CANDICE BARROW
Address: 23 Julie Moses Avenue, Arima, Trinidad, West Indies
Mobile:-
email:--The Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing
PROFILE:
Training specialist and business owner with sixteen years local and international experience, sound
theoretical and practical experience managing the training cycle and specialist skills in: quality
assurance, project management, training delivery and business management.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
April 2016 – Present
Manager/Owner
Simply Crochet
• Develop organizational strategy
• Develop Marketing Strategy
• Develop Social Media Strategy
• Develop Human Resource Documentation
• Design and deliver online and face to face crochet based training
courses
• Design course training manuals.
• Recruit staff
• Schedule training
• Complete daily weekly and monthly accounting procedures.
• Schedule and complete crochet orders
• Design crochet patterns
November 2016 – November 2019
Workforce Development Coordinator/Institutional Accreditation and
Training Consultant
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
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Coordinated training and workshops
Coordinated the Accreditation of CARPHA as a regional Public Health
training agency
Coordinated the accreditation of training programmes
Conducted periodic reviews of the Training Strategy and oversee its
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Coordinated the conversion of courses for the virtual environment
Conducted periodic reviews of courses
Develop and periodically review a framework for evaluating training transfer
May 2015 – Oct 2016
Training and Development Manager
Human Capital Development Facilitation Company Limited (HCDFCL)
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Develop the Training and Development Department’s Strategic Plan
Develop a budget for the Training and Development Department
Evaluate training programmes within the Training and Development
Department against the Training and Development Cycle and the company’s
Strategic Objectives
Develop a database to track candidate progress
Conduct Performance Planning for Programme Coordinators
Coordinate and monitor the activities of three Programme Coordinators
Coordinate Quality Enhancement required for Centre Approval with the
National Training Agency (NTA)
Develop policies for the Training and Development Department
Jul 2013 – April 2015
Human Resource Officer (HRO) III – Training
NATIONAL MAINTENANCE TRAINING AND SECURITY CO LTD. (MTS)
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Developed a yearly training calendar for Maintenance Training
Reviewed and upgraded Maintenance training programmes to include
modules in Leadership, Motivation, Customer Service, Communication and
Conflict
Developed Training Manuals and Power Point Presentations for
Maintenance Training
Coordinated training for approximately 3000 maintenance staff located
throughout Trinidad and Tobago
Planned, facilitated and evaluated training using the Kirkpatrick Framework
Liaised with internal and external stakeholders
Coordinated and monitored the activities of four team members
Developed and delivered a Train the Trainer course to Facilitators in the
Training and Agri-Business Departments
Assisted in developing strategic objectives for the Training Department
Developed Career Development Plans used for coaching and mentoring
team members
Aug 2012-July 2013
Training and Development Officer
NATIONAL ENTRERENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (NEDCO)
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Coordinated training for small business owners and other stakeholders
Coordinated staff training
Developed training plans
Planned, facilitated and evaluated training
Develop and review training policy
Dec 2008-Sept 2010
June 2012-Aug 2012
Customer Service Lecturer (Adjunct)
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HOSPITALITY
AND TOURISM INSTITUTE (TTHTI)
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Planned training sessions
Trained in line with candidate’s learning styles
Delivered Customer Service training in line with the standards of the
Hospitality Industry
Monitored, assessed and evaluated candidate progress
Wrote training plans, notes, assignments and exams
Uploaded notes onto the school’s Learning Management System
Used multimedia to deliver sessions
Jul 2007-Jul 2008
Project Manager
SKILLS TRAINING UK LIMITED (STUK)
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Determined candidate’s training needs by conducting a skills assessment
Trained and assessed candidates toward the achievement of National
Vocational qualifications (NVQs)
Conducted candidate orientation
Sourced training material via online sources
Provided monthly and weekly written updates on the progress of the
project to key stakeholders
Ensured enrolment and financial targets were achieved
Marketed the project by cold calling and liaising with internal and external
stakeholders from the Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Recruited project staff
Coordinated and monitored the activities of project staff
Aug 2004-Jan 2007
Quality Assurance Officer
NATIONAL TRAINING AGENCY (NTA)
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Conducted trainee orientation and assessor retraining
Assessed and certified trainees for receipt of NVQ Level 1
Assessed and certified trainers/assessors for receipt of NVQ Level 3
Performed External Verification Audits of assessment documents
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Performed quality enhancement for potential training providers
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
November 2011
MSc. Management of Training and Development - University of Edinburgh
July 2009
Certificate in Training Practice-University of Leicester
May 2006
Certificate –QMS Senior/Lead Auditor Training Course (ISO 9001:2000)Chartered Institute of Quality
April 2006
Certificate-Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health-Cipriani College of
Labour and Co-operative Studies
March 2005
Certificate –Assessing Candidate Competence NVQ Level 3-National Training
Agency
April 2005
Certificate-Verifying Competence Based Assessments NVQ Level 3-National
Training Agency
October 2004
Master of Science –Natural Resource Management-UWI
July 2001
Bachelor of Science- Biology (2:1)-UWI
ACHIEVEMENTS-
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Spearheaded the accreditation of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
with the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Coordinated the project team responsible for the development or the Caribbean
Node – Virtual Campus for Public Health (CN-VCPH) and initiated accreditation
of the organizations training while at CARPHA.
Established Simply Crochet a business focused on manufacturing handmade
crochet accessories and special order crochet items.
Successfully restructured Maintenance Training; coordinated the Pilot Project
for Workforce Assessments and designed a Train the Trainer course at MTS.
Designed and delivered a tailor made Customer Service Training Programme
and developed a Draft Training Policy at NEDCO.
Responsible for the successful implementation of Train to Gain at STUK.
Responsible for the standardization of assessment paperwork for NVQ Assessors
at National Training Agency.
Recipient of a European Union Scholarship.
CERTIFICATES-
Designing Virtual Training Certificate and Essentials of E-learning Authoring
Tools – Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Inspiring Leadership with Emotional Intelligence – Case Western Reserve
University
Successful Supervision – School of Business and Computer Science (SBCS)
French 1A - University of the West Indies – Centre for Language Learning
Science
Online Facilitation - University of the West Indies – Open Campus
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Sewing, Kayaking, Reading, Aerobics, Crocheting
