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Shermaine Barrett |
Dr. Shermaine Barrett has been involved in adult education
for many years, including environmental education for community leaders in Jamaica. In this episode, she shares how adult learning is about preparing people for the world of work.
As educators, we need to understand our learners and engage them with a
holistic approach that develops the skills and competencies needed in the 21st
century.
Dr. Shermaine Barrett is a Professor of Adult Education and
Workforce Development. She holds a PhD in Work and Human Resource Education
from the University of Minnesota, USA and a Masters Degree in Adult Education
from the Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. She has a strong
background in academic leadership and management, having served in various
leadership capacities over twenty years at the University of Technology,
Jamaica. She is the Acting Deputy President of the University of Technology,
Jamaica. Her substantive post is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Liberal
Studies (FELS) and has served as Head of the School of Technical and Vocational
Education (SOTAVE).
Her professional experience goes beyond academia, as she
has served in several other positions of leadership in industry and the
not-for-profit sector. She has served as Principal Consultant with SAMBAR
Associates, a training and development consulting company she founded. She has
also served on several local and international Boards. She is the immediate past Caribbean Vice
President of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and the
Jamaican Council for Adult Education (JACAE) president.
She is the author of the book “Adult Education, Social Change
and Development in Post Colonial Jamaica: Investing in Human Capital.” She has
also authored several journal articles and book chapters.
Professor Barrett has been invited as a speaker at various
conferences, seminars, and other forums, local and international, face-to-face
and virtual.
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