Queen’s College, Barbados

I had the privilege to being one of the first persons to write a Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exam. This was in 1979 and the subject was History. It was somewhat challenging and different; since we were not accustomed to having our assignments (School Based Assessment) count towards our final exam marks. But at the same time, I thought that this was a big plus since, unlike the General Certificate of Education (GCE), which is a one-shot exam, you had the chance to go into the examination with marks. Therefore, if you were having an off day on the day of the exam, but you had a good enough grade going into the exam, then you would stand a good chance of success. I think this has contributed to the successful of CXC examination over the years.

Since completing my studies at Queen’s College in 1981, I entered UWI Cave Hill where I pursued a degree in Accounting with Computing, completing this programme in 1984 with Honours. In June 1985, I started work at Texaco where I held the position of Marine Clerk for six months. In August 1985, I was offered a position at IBM where I am still currently employed. I have held various positions at IBM including Distribution Specialist and Systems Engineer. I am also an Accredited Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) and Certified Novell Engineer (CNE).

I have two children, Lisa aged 12 and Christopher aged 9. My hobbies include swimming, karate and squash.