An innovative, proactive and results-driven business professional with over 25 years experience as a communications specialist, supported by a solid, formal education from the completion of the Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Communications, and Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Public Administration. Experience in business management and marketing from operating own businesses. Specialties: • Post graduate work in Public Relations and International Marketing. • Advance Supervisory Management, • Time Management, Organizational Management and Strategic Planning. • Development of public education campaigns for both print and electronic media. • Management and supervision of staff in the face of deadline pressures and budgetary constraints. • Writing and re-writing news releases for broadcasting and publishing. • Coordinating marketing and public relations activities.

1. Durrant Donovan Pate
Dennis Court; Apartment #7
5 Dennis Avenue
Kingston 19
Tel: (876) 276-7516 (c), (876) 820-3034(c)
e-mail: durrantdp@yahoo.co.uk
SUMMARY
An innovative, proactive and results-driven business professional with 25 years of experience as a communications/
public relations practitioner, supported by a solid, formal education from the completion of the Master’s Degree in
Business Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Communications, and Bachelor’s Degree in
International Relations and Public Administration. Experience in business management and marketing from
operating own businesses.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
 Post graduate work in Public Relations and
International Marketing.
 Time Management, Organizational Management
and Strategic Planning.
 Advanced Supervisory Management
 Investigative journalism, Information
management and Relationship Building.
 Development of public education campaigns for
both print and electronic media.
 Knowledge of the Jamaican media landscape.
 Strong contacts in government and public
bureaucracy.
 Knowledge of international political economies
and the international financial system.
 Management and supervision of staff in the face
of deadline pressures and budgetary constraints.
 Proactive, analytical, detail oriented, and
resourceful in completing projects and
conducting research.
 Prioritizing and multi-tasking effectively in a
competitive, fast- paced environment.
 Entrepreneurial skills developed from managing
own business.
 Computer skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, Internet Explorer.
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
 Press Association of Jamaica Certificate of Merit for reporting on Technology: 2015
 Press Association of Jamaica Certificate of Merit for reporting on Business and Finance: 2015
 Press Association of Jamaica Digicel Award for Technology: 2014
 Press Association of Jamaica Carlton Alexander Award for Business & Finance Journalism: 2013
 Press Association of Jamaica Hector Bernard/Theodore Sealy Awards for News: 2008
 Jamaica Broilers/Press Association of Jamaica top award for Best News Story (Print category): 2006
 Pan-American Health Organization top award for Best News Story: 2006
 Runner-up Journalist of the Year: 2006
 Nationwide Team Member, United Nations Development Programme Top Radio Award: 2000

2. EXPERIENCE
Director; Development & Public Relations: Institute of Jamaica 2012-Present
 Manages the Institute of Jamaica’s media relations.
 Advises the management team on the management of public relations and the handling of media relations.
 Plan and coordinates special functions and events.
 Manages the production and marketing of the Jamaica Journal.
 Coordinates the presence of the Institute of Jamaica at various local and international events.
 Maintains dialogue with community based organizations and agencies.
 Develops and implements new methods of enhancing public awareness of the Institute of Jamaica.
 Prepares corporate plans, operational plans, work plans, unit plans as well as preparing and submitting
operating budgets.
 Chairs and convenes the Institute of Jamaica Enterprise Committee.
 Sits on IOJ Finance Committee.
 Manages IOJ’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
 Maintaining and updating IOJ website and other social media platforms .
Associate Editor: Jamaica Business Magazine 2008-Present
 Writing financial and business articles.
 Covering financial and business assignments.
 Covering Annual General Meetings of listed and non-listed companies.
 Covering budget debates in parliament.
 Designing and editing Company Trends, Companies News segments of the magazine.
Proprietor: Goodwill Wholesale & Meatmart 2009-2012
 Customer Service Management
 Handling customer queries and concerns
 Marketing and managing sales and services.
 Brand development & building consumer loyalty.
 Inventory Management.
 Conducting market research.
 Analyzing market data and business trends.
 Managing budget.
Public Relations Executive: Downtown Youth Development Foundation 2010-2012
 Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies.
 Liaising with colleagues and key spokespeople.
 Liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations.
 Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media.
 Collating and analyzing media coverage.
 Writing and editing reports, speeches,articles and any otherwritten material.
 Preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures,handouts,direct mail leaflets and any
other written, audio or video material.
 Organizing events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours.

3.  Fostering community relations through involvement in community initiatives.
 Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation.
Senior Staff Reporter: The Sunday Herald Newspaper. 2006-July 2010
 Developing and compiling news stories and feature articles.
 Organize coverage for special events.
 Supervising news staff.
 Coordinate internal promotional activities for re-launch of Sunday Herald.
News Supervisor/Coordinator: HOT 102/CVM Communications Group. 2001-2006
 Effectively managed 6 news staff in Kingston.
 Coordinated HOT 102 integration into the CVM Communications Group
 Produced three-hour evening news and current affairs programme “Drive Time Live.”
 Compiled news stories for CVM-TV News.
Senior Reporter/Producer: Nationwide News, HOT 102 and later Power 106. 1998-2001
 Supervise news staff.
 Train junior reporters
 Produced 10-minute radio business programme, “The Business Globe.”
 Produced features for the three-hour news and current affairs programme, “Nationwide.”
Public Relations Officer: City Centre Police Youth Club 1996-1998
 Develop relations with key activists/stakeholders at the local level to help resolve local problems and to
generate new and innovative activities with local partners.
 Facilitate the communication of key corporate messages within and outside the club.
 Ensure effective communications between the local police and the youth club.
 Effectively manage key communications channels including local publications and youth club bulletin.
 Support the national communications strategy for police youth clubs across the island.
 Build the youth club’s reputation by increasing awareness and understanding of our work among our
external audiences.
Senior Reporter/Producer: First Edition, KLAS-FM 89. 1996-1998
 Train junior reporters.
 Conduct investigative reporting.
 Conduct on and off air interviews.
Senior Reporter/Producer: KLAS FM 89 1991-1996

4.  Train junior reporters
 Conduct investigative reporting
 Conduct on and off air interviews.
 Writing news and feature stories.
Kingston Correspondent: The Jamaica Record 1989-1991
 Court Reporter
 Compiled news and sports stories
EDUCATION
Management Institute for National Development (MIND) 2015
Advanced Supervisory Management (Certificate)
Mona School of Business University of the West Indies Mona Campus 2006-2008
MBA (International Business)
Office of Utilities Regulation, Office of the Prime Minister 2005
Certificate, Understanding Utility Regulation
University of the West Indies, Mona.
Bachelors of Science (Hons), International Relations and
Public Administration 1999-2004
Caribbean Institute of Media and Communications CARIMAC, University of the West Indies.
Post Graduate Diploma (Hons), Media and Communications. 1998-1999
Radio Netherlands Training Centre, The Netherlands Hilversum.
Certificate, Radio/ TV Programmes Production 1996
Press Association of Jamaica
Certificate, Journalism Summer Course 1992
EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES
Member, Public Relations Society of Jamaica (PRSJ) 2012
Convenor, Residents United for Peace and Development 2011
Member, Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Task Force reforming PAJ Constitution 2010-2011
Member, PAJ Ad hoc team drafting a new Media Code of Ethics 2010
Public Relations Officer, City Centre Police Youth Club 1996-1998
Member, Promotional Team for Build Jamaica Foundation “a-dollar a-day to build JA” campaign 2006

5. REFERENCES: Available upon request.