About
Independent Consultant (Climate Change, Other Environment, Sustainable Development) ,The Australian National University
Summary
Environment & development consultant with 10 years’ experience in 7 sectors in 16 countries, including 10 Caribbean & Pacific SIDS. Key highlights:
2014 Climate Change Project Officer, The Australian National University
2013-2014 Sustainable Financing Consultant, Cuso International
2013 Marine Protected Areas Expert, GOPA Consultants
2012-2013 Policy Research Manager, Caribbean Policy Research Institute
2012 Executive Director/Park Manager (World Heritage Site), Jamaica Conservation & Development Trust
2011 Climate Change Consultant, Environmental Solutions Ltd
2011-2012 Environmental Project Manager, Conrad Douglas & Associates Ltd
2007-2009 Environment & Sustainable Development Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Currently self-directing PhD research into climate change adaptation in SIDS. Seeking to use my qualifications & skills to help limit human-induced climate change, & ensure that adaptation actions in SIDS meet their development & resilience needs & goals.
Qualifications and credentials
PhD Environment: Climate Change Adaptation, 2014-Present, On-going, The Australian National University
MSc Environment and Development, 2009-2010, Completed, The University of Manchester
Dip Oceans Law and Policy, 2009, Completed, Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy
PGDip Environmental Diplomacy, 2008, Completed, University of Geneva
BSc International Relations and Political Science, 2001-2004, Completed, University of the West Indies, Mona
Climate and Renewable Energy Finance, 2015-2016, On-going, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany
Advanced Policy Writing, 2015, On-going, The Australian National University
Climate Change and Human Mobility, 2015, Completed, The Australian National University
Policy Narratives, 2014, Completed, The Australian National University
Supervisory Management, 2013, Completed, University of the West Indies, Mona
Carbon Markets, 2012, Completed, Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation, St. Lucia
Migration and Climate Change, 2008, Completed, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, New York
Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, 2008, Completed, Foreign Service Training Institute
Performance Management and Appraisal, 2008, Completed, Justice Training Institute
Project Management and Microsoft Project, 2006, Completed, University College of the Caribbean
Public Speaking, Leadership and Interpersonal Communication, 2004-2006; 2012-Present, On-going, Toastmasters International
Australian Coastal Society, Member, 2014-Present
Environmental Law Institute, Washington D.C., Member, 2014-Present
Caribbean Studies Association, Member, 2014-Present
Jamaica Foreign Service Association, Vice President, 2007-2009
Jamaica Civil Service Association, Member, 2007-2009
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
French, Good, Average, Good, Average
Japanese, Average, Average, Average, Good
Sign Language, Average, Average, Average, Average
Work experience
Gender mainstreaming
M & E specialist
Climate financing specialist
Legal specialist (climate change/environmental law/MEAs)
Knowledge management specialist
Community development specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
GIS specialist
Disaster Relief/Management specialist
Environmental and social safeguards specialist
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (Regional university-affiliated public policy think tank), Policy Research Manager, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Project Manager, Frameworks, Policies and Instruments for Mobilising Renewable Energy in the Caribbean, €650,000 project funded by the European Union and focussed on:
- Renewable Energy
- Policy Research, Jamaica, Project Manager, Enhancing Institutional Capacity Towards Promoting a Growth Agenda for Jamaica, CA$94,000 project funded by the International Development Research Centre and focussed on:
- Sustainable Development
- Policy Research, Jamaica, Project Manager, Jamaica Education Report Card: Measuring the Performance of Jamaica’s Education System, US$58,000 project funded by the United States Agency for International Development/ Inter-American Development Bank/ Partnership for Educational Revit
Jamaica Conservation & Development Trust (ENGO with Government delegation), Executive Director/Acting Park Manager, Jamaica, Jamaica, Project Director, Forest Conservation in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, US$148,000 project funded by the Forest Conservation Fund and focussed on:
- Forestry
- Alternative Livelihoods
- Public Awareness
- Communication
- S, Jamaica, Project Director, Capacity Building for Forest Conservation in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, US$155,000 project funded by the Forest Conservation Fund and focussed on:
- Alternative Livelihoods
- Public Awareness
- Communication
- Stakeholder , Jamaica, Project Director, Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Planning in Halls Delight, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$12,700 project funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) and focussed on:
- Agriculture
- Disaster Risk Management
- , Jamaica, Project Director, Livelihoods Baseline Assessment in Halls Delight, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$7,300 project funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) and focussed on:
- Agriculture
- Livelihoods Assessment
- Foo, Jamaica, Project Director, Water Harvesting and Water Supply System at Holywell Recreational Area, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$31,800 project funded by the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica and focussed on
- Sustainable Systems
- Conservation, Jamaica, Project Director, Holywell Recreational Area Infrastructure Improvement Project, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$69,400 project funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund and focussed on:
- Infrastructure
- Eco-Tourism
