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Curriculum Vitae
Derek Ramdatt
2714 Naparima Mayaro Road
Clear Water
Rio Claro
Trinidad, West Indies
Date of Birth: 01st January 1975
Phone#: 644 – 2029 (H)
644 – 2303 (W)
460 - 3883 (Cell)
Marital Status Single
Mission Statement To remain a dynamic motivator to
my clients while striving for
professional advancement influenced
by my spiritual goal of seeking
divinity.
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
2015 UNIVERSITY of THE WEST INDIES
Diploma – Postgraduate Diploma in
Education (Educational Administration)
2015 CIPRIANI COLLEGE of LABOUR and
CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES
Certificate of Participation –
Peer coaching for Teachers in the
Changing Contexts
2015 MINISTRY of EDUCATION and
INTEL EDUCATION
Certificate – Intel Teach Master Teacher
Program

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2014 UNIVERSITY of the SOUTHERN
CARIBBEAN
Certificate of Participation –
Brief Solution Focused Counselling
Workshop
2014 MINISTRY of EDUCATION
Certificate of Participation –
Technology Education Teacher Training
Workshop
2013 UNIVERSITY of TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Certificate of Participation –
Professional Development Workshop for
Heads of Departments and Senior
Teachers of Secondary Schools
2013 ROYTEC
Certificate of Participation –
ICT Infusion for Curriculum
Implementation at Secondary School
2012 UNIVERSITY of TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Certificate of Achievement –
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency
2012 COMMONWEALTH of LEARNING
Qualification as an Online Tutor -
Commonwealth Certificate for Teachers’
ICT Integration (CCTI)
2012 COMMONWEALTH of LEARNING
Certificate of Participation –
Commonwealth Certificate for Teachers’
ICT Integration (CCTI)
2012 UNIVERSITY of THE WEST INDIES
Certificate of Professional Development
– Teaching in the 21st Century
2011 COMMONWEALTH of LEARNING
Certificate of Participation – ICT and
the Roles of the Educator

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2011 MINISTRY of EDUCATION & NESC
Certificate of Achievement – Digital
Literacy
2010 MINISTRY of EDUCATION & NESC
Certificate of Merit – Infusion of
Information and Communication
Technology in School Administration
2007 – 2008 UNIVERSITY of the WEST INDIES
Certificate of Proficiency – School LAN
Project : Network Administration
Training
2007 NATIONAL TRAINING AGENCY.
CERTIFICATE – National
Vocational Qualification
for Assessing Candidate
Competence Level 3
2006 MINISTRY of EDUCATION.
Certificate of Participation – Heads
of Department Training
2006 NEW VISION IN LEARNING.
CERTIFICATE – Advanced PC Repairs
and Maintenance
2005 NEW VISION IN LEARNING.
CERTIFICATE – PC Repairs and
Maintenance
2005 NEW VISION IN LEARNING.
CERTIFICATE – Typing
2003 – 2004 MOUNT SAINT VINCENT
UNIVERSITY.
DIPLOMA – Technology Education
1999 – 2001 EASTERN CARIBBEAN
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE
AND FORESTRY.
DIPLOMA – Agriculture Teacher
Education and Training

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1999 – 2001 EASTERN CARIBBEAN
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE
AND FORESTRY.
Certificate – Educational Media
1996 – 1997 BHARATIYA VIDYA SANSTHAN
CERTIFICATE – Hindi Sahitya Sarovar
Pt. 1
1992 - 1994 EASTERN CARIBBEAN
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE
AND FORESTRY.
DIPLOMA – Agriculture
1994 COMPUTER LITERACY
1992 CXC GENERAL CERTIFICATE –
5 passes
1991 CXC GENERAL CERTIFICATE -
5 passes
OTHER CERTIFICATES AWARDED:
May 2014 SAI INSTITUTE of EDUCATION
WEST INDIES
Certificate of Participation –
Sathya Sai Education in Human Values
Course I
July 2012 CARIBBEAN SIGN LANGUAGE
CENTER
Certificate of Achievement – Basic Sign
Language
December 2006 SRI SATHYA SAI BABA
ORGANISATION, NORTH
YOUTH GROUP.
Certificate of Appreciation
September 2004 SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION.
Certificate Of Participation – Values
Integration in School’s Curriculum
Workshop

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December 2003 MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND
GENDER AFFAIRS.
Certificate of Participation – Lay
Counselliing Programme
January 2002 NATIONAL AIDS PROGRAMME.
Certificate of Participation – HIV /
AIDS / STI Skills Training
Programme
October 2002 SRI SATHYA SAI BABA
ORGANISATION OF TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO INC.
Certificate of Participation –
Dynamic Parenting Programme
January 2000 RIO CLARO JUNIOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Certificate of Appreciation – For
Contribution as a Religious
Instructor
HOBBIES: Reading, Music, Dance, Singing
INVOLVEMENT IN SAI ORGANISATION: Spiritual Coordinator – Rio Claro Sai
Center.
Member of the North Region Youth
Group.
Member of the Web Committee.
Member of the Media Committee.
Member of the Sai Institute Committee
re.World Education Conference
Part time presenter – Sai Darshan Radio
programme.
Past Education Coordinator – South East
Region 1.
Past Youth Coordinator – South East
Region 1.
Baal Vikaas Guru – not attached to a
class at present.

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WORK EXPERIENCE:
2013 – present RIO CLARO EAST SECONDARY
HEAD of DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
2010 – 2013 RIO CLARO EAST SECONDARY
Ag. HEAD of DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
2008 – 2010 RIO CLARO EAST SECONDARY
TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TEACHER
1V
2005 – 2008 RIO CLARO HIGH SCHOOL
Ag. HEAD of DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
1997 – 2001 RIO CLARO HIGH SCHOOL
TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL
TEACHER II
1995 – 1997 USINE Ste. MADELINE SUGAR
FACTORY
CORE SAMPLER – LAB
ASSISTANT
1994 – 1995 SHUR CLEAN PIG FARM
LABOURER
REFERENCE: Ms. Indira Roopnarine
Curriculum Supervisor
Ministry of Education
Mr. Lakshmana Sharma
School Supervisor I
Ministry of Education