Hi, I’m
Joesett Atkinson
St. Andrew
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in quality control and educational assessment. Demonstrated ability to analyze quality data and implement effective strategies that improved assessment frameworks, reducing discrepancies in test items by 65%. Skilled in fostering collaboration among stakeholders to enhance communication and engagement. Passionate about ensuring educational excellence and driving measurable improvements in quality assurance.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Iris Gelly Primary School
School-Based Assessment and Literacy Officer
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Designed framework that facilitated the partners and Ministry of Education benchmark for excellence, development, and growth. Fine-tuned product offering to suit its environment and to ensure the product offered is competitive with those offered by those in the region and on a national level. Ensured that plans, objectives, strategies, policies, procedures, measures, and standards for school are in line with the MOE, the community, and parents’ expectations.
Iris Gelly Primary School
School Improvement Committee, Literacy Instructional Leader, Classroom Teacher and PRO
01.2012 - Current
Job overview
- Maximized opportunities for positive PR and reduced incidences of negative PR. Employed the school mission and vision statement to guide decisions, projects and programmes. Set up a school development and accountability framework. Implemented an evaluation cycle that consists of parents, teachers and students. Designed letters that are used to communicate with stakeholders and shareholders. Used the SSE to identify what we knew is our problems and find out what we can do to eliminate them.
Ministry of Education
Quality Assurance and Control Officer
01.2021 - 01.2022
Ministry of Education
Examination and Assessment Officer
01.2020 - 01.2021
Iris Gelly Primary School
Instructional Leader
01.2016 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Design, develop and implement instruments of objective testing that monitors the student’s shortfall. Get teacher to teach specific benchmark and standards so that the students will master all or most of the components of the national exit examination at all grade levels.
Iris Gelly Primary School
Classroom Teacher, Secretary and PRO
01.2007 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Promoted the institution so it can became a main player in the local educational landscape which is highly sorted after by parents and competitors because of our overall results. Created literature that will be used to explain the institution stance and clarify answer questions. Publicized the institution goals and attainment in order to attract sponsors. Corresponded to and with stakeholder to keep them informed in real time and maintain relationships. Created income earner by marketing and promoting products about the institution. Recommended, implemented, prepared and maintained operational tactics that ensure the growth of the institution and overhaul the approach taken with shareholders and stakeholders.
Iris Gelly Primary School
Classroom Teacher, PRO and Staff Secretary
01.2003 - 12.2007
Job overview
- Developed communication strategies that broadened the school outlook and brand awareness. Focused the institution to develop and maintain a good working relationship with share and stakeholders. Actively participate in the process of initiating good working relationship among different work teams at the school. Boosted internal communication through the development and execution of team building activities. Executed learning activities that demonstrate connections across the curriculum as it nurtures precise learning from everyday experiences. Fostered the students accommodative and reflective skills by giving them the opportunity to explore in a guided situation. Conducted regular testing to address the parents’ concerns and to pinpoint areas of weakness in the students.
Education
St. Joseph’s Teachers College
Diploma from Education
12.2002
TVET Trained Verifier and Assessment Development
12.2021
Level Internal Auditor
12.2021
TVET Trained Assessor
12.2020
University of Sheffield
MA from Education
12.2014
Western Carolina University
MED from Education Management
12.2013
Mico University College
B.Ed Lower Class Honors from School Leadership
12.2007
University of the West Indies
Diploma from Management Studies
12.2003
Skills
- Customer-oriented
- Service driven
- Flexible
- Attentive
- Adaptable
- Facilitating
- Brand and quality management
- Tactical and strategical planner
- Focused, Driven, Proactive
- Recruiting & Training
- Organizing and management of times
- Team building and Negotiation
Timeline
School-Based Assessment and Literacy Officer
Iris Gelly Primary School
01.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance and Control Officer
Ministry of Education
01.2021 - 01.2022
Examination and Assessment Officer
Ministry of Education
01.2020 - 01.2021
Instructional Leader
Iris Gelly Primary School
01.2016 - 12.2019
School Improvement Committee, Literacy Instructional Leader, Classroom Teacher and PRO
Iris Gelly Primary School
01.2012 - Current
Classroom Teacher, Secretary and PRO
Iris Gelly Primary School
01.2007 - 12.2011
Classroom Teacher, PRO and Staff Secretary
Iris Gelly Primary School
01.2003 - 12.2007
TVET Trained Verifier and Assessment Development
Level Internal Auditor
TVET Trained Assessor
University of Sheffield
MA from Education
Western Carolina University
MED from Education Management
Mico University College
B.Ed Lower Class Honors from School Leadership
University of the West Indies
Diploma from Management Studies
St. Joseph’s Teachers College
Diploma from Education