- Product Development, Jamaica, Project Director, Soil Stabilisation and Forest Conservation in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, US$244,000 project funded by the Forest Conservation Fund and focussed on:
- Forestry
- Alternative Livelihoods
- Geographical Information Systems
- P, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Capacity Building for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, US$376,000 grant application submitted to Forest Conservation Fund for:
- Natural Resources Management
- Food Security
- Alternative Livelihoods
- Pub, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Improving Agriculture Disaster Risk Management in Halls Delight, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$2,700 grant application submitted to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Jamaica for:
- Agriculture
- Disaster Risk Management
- Geograph, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Public Education and Awareness for Increased Management Effectiveness in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, US$11,700 grant application submitted to the National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica for:
- Natural Resources Management
- Geographical Info, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Bird Conservation in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica, US$5,800 project proposal submitted to Mockingbird Hill Hotel, Jamaica for:
- Natural Resources Management
- Geographical Information Systems
- Public, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Reforestation in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica, for Carbon Mitigation, US$12,300 project proposal submitted to Carerras Group, Jamaica, for:
- Forestry
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Geographical Information Systems
Outco, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Infrastructure Development and Maintenance at Holywell, Hardwar Gap, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$69,400 grant application submitted to the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Jamaica, for:
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Eco-Tourism
- Product Developme, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Solar Energy for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, US$23,500 grant application made to Jamaica Energy Partners for:
- Renewable Energy
- Alternative Livelihoods
Outcome: Call for applications suspende, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Development of an Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Plan for Halls Delight, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$12,700 grant application submitted to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) for:
- Agriculture
- Disaster Risk Management
-, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Livelihoods Based Assessment and Disaster Risk Profiling, Halls Delight, St. Andrew, Jamaica, US$7,300 grant application submitted to the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) for:
- Agriculture
- Livelihoods Assessment
, Jamaica, Grant Writer, Awareness Building for the Prevention of River Poisoning and Other Forms of River Pollution, US$75,300 grant application submitted to the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica for:
- Natural Resources Management
- Geographical Information System
Conrad Douglas & Associates Limited (Caribbean regional environmental consulting firm), Environmental Project Manager, Jamaica, Jamaica, Project Manager, Diagnostic Studies of the Escape of Noxious Substances from a Fuel Storage Facility, US$6,400 project for Shell/Cool Petroleum Corporation, Jamaica re:
- Environmental Assessment
- Sample Collection
- Chain of Custody Preservation
- Ch, Jamaica, Project Manager, Decommissioning of Aboveground Diesel Oil Storage Tanks, US$20,000 project for Shell/Cool Petroleum Corporation, Jamaica re:
- Environmental Remediation
- Waste Disposal, Jamaica, Project Manager, Videography, Still Photography, and Water Sampling and Analysis Exercise, US$4,000 project for the United States Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica re:
- Remote Sensing
- Sample Collection
- Chain of Custody Preservation
- Chemica, Jamaica, Project Manager, Quarterly Monitoring of the Jamaica Leg of a Telecommunications Submarine Cable (Colombia to USA), US$55,000 project for Alcatel-Lucent (UK) for:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Environmental Remediation, Jamaica, Project Manager, Health Impact Assessment of the Operations of a Major Cement Plant in Kingston, Jamaica, US$85,000 project for Carib Cement Limited re:
- Health Impact Assessment
- Research
- Survey Development and Analysis
- Education
- Public Awareness
, Jamaica, Project Manager, Environmental Monitoring of Run-Off Water Storage Ponds at Multiple Bauxite Plants, US$125,000 project for Jamalco re:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Mining, Jamaica, Project Manager, Environmental Monitoring of Bauxite Operations in South Manchester, Jamaica, US$120,000 project for Jamalco re:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Mining, Jamaica, Project Manager, Development of Closure Plans for Food Production and Distribution Facilities, US$275,000 project for Lasco Distributors Ltd re:
- Environmental Assessment
- Risk Assessment, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Environmental Impact Assessment for the Green Island Housing Development, Hanover, Jamaica, US$84,700 project proposal submitted to Milltrani Management International, USA, for:
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Housing
- Geographical Infor, Jamaica, Tender Writer, Climate Change Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavioural Practices (KAP) Survey in Jamaica, US$34,100 tender for Planning Institute of Jamaica re:
- Climate Change
- Research
- Survey Development and Analysis
- Education
- Public Awareness
- , Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: Hydropower Feasibility Studies for Five Rivers, US$22,700 project proposal submitted to Mott Macdonald (UK) for:
