Category: AGRICULTURE

         JAMAICA- APICULTURE EXTENSION SPECIALIST         Summary of Skills          Physical Planning and Land Management  Urban and Regional Planning  Land Use Planning  Geographic Information System (GIS)  Strong organizational and planning skills.  Strong leadership qualities with flexibility; Able to work alone, as team member, or as supervisor.  Skilled in communications, both written and verbal.  Document creation and information management. Leadership Activities: Director of Sports - Students Union, University of Technology, Jamaica (2008-2009) University of Technology Student Union Award for Exemplary Service as Director of Sports (2008-2009)              Education      Bachelor of Science  :   Urban and Regional Planning    University of Technology           University of Technology, Jamaica Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Urban and Regional Planning       High School Diploma      Campion College           Campion College, Jamaica High School Diploma        Certificate of Education  :   (GCE), Advanced Level Subjects   Four General Certificate of Education (GCE), Advanced Level Subjects Seven Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Subjects          Professional Experience      Jamaica- Apiculture Extension Specialist     07/2013   to   Current      Company Name           The assessment and management of government owned apiaries in a region of three parishes  Inspection and monitoring of apiaries owned by both the government and bee keepers  Training and development of bee keepers - how many bee keepers?  The identification of areas for research and liaise between researchers and beekeepers how did you identify these areas and how did this help the business operations or grow business?  Project conceptualization and implementation- preparing project proposals for group submission to enable grants to the beekeeping industry  Supervises and monitors activities on group projects and community groups - what did you do?  Prepare reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis outlining all activities carried out for the period         Jamaica- Planning Technician     07/2012   to   08/2012      Company Name           Member of the planning team assigned to the Portmore Development Plan Project. Conducting land use surveys in designated special areas of the development order region.  Serving as team leader - what does leader do?  Composed and submitted weekly progress reports to project supervisor, identifying any anomalies  Acting as a liaison to the community; informing community members as to the nature of the development order project and briefing them on the upcoming community consultations.  Input of land use data into Geographic Information System (GIS).  Generation of land use maps for designated special areas using geographic information system (GIS).         National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica- Planning Technician     06/2011   to   12/2011       Conducting land use surveys in designated special areas of the development order region.  Serving as team leader for an assigned team.  Composing and submitting weekly reports to project supervisor on work undertaken each week.  Acting as a liaison to the community; informing community members as to the nature of the development order project and briefing them on the upcoming community consultations.  Input of land use data into Geographic Information System (GIS).  Generation of land use maps for designated special areas using geographic information system (GIS).            01/2011   to   01/2011      Company Name                National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica- Planning Technician     06/2010   to   08/2010       Conducting land use surveys in designated special areas of the development order region.  Composing and submitting weekly reports to project supervisor on work undertaken each week.  Acting as a liaison to the community; informing community members as to the nature of the development order project and briefing them on the planned community consultations.            01/2010   to   01/2010      Company Name                Jamaica- Planning Intern     08/2008   to   10/2008      Company Name           Conceptualizing, researching, composing and presenting a proposal for the Conservation of the Historic Buildings in Emancipation Square, Spanish Town, St. Catherine Jamaica.  Recruiting and leading a team of built environment professionals from within the organization to assist with and appraise the different technical aspects of the proposal.  Conducting site visits and land use surveys of the Spanish Historic District; interpreted and presented data collected from such surveys using the Geographic Information System (GIS).  Submitting proposal to the Tourism Enhancement Fund with the major aim being to gain funding for the undertaking of the proposed project. Project gained funding and was implemented. Member of the research team assigned to conduct land verification survey in the Windsor Heights Community of Central Village, St. Catherine. Tasks involved:  Identifying and cataloging land parcels belonging to the UDC.  Recording the location and current land use/land cover of land parcels identified using written and photographic techniques in addition to the Global Positioning Satellite system (GPS). Member of the planning team assigned to the Caymanas Estate Development Project. Tasks involved:  Researching and documenting a number of land use alternatives for the upgrading of the Caymanas Estate Development Plan.  The updating of existing land use and land cover maps within the project areas.  Undertaking mapping using traditional cartographic techniques in addition to the use of the Global Positioning Satellite system (GPS) and the Geographic Information System (GIS).  Undertaking socio-economic and land use surveys; interpreted and presented data collected from such surveys.         National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica- Planning Intern     07/2008   to   08/2008       Involved in the compilation of policies for the Kingston & St. Andrew Development Order.  Participating in the data gathering and analysis efforts for the development of the Kingston and St. Andrew Development Order.  Undertaking land use surveys in the development order region.  Using the Geographic Information System (GIS) to update land use surveys.            01/2008   to   01/2008      Company Name                   01/2008   to   01/2008      Company Name                   01/2007   to   01/2007      Company Name                      Memberships and Affiliations    Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Jamaica Institute of Planners Campion College Alumni Association      Accomplishments    University of Technology Student Union Award for Exemplary Service as Director of Sports (2008-2009)      Certifications    Four General Certificate of Education (GCE), Advanced Level Subjects       Skills    Land Use, Basis, Business Operations, Inspection, Operations, Proposals, Training, Global Positioning, Gps, Geographic Information System, Gis, Survey Technician, Liaison, Award, Excellent Written And Verbal Communication Skills, Land Use Planning, Written And Verbal, Recruiting, Documenting, Mapping, Topo, Progress