public relations for the Ministry; ensuring the efficient and tactful handling of public requests and complaints.

Education

2015 - 2016

University of Westminster | Master of Arts (Broadcast) in Multimedia
Journalism

Specialised in: Broadcast News, Travel Journalism, Media Law and Ethics, Digital Journalism Production, Documentary Skills and Radio Production.

2012 - 2015

Curtin University | Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication

Selected Coursework: Journalism, Animation, Media Ethics and Law, Radio, Corporate Documentary Production, Music Video Production, Script Writing.

• Major: Film and Television

• Minor: Multimedia

(Recipient of the ‘President’s Award for Excellence’ and ‘the Industry Award for Excellence’)

Skills
& Expertise

IT Skills:

General Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher).
Creative Suites: Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Audition, After Effects).
Video Editing: Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere.
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, macOS.
Social Media Marketing: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube.
Web-Publishing/Content Management: Wix, Medium, WordPress, Mailchimp.
Productivity Tools: Hootsuite, Google Alerts, Asana, Trello, MS Teams, social media analytics.

Interests and Personal Development:

Travel Writing, Documentary Production, Radio/Podcast Production, Videography, Script Writing, Advertisement Production, Photography, Youth/Community Development, Athletics, Animal Protection.

Languages:

English (native speaker), French (Basic)