Tamara Brathwaite

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Work experience

  • May 2005 - present
  • Librarian I, Institute of International Relations, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad
    supervisor - Cherril Farrell
    library and resource management, information dissemination, student/staff relations, staffing
  • June 1999 - May 2005
  • Reference assistant, United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
    supervisor - Hadi Toron
    reference library organisation, public relations, information dissemination, website management
  • June 2003-August 2003
  • UN Intern, Electronic Resources Development Section, Dag Hammarskjold Library, United Nations, New York, USA
    supervisor - Lorraine Waitman
    research and reccommend methods to alleviate access to e-journals, index and digitize documents for the UN Administrative Tribunal special project, assist with developing web-based training modules for UN field librarians
  • December 2002-May 2003
  • Assistant librarian, General Teaching Council for England, London, England
    supervisor - Clare Swanson
    create & launch html current awareness service; research, source & activate e-journal access
  • June 1998 - July 1998
  • Contract, Media and Editorial Projects Limited, Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago
    supervisor - Joanne Mendes
    update information in Exporter Directory, public relations & telephone etiquette, data entry
  • August 1997
  • Library volunteer, European Commission Delegation to Jamaica, Constant Spring, Jamaica
    supervisor - Joan Alert
    assist with information organisation and library procedures, filing
  • June 1997 - July 1997
  • Library fieldwork student, National Commission for UNESCO, New Kingston, Jamaica
    supervisor - Nadine Manraj
    learn comparative library procedures, conceptualise & organise media kit, library displays
  • March 1997 - April 1997
  • Student library assistant, Main Library and Institute of Social & Economic Research Library, Mona, Jamaica
    supervisor - Audrey Chambers
    circulation & loan procedures, data entry, information retrieval and reshelving
  • June 1996 - July 1996
  • Summer intern, Interamerican Institute for the Coorperation on Agriculture, Tacarigua, Trinidad
    supervisor - H.A.D Chesney
    information organisation, DDC cataloguing and classifying, labelling
  • July 1996 - August 1996
  • Library fieldwork student, Medical Sciences Library, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad & Tobago
    supervisor - Carol Yeates
    updating OPAC, proofreading MEDCARIB database, computer applications, library procedures
  • June 1995 - August 1995
  • Bonds clerk, Ministry of Education Port of Spain & Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago
    supervisor - S. Hunte
    accounting, office procedures, telephone etiquette, public relations

    Education                                                                                                                 top

  • Septermber 2002 - September 2003
  • Masters of Arts, University College London
    London, England
    Electronic Communication and Publishing
  • September 1998 - June 1999
  • Postgraduate Diploma, University of the West Indies
    St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
    International Relations
  • September 1995 - June 1998
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of the West Indies
    Mona, Jamaica
    Library & Information Studies, First Class Honours
  • September 1994 - June 1995
  • Certificate in Communication Studies, School of Continuing Studies
    UWI, St Augustine
    Public relations, radio and tv production
  • September 1992 - June 1994
  • London Advanced Level Studies, Advanced Level Day School
    UWI St Augustine
    Sociology, Economics and General Studies
  • September 1987 - June 1992
  • CXC Ordinary Level Studies,
    St Georges College, Barataria
    Humanities & social sciences

    Professional Skills

  • 2001
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of Applications
  • 2001
  • HTML and webpage publishing, A
    Deltasoft computer training and services, Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • 2000
  • Intermediate Spanish, A
    NIHERST, School of Languages, Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • 1995
  • Basic Sign Language, A
    DRETCHI, School for the Deaf, Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • 1995
  • Voice and Speech
    School of Continuing Studies, UWI St Augustine, Trinidad
  • 1992
  • Introduction to Computer Applications, UWI St Augustine, Trinidad

    Membership                                                                                                             top

  • Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, UK
  • Member of the United Nations Association of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Member of the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Member of the Guild of Graduates, UWI St Augustine
  • Interests

    Computers, internet applications and webdesign; spectator sports; travel; reading; writing;
    generally into well-being and healthy lifestyles.

    References

  • Clare Swanson Information Services Coordinator
    General Teaching Council for England, London, England
  • Stephany Ferguson University Librarian
    Main Library, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
  • Anslem Francis Senior Lecturer
    Institute of International Relations, UWI, St Augustine, Trinidad

  • Tamara Brathwaite     © 2005