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About Me

Introduction

Dear fellow students,

 

My name is Ria Samuel, and it gives me great pleasure to offer my candidacy for the position of President in the upcoming CCLCS Students’ Guild Elections (2025-2026).

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Professionally, I have been an educator for over 22 years. I am currently a secondary school English and Communication Studies teacher. However, I received a full-time scholarship from my union, the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA), to pursue a two-year Associate Degree programme in OSHE at CCLCS.

 

In my first year at CCLCS, I immediately decided to serve on the Students’ Guild as I saw the importance of becoming involved in matters affecting the student community. I consider myself a servant leader, and I saw an opportunity to utilise my knowledge, skills and experience in student activism, advocacy and trade unionism to better assist students. I was elected as the Public Relations and Communications Officer (PRCO), and as PRCO, I spearheaded and supported many Guild initiatives.

 

Having served as the PRCO, I see my candidacy for President as a natural progression as the President is considered the chief spokesperson, liaison and advocator of the student body.

 

If elected President, it will be my duty to lead by inspiring, empowering and supporting students so that their voices and opinions are heard and valued.

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Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Philosophy in History* (On leave - courses completed, seminar presented, and only thesis submission outstanding), UWI St. Augustine. My dissertation is entitled “A history of student activism at the UWI, St. Augustine Campus”

 

  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Educational Administration & Leadership (double specialization), University of New Brunswick (Canada)

 

  • Master of Arts in Advanced Child Protection, University of Kent (United Kingdom)

 

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Educational Administration and Leadership), University of the Southern Caribbean (USC)

 

  • Graduate Diploma in University Education, University of New Brunswick (Canada)

 

  • Bachelor of Education (Language and Literature Specialisation), University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)

 

  • Bachelor of Arts in History (Special) and a Minor in International Relations, UWI, St. Augustine

 

  • Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - NEBOSH (UK)

 

  • Certificate of Teaching English Language to Adults (CELTA), University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)

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Professional Experience

  • Educator, Ministry of Education - 22 years

 

  • Adjunct Lecturer, TTPS Police Academy

 

  • Private Lessons Teacher (SEA, CSEC & CAPE)

 

  • Research, Curriculum and Instructional Design Consultant

 

  • Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) Trainer

 

  • Scholarship Recipient:

    • Mc Kensley Nathasingh Scholarship (TTUTA – CCLCS)

    • Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) Scholarship for Persons with First Class Honours (University of Kent)

    • GoRTT Bachelor of Education Scholarship (UTT)

 

  • International Volunteer for the English Open Doors Programme (teaching English to native Spanish speakers) with the Ministry of Education, Chile.

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