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Dr. Shane Anthony Mohammed

Dr. Shane Anthony Mohammed

St Augustine,Trinidad and Tobago

Summary

Shane's focus has always been on good quality of leadership within an organisation and the wider sphere. It is the reason why he pursued a PhD in Leadership and Governance. Good Leadership leads to effectiveness and efficiency in the operations of an organisation and its delivery services. He is a Geo-Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer. He has served is various capacities from a Protocol Officer, Senior Corporate Communications Officer, Corporate Communications Consultant and an Academic. He is known as an Implementer and excellent Manager, the guy that gets the job done. His Leadership approach is one which focuses on mentorship; allowing persons to come to the boardroom with their ideas on projects, conceptualise their approach and then provide guidance. This approach builds trust and confidence, provides empowerment and engenders innovative thought and stimulates creativity. Motivated individual with business acumen and willingness to take on challenging roles. Tech-savvy and quick learning with technical know-how, social media expertise and sales abilities to support and drive substantial growth. Analytical professional with technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in data-driven environments. Tackles challenges with positivity and drive to overcome. Works great alone or with others and consistently exceeds expectations. Attentive and goal-focused brings successful approach to cultivating complex best practices to meet organizational and regulatory expectations. Detail-oriented focus on achieving expected outcomes. Enthusiastic hard worker with expertise in cultivating lucrative client relationships and implementing better processes and procedures.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Consultant

Tobago Updates Television
Scarborough, Tobago
04.2023 - Current
  • Implement and Manage departmental logistics, functions, oversee effective performance of duties and responsibilities of staff and consistently provide overall performance analysis and progress to ensure competitive advantage
  • Mentor and Coach new employees
  • Provide advice and perform HR responsibilities including interviewing and recommendations to employ personnel.

  • Provided advice on operational processes, business development initiatives, organizational changes and other areas of improvement.
  • Evaluated existing systems and processes against industry best practices for efficiency enhancement purposes.
  • Reviewed existing policies and procedures and suggested improvements where necessary.

Senior Lecturer and Module Leader

SAMs Caribbean Limited
St Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago
10.2020 - Current
  • Began Lecturing at the Institution during the Covid19 pandemic
  • Developed unique teaching techniques to ensure the attention of students were kept and the classroom remained an active discussion utilizing my personality, use of language and and jargon that made the discourse relatable to all levels of students
  • Maintains a 95% pass rate through continuous student engagement and guidance throughout their study
  • Donated Books to the SAMs Library for the benefit of students as well as colleagues to ensure premium standards of teaching and learning is maintained.
  • Developed and implemented innovative course material to improve student engagement.
  • Evaluate student progress through assessments such as quizzes, exams, presentations, projects and reports.
  • Attended conferences nationally and internationally to stay abreast of developments within the field of study.
  • Encouraged critical thinking among students by posing questions during lectures or discussions that challenge traditional assumptions about the subject matter.
  • Review student assignments and examinations in order to assess performance levels.

Producer and Presenter

ieTV
Diego Martin, Trinidad And Tobago
06.2022 - 07.2023
  • Produced 2 seasons of the programme with focused on Sociopolitical and Economic Issues with thought provoking dialogue with personalities and individuals across Trinidad and Tobago
  • Discussion was geared towards educating the population on issues which affect their daily living with the input of subject matter experts
  • Organized and attended pre-production meetings with key stakeholders to ensure successful execution of productions.
  • Coordinated the selection of locations, crew, equipment, props and other resources needed for each project.
  • Established relationships with vendors to negotiate contracts in order to maximize production value while staying within budget parameters.
  • Communicated effectively with clients throughout entire production cycle providing updates on progress as well as addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
  • Generated original ideas and further developed ideas through research.

Research Assistant, Tutor and Part Time Lecturer

UWI St Augustine, Department of Political Science
St Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago
09.2016 - 05.2020
  • Delivered Lectures in courses in Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations
  • Redeveloped the course material for the course CSME to keep with modern developments and relevant to real time occurrences to ensure students were also kept abreast of new developments.
  • Developed a new programme (Pg Dip Public Sector Management) and redesigned the MSc Public Sector Management to cater to a need in the public sector for persons to be academically trained to meet the growing demands for efficiency and delivery of services in the sector
  • Gathered data from various sources, including online databases, libraries, and interviews with experts.
  • The Pg Dip Public Sector Management and MSc Public Sector Management continues to be one of the highest revenue generating programmes to date for the University of the West Indies, St Augustine.
  • Produced four academic forum which facilitated public discourse on National Issues; the Economy; Women in Politics; Youth in Politics; and Crime.
    Produced and Co-hosted the Winston Dookeran Tell All Symposium on his experience during the 1990 Attempted Coup.
  • Conducted workshops for undergraduate students as part of the Commonwealth Global Education & Career Development (GECD) Train the Trainers Toolkit.
  • UWI Ambassador to Suriname as part of the regional education partnership to promote the UWI St Augustine as an option for post graduate study for Surinamese students.
  • Led in extensive discussions on post graduate course development as part of the Aton de Kom University programme expansion initiative.

Corporate Communications Consultant

The Ministry of Health
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
01.2015 - 07.2016
  • Managed Corporate Communications Department with a leadership style that turned the department into a team building setting
  • Introduced round table discussions on projects and delegated team leads to allow for empowerment, innovative and creative thinking and to share the reward of project completion
  • Effectively Designed and Managed the Communication Plan for the roll out of the National Health Card with a budget of TT$ 4 million dollars
  • Developed strategies for Media Relations and Crisis Management responses which was synchronized between the Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Authorities
  • Created the One Communication Policy, whereby communication from the Regional Health Authorities were not independent nor secondary information to the Ministry of Health as the overarching body for Public Health.