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Social Impact Assessment
- Geographical Informati, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Rapid Environmental Assessment for the Dry Valley Housing Development, Trelawny, Jamaica, US$69,300 project proposal submitted to Marvin Goodman and Associates, Jamaica, for:
- Rapid Environmental Assessment
- Housing
- Geographical Informa, Jamaica, Tender Writer, Environmental Impact Assessment for a Proposed Container Terminal Development at Fort Augusta, US$1.1M tender submitted to the Port Authority of Jamaica for:
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Hydrogeology
- Logistics
- Public Awareness
- Commu, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Environmental Site Assessment at Jamaica Private Power Company, Kingston, Jamaica, US$86,600 project proposal submitted to Jamaica Private Power Company for:
- Environmental Restoration
- Sample Collection
- Chain of Custody Preserva, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Environmental Impact Assessment, Limestone Quarry, Queen’s Highway, Discovery Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, US$150,600 project proposal submitted to Diamond Property Development Company Limited, Jamaica for:
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Geographical I, Jamaica, Tender Writer, Environmental Impact Assessment for the Construction of a Multi-Purpose Dock at Petrojam Limited, US$92,000 tender submitted to Petrojam Limited, Jamaica for:
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Geographical Information Systems
- Construction
- Inf, Jamaica, Project Proposal Writer, Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Bauxite Mining and Shipping Operations in Jamaica, US$140,000 project proposal submitted to Alex Kaminsky & Associates (USA) for:
- Feasibility Studies
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Mining
- Logist
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development Officer, Jamaica, Cuba, Greece, New York, Samoa, Turkey, Adviser, Jamaican Delegation, Participation in Multilateral Environment and Sustainable Development Meetings, - Participated in 15+ multilateral environment and sustainable development meetings
- Monitored Jamaica’s implementation of the UNFCCC, Millennium Dev
National Science Week 2014 (Australia), The Australian National University, Climate Change Project Officer, Australia, - 8 Australia-wide workshops on the impacts of climate change on weather patterns, water quality and availability, fire regimes, plant/crop viability
Donor Mapping and Fundraising Strategy Development, Cuso International (INGO headquartered in Canada with operations in over 25 countries), Sustainable Financing Consultant, Jamaica, - Desk reviews and interviews to identify national & regional donors active in 7 thematic programme areas, including sustainability, environmental pro
Effective Marine Protected Areas Management in the Caribbean, GOPA Consultants, Germany (Development consulting firm with projects in over 130 countries), Marine Protected Areas Expert (Organisational Structures and Sustainable Financing), Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, - Assessment of the sustainability of marine protected areas (MPAs) in 5 Eastern Caribbean countries
- Site visits
- Interviews and focus group discus
Bid for Government-Wide Organisational Review (Montserrat), UWI Consulting (Consulting arm of regional university), Tender Writer, Jamaica, - One tender document for conducting a Government-wide organisational review (including change management) in Montserrat worth US$388,000
Regenerating Downtown Kingston, Jamaica: Heritage and Culture with Local Governance and Communties, Patricia E. Green Architects (Architecture firm headed by a UNESCO ICOMOS Evaluation Expert), Sustainable Development Consultant/ Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, Jamaica, - Provision of environment and sustainable development consulting services for declaring Kingston and its environs a UNESCO historic urban landscape
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UNDP Post-2015 Project - Combined Disabilities, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (Regional university specialised Centre), Focus Group Moderator, Jamaica, - Moderation of 6 focus group sessions
- Final report
Jamaica-Trinidad Trade Relations in the Context of the Caribbean Common Market, Jamaican Manufacturers’ Association, Regional Trade Consultant, Jamaica, - Provision of advice on the nature of the trade imbalance between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago in view of Trinidad’s energy ‘subsidy’, and the imp
The Impact of Climate Change on the Water Sector in the Eastern Caribbean, Environmental Solutions Limited (Caribbean regional environmental consulting firm), Environmental Consultant (Climate Change and the Water Sector), Jamaica, - Literature review of research into the economic impacts of climate change on the water sector in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Applic
Publications
Regional Organisations and Climate Change Adaptation in Small Island Developing States, Manuscript in preparation
International Climate Change Adaptation Financing and Small Island Developing States, Manuscript in preparation
How are Small Island Developing States Adapting to Climate Change?, Manuscript submitted for publication
What Drives Climate Change Adaptation Policy Responses in Small Island Developing States? Towards the Identification of Appropriate Indicators, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies
Regenerating Downtown Kingston, Jamaica: A process of heritage and culture with local governance and community engagement, Caribbean Urban Forum, http://tinyurl.com/puy6xjp
Development (Infrastructure) Project Appraisal Practice: A Comparative Analysis of Practice in the World Bank and the United Nations Development Progr, The University of Manchester
The implications of the World Trade Organisation negotiations on the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and its objective to protect gl, University of Geneva