AKEDA DENOON
Speyside
Summary
Seeking employment in your organization where I can use my experience and education to help the organization meet and surpass its goals.
Research Assistant, with years of experience in the Research Department. My primary responsibility includes assisting in planning and executing surveys, editing, classifying and collating data.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Tobago Tourism Agency Limited
05.2019 - Current
- Receives and registers survey and immigration data as well as verify forms for completion and consistency of information supplied.
- Receives, records, sorts and routes incoming and outgoing correspondence and other documents.
- Generates a wide variety of documents such as letters, memoranda, minutes, reports and spreadsheets utilizing appropriate software.
- Assist in the planning and execution of Surveys.
- Assists in the preparation of budgetary and expenditure statement by collecting and inputting relevant data as directed.
Business Operations Assistant 1
Tobago Tourism Agency Limited
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Process data from Visitors Expenditure and Motivation Surveys to assist with the measurement and evaluation of Tourism in Tobago.
- Editing, Verification, Data Entry
- Collated tourism related data from the immigration cards to be used for marketing evaluation and intelligence.
- Conducted research from primary and secondary sources to assist with tourism promotion, evaluation, and development for public and private agencies.
- Maintain a database of information on tourism performance
- Assisted in developing templates on SPSS for surveys.
Business Operations Assistant 1
Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation
05.2014 - 01.2018
- Collect and tally data from Immigration Division – ANR Robinson International Airport
- Check data collected in Monthly Statistical Report, Accommodation Reports and other reports as necessary
- Prepare and dispatch data requests to Stakeholders both internal and external
- Organize meetings for enumerators for surveys conducted by the Research Unit
- Contact Properties to ensure that their reports for the Accommodation Survey are submitted on a timely basis
- Organize packages for surveys (Blue Food, Heritage, Jazz, etc) within the Division and organize enumerators’ payment forms, t-shirts and questionnaires
- Check data collected from surveys conducted by the Research Unit
- Co -supervise enumerators for surveys
- Organize Stationery and other needs of the Unit.
Short Term Employee
Registry – Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Recorded file and document movement
- Updated and modified records
- Identified and retrieved information and document for users.
Summer Employee
Receptionist – Charlotteville Tourism Office
07.2012 - 08.2012
- Provided basic and accurate information in person and via phone
- Greeted and welcomed visitors as soon as they arrived at the office
- Directed visitors to the appropriated person or office.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Studies (Marketing)
The University of The West Indies Global Campus
07.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Tourism Studies
Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute
05.2018
Advanced Level Subjects (A’ Levels) -
Speyside High School
06.2013
Ordinary Level Subjects (O’Levels) -
Speyside High School
06.2011
Skills
- Data Entry
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Research Methods
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
Awards, Accomplishments, and Honors
- 2023, Tobago Industry Customer Service Workshop
- 2022, Power BI - Online Short Course
- 2022, Community Empowerment Programme 2022 in Conflict De-escalation
- 2021, SPSS (Beginner Level) Online Short Course
- 2018, Youth Energised for Success (YES Programme) Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow
- 2016, Certificate of Participation in Business Etiquette and Protocol Workshop
- 2011, Most outstanding performance in Electronic Document Preparation & Management
- 2011, Top Performer C.S.E.C Integrated Science
- 2011, Special Award for Punctuality & Regularity
References
- Ms. Camesha Phillips, Teacher III, Speyside High School, 786-8891
- Mr. Les Warner, Senior Research Specialist, Tobago Tourism Agency Limited, 482-0633
Timeline
Research Assistant
Tobago Tourism Agency Limited
05.2019 - Current
Business Operations Assistant 1
Tobago Tourism Agency Limited
02.2018 - 05.2019
Business Operations Assistant 1
Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation
05.2014 - 01.2018
Short Term Employee
Registry – Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation
07.2013 - 12.2013
Summer Employee
Receptionist – Charlotteville Tourism Office
07.2012 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Management Studies (Marketing)
The University of The West Indies Global Campus
Associate of Applied Science - Tourism Studies
Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute
Advanced Level Subjects (A’ Levels) -
Speyside High School
Ordinary Level Subjects (O’Levels) -
Speyside High School
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