Natasha Leader
Expert
Highest degree :
Bachelors
Field of study :
Administration
Location :
Saint Kitts- Nevis
Citizenships :
Kittitian and Nevisian
Experience :
10 Year(s)
Countries :
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago
Gender :
Female
Sectors :
International Development
Experienced in Stakeholder Engagement, Focus groups arrangement and preparing winning funding proposals for a number of financing mechanisms including venture capital investment, no interest loans, proof of concept funds and business expansion and continuity grants.
Managing Director
Saint Kitts
Ayzer Information and Development
January 2014
-August 2024
Won a grant to participate in the Caribbean Management Consultancy Conference which allowed networking with other consultants and introduction to the Caribbean Management Consultancy Association(Trinidad Hyatt 2013). Participated in the enumeration of multiple surveys which included the Federal Housing Registry, National Housing Census, PAHO STEPS Survey(Halted because of covid-19 in 2020) and USAID baseline and endline survey. Written numerous successful grants for Proof of Concept funds, travel for regional expos (Havana Fair, AgroAlimentaria), no interest loans(GGGI) and business continuity funds from the Direct Support Grants Scheme administered by the Caribbean Export Development, Have Agency, Have organized numerous stakeholder engagement fora on behalf of the FAO Food and Nutrition project, USAID Country Work Program Project and CANARI fisherfolk information gathering. Facilitated grant readiness workshops for the government of St. KItts-Nevis-Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Trained and certified as an elite Transformational Trainer by Dr. Tamu Browne
Tourism Planning Associate
Trinidad
Ministry of Tourism Trinidad and Tobago
May 2009
-May 2010
facilitated stakeholder engagement and draft national tourism policy review which was written by Dr. Auliana Poon. Collated research to contribute to the Ministry of foreign affairs in order to strengthen bilateral ties with Venezuela. Worked as a conference liaison for the FCCA conference, World Tourism Day 2009 conference, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting(CHOGM) as well as Summit of the Americas. Trained as a National Carnival Tour Guide and seconded to the Tourism Development Company.
B Sc in Business Management and Tourism Planning and Policy
Trinidad
University of the West Indies-St. Augustine
August 2006
-May 2009
Completed a degree special in Business Management and Tourism Planning and Policy. This included courses in Travel Trade, Organizational Development, Eco-Tourism, Event Planning and Organizational Behaviour
Data Collection
Data Collection and Analysis
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