Protocol and Communications Officer

The Ministry of Justice
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
11.2010 - 12.2014

Chief Protocol Officer to the Minister of Justice and International Guests
of the Ministry of Justice.
Chief Liaison for all Ministry Conferences and Meetings.
Editor and Content Contributor of all Ministry publications
Served as the Ministry of Justice's Event Planner and Coordinator for all events including team building exercises, workshops and retreats.
Maintained relationships with media contacts to promote visibility in print, broadcast and online outlets.
Worked closely with senior executives to create presentations for internal stakeholders as well as external partners.
Partnered with creative teams to produce design concepts for campaigns that effectively communicated key messages.
Coordinated logistics for large-scale events including venue selection, catering arrangements, audio and visual requirements.
Ensured accuracy of content published through multiple platforms including websites, blogs and social media accounts.
Researched, wrote, edited and distributed press releases, media advisories, newsletters, speeches and other content for various audiences.
Developed and implemented communication strategies to ensure effective internal and external communications.
Organized and coordinated press conferences, events and interviews.

Court Officer/ Judicial Support Officer

The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Chief Protocol Officer to the Minister of Justice and International Guests of the Ministry of Justice
  • Chief Liaison for all Ministry Conferences and Meetings
  • Editor and Content Contributor of all Ministry publications
  • Served as the Ministry of Justice's Event Planner and Coordinator for all events including team building exercises, workshops and retreats
  • Received training in Protocol Duties, Case Management, Customer Service and Courtroom Operations
  • Performed Protocol/Communications duties consistent with the provisions for Members of the Judicial Bench
  • Liaised with other department and external stakeholders to ensure the sound functioning of the department
  • Managed the Courtroom process in manner that brought about efficiency in the completion of cases.

Education

Professional Diploma - Leadership and Management

The Shaw Academy, United Kingdom
04.2020 - 11.2020

Doctor of Philosophy (Cum Laude) - Leadership and Governance

Atlantic International University, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
02.2020

Master of Science, Global Management -

University of Salford, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
02.2020

Master of Science, Government -

University of The West Indies, St Augustine Campus
10.2016

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Political Science, minor International Relations

University of The West Indies, St Augustine Campus
10.2014

Certificate in Public Administration - Public Administration

University of The West Indies, St Augustine Campus
St Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago
07.2011

Skills

  • Providing Leadership which educates, informs, inspires and ultimately changes lives
  • Timeline Development
  • Staff Management
  • Management Coaching
  • Resource Allocation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Integrity and Honesty
  • Project Analysis
  • Issue Resolution
  • Goal Setting
  • Problem-Solving
  • Reports and Documentation
  • Client Relationships
  • MS Office
  • Research and Development
  • Change Management
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Project Management
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Strategic Planning
  • In-Class Lectures
  • Online Class Discussion
  • Class Management
  • Academic Publication
  • Curriculum Creation
  • Academic Advisement
  • Research and Analysis
  • Academic Research
  • Academic Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Presentations
  • Course Development
  • Research and Writing

Affiliations

  • Caribbean Elite International 2023- Pageants, Division- Pageant Director, 2023
  • Mr. and Miss Grand International Trinidad and Tobago 2023, Public Speaking Coach, 2023
  • International Leadership Association Public Leadership Community August 2023, Panelist, 2023
  • International Political Science Association World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2023, Panelist
  • International Association of Political Science Students, Panelist, World Congress, Montreal Canada 2023
  • Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Panelist, Youth Roundtable Discussion 2023 "Are we at the table?", 2023
  • International Leadership Association, International Peer Reviewer 2023
  • International Association of Political Science Students, Regional Chair Latin America and the Caribbean 2022,
  • Mister Grand International Pageant, International Judge 2022
  • Mr. and Miss Supranational Trinidad and Tobago, Selection Committee Member 2021
  • Political Science Association, Member
  • Aspiration Outreach Support Center, Volunteer
  • IAPSS World Congress 2019, Madrid, Spain, Panelist, Panel Chair, and Discussant, 2019
  • Trinidad and Tobago Free Zones Company Limited, Board Member, 2013-2016
  • Miss World Trinidad and Tobago Organisation, Communications and Interview Specialist, 2016
  • Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Government Senator, 2010-2013

Past Contributions

The Commonwealth Secretariat, Faith in the Commonwealth, 2018-01-01, 2018-12-31 The Protocol School of Washington, George Washington University, Protocol Master Class, 2012-01-01, 2012-12-31 Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, Professional Workshops, 2012-01-01, 2012-12-31

Timeline

Consultant

Tobago Updates Television
04.2023 - Current

Producer and Presenter

ieTV
06.2022 - 07.2023

Senior Lecturer and Module Leader

SAMs Caribbean Limited
10.2020 - Current

Professional Diploma - Leadership and Management

The Shaw Academy, United Kingdom
04.2020 - 11.2020

Research Assistant, Tutor and Part Time Lecturer

UWI St Augustine, Department of Political Science
09.2016 - 05.2020

Corporate Communications Consultant

The Ministry of Health
01.2015 - 07.2016

Protocol and Communications Officer

The Ministry of Justice
11.2010 - 12.2014

Court Officer/ Judicial Support Officer

The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2004 - 01.2010

Doctor of Philosophy (Cum Laude) - Leadership and Governance

Atlantic International University, Hawaii

Master of Science, Global Management -

University of Salford, United Kingdom

Master of Science, Government -

University of The West Indies, St Augustine Campus

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Political Science, minor International Relations

University of The West Indies, St Augustine Campus

Certificate in Public Administration - Public Administration

University of The West Indies, St Augustine Campus
Dr. Shane Anthony Mohammed