About us

 Field Officer 1 | National Agriculture and Marketing Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO)  

• Manages and promotes Farmers’ Markets to enhance local agricultural trade. 
• Collects and analyzes field data and market intelligence to inform agricultural production strategies. 
• Conducts farm visits and verifications, promoting Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). 
• Identifies pests of quarantine significance and advises on effective control methods. 

Technical Officer | Centrascape Garden Centre, Almond Cove, Carlsen Field  

• Prepared landscape drawings, mood boards and quotations for the Landscape Department. 
• Conducted site visits and assessments for landscaping project planning and execution. 
• Developed and implemented digital marketing and sales content and administrative duties. 
• Programmed, monitored and supervised pest/disease control and plant health operations, including chemical/fertiliser inventory and research trials. 

Agriculture Extension Service Trainee | Ministry of Agriculture, Land & Fisheries, 

• Managed procurement processes, including preparing purchase requisitions and obtaining quotations. 
• Performed clerical and administrative duties supporting extension services. 
• Conducted research, data analysis, and compilation as directed. 
• Assisted Agricultural Officers with field visits, report preparation and coordination of events and outreach activities. 

Leadership & Volunteer Experience 

Caribbean Regional Coordinator | Thought For Food® Foundation (March 2019 – December 2021) 

• Executed and advised on the organization’s strategy and program development in the Caribbean. 
• Developed and led a cohort of Caribbean TFF® Ambassadors, fostering a shared vision aligned with global goals. 
• Grew the local TFF Community™ through publicity, events, and engagement activities. 
• Established and managed local partnerships and alliances to support the foundation’s financial security. 

ICT & Technical Officer | WHYFARM, Siparia, Trinidad (September 2015 – Present) 

• Facilitates training sessions, agriculture/agripreneurship workshops, and community-based projects. 
• Provides project management and technical consultation for food security and sustainability initiatives. 
• Develops educational content for digital platforms; creates, curates, and manages published content and social ad campaigns. 

COSTAATT’s Bioeconomy Stakeholder Advisory Committee Member

Internships & Early Career Roles 

• Intern, Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) 
• Intern, MIC Institute of Technology 
• Intern, Oscar Francois Agrivet Division 
• Computer Lab Technician, Teaching Assistant, Tutor at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine 

 PhD Candidate, Tropical Earth and Environmental Science University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad (Current) 

MSc Food Security University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad

BSc Agribusiness, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad

BSc Environmental Natural Resources Management University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad

• Certificate, Field Training Workshop: Crop Production & Safe Use of Pesticide, COLEAD (2025) 
• Certificate of Participation, International Visitor Leadership Program on Climate Smart Agriculture | US Department of State (2024) 
• Certificate of Completion, Plant Doctor Training | CABI (2024) 
• Certificate, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for Climate Resilience | CAPNET (2023) 
• Certificate, Trade, Food Security and Nutrition (CARICOM Special Edition) | FAO (2023) 
• Certificate of Completion, Extension Program Development Training | University of Purdue & UWI (2023) 
• Certificate of Completion, Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) Audit | IICA (2023) 
• Certificate in Fundamentals of Project Management (CFPM) | Business Research and Service Institute (2022) 
• Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing | SBCS Global Learning Institute (2021) 
• Certificate, Food and Nutrition Security in Urbanizing Landscapes | WageningenX (2021) 
• Certificate in Sustainable Urban Development DelftWageningenX, Delft University & Wageningen University. 2021
• Certificate, e-Learning on Digital Agriculture | WBGx (World Bank) (2021) 
• Certificate of Completion, Natural Resources Management for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods | NIRDPR, Hyderabad, India (2017)
• Certificate of completion in AGRIMONITOR: Agricultural policy, food security and climate change Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), (2016)

Caribbean Climate Tracker Resource Grantee (2023) 

Winner, Caribbean Climate Justice Project Photography Competition (2021)

 
Winner, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) Photography Competition (2020).

Finalist of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Land for Life Youth Social Media Activists Challenge 2016.

3rd Place Winner Action 2015 Caribbean Photography Competition

Winner of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) Media Awards on Water 2015

Winner Niherst Science Music Video Competition 2014.

Finalist of YoBloCo Award, Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition 2014. 

Guess Speaker 9th edition of the African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit (ACSIS) EXCHANGE Webinar 2025.

Panellist, Virtual Island Summit: “Future-Proofing Economies by Building Resilient Water and Agrifood Systems” (2023) 

Presenter, Conference of the Caribbean Agricultural Extension Providers’ Network (CAEPNet) & 56th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crop Society (CFCS) (2023) 

Attendee, Thought for Food Challenge: Berlin, Lisbon, Zurich, Amsterdam (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022) 

Presenter, Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS): Berlin (2013) & Cameroon (2016) 

Presenter and Facilitator for several workshops.