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Work History
Education
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Asha Persad

Asha Persad

New Grant

Summary

Reliable employee seeking Public Health Inspector IV position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.

Dedicated health professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Health Inspector

Ministry of Health
05.2003 - Current
  • Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
  • Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
  • Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes and materials.
  • Developed recommendations to reduce hazards by improving gear, behaviors and procedures.
  • Evaluated workplace conformance with The Public Health Ordinance Ch.12 No 4 standards and regulations, implementing immediate strategies to resolve deficiencies.
  • Collected samples of materials and coordinated testing for hazardous conditions.
  • Built successful hygiene programs based on techniques such as atmospheric monitoring and noise surveys to provide ongoing worker support.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Primary Assistant Teacher

Ministry of Education
09.2001 - 05.2003
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
  • Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
  • Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
  • Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
  • Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
  • Tutored students in reading, language arts and other subjects.

Education

Post Basic Diploma - Port Health

COSTAATT
Chaguanas, Trinidad

Certificate of Achievement - Supervisory Management Level One

University of The West Indies
San Fernando, Trinidad
05.2014

Master of Science - Public Health

The University of The West Indies
Ste. Augustine Trinidad
11.2012

Post Basic Diploma - Food And Meat Inspection

COSTAATT
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
09.2009

Certificate of Proficiency - General Cooking

University of The West Indies
San Fernando Trinidad
07.2007

Certificate of Proficiency - Introduction To Occupational Health & Safety

University of The West Indies
San Fernando, Trinidad
02.2006

Certificate of Proficiency - Beauty Culture

The University of The West Indies
San Fernando, Trinidad
10.2005

Associate of Science - Environmental Health

NIHERST
Mt. Hope, Trinidad
11.2001

Skills

  • Prevention Strategies
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Team Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Hazardous Waste Storage
  • Supervising Investigations
  • Food Safety Inspection
  • Field Sample Collection
  • Strategic Positioning
  • Public Relations
  • Workplace Inspections
  • Quality Assurance
  • Regulatory Compliance Enforcement
  • Sewerage Disposal Assessment
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Building Applications
  • Health and Wellness Education

Timeline

Public Health Inspector

Ministry of Health
05.2003 - Current

Primary Assistant Teacher

Ministry of Education
09.2001 - 05.2003

Post Basic Diploma - Port Health

COSTAATT

Certificate of Achievement - Supervisory Management Level One

University of The West Indies

Master of Science - Public Health

The University of The West Indies

Post Basic Diploma - Food And Meat Inspection

COSTAATT

Certificate of Proficiency - General Cooking

University of The West Indies

Certificate of Proficiency - Introduction To Occupational Health & Safety

University of The West Indies

Certificate of Proficiency - Beauty Culture

The University of The West Indies

Associate of Science - Environmental Health

NIHERST
Asha Persad