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David Leacock, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Education, Belize
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Nationality:
Marital Status:
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Belizean
Married
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EDUCATION
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1997-1998
1986-1989
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MA (International Education)
University of Sussex Institute of Education
Centre for International Education
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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St. John’s College Junior College (formerly St. John’s College Sixth Form)
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August 2005-2007
August 2000 – May 2004
August 2000 – May 2005
1989 – 1994
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Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Chairperson of Science Department and Member of the Junior College Administrative Team
Biology Instructor, GCE Advanced Level; Academic Advisor to science students
Biology Instructor, GCE Advanced Level;
Academic Advisor to science students
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St. John’s College (High School and Sixth Form Divisions)
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1992 – 1994
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Chairperson of Science Department
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Ministry of Education
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December, 1999 – July 2000
November, 1998 – December, 1999
August, 1995 – August, 1997
September, 1994 – August, 1995
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Education Officer II
Projects, Planning and Performance Measurement Service Area
Programme Manager, Learning-Teaching Materials Productions Functional Area
Quality Assurance and Development Services (QADS—formerly Education Development Centre of Development Division)
Acting Director of Assessment and Evaluation Unit Education Development Centre
School Examinations Coordinator
Assessment and Evaluation Unit of the Education Development Centre.
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Caribbean Examinations Council
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1998 – 1999
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Resource Person for Biology, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
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Peace Corps (Belize)
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Summer 1993
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Creole language teacher.
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University College of Belize
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August – December, 1991
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Lecturer, part-time, in course “Plant Physiology.”
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St. John’s College Extension
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1991 – 1994
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Teacher, part-time, in General Science.
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/INVOLVEMENTS
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St. John’s College Alumni Board
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August 2001-2007
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- Member of Board of Directors
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Belize Canoe Association
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March, 2004 - 2006
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- Contributed to the establishment and organisation of the association’s first elected board/executive
- Member Belize District Committee
- Planned and Executed Fathers’ Day Canoe Classic
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Task Force for Alternative Approaches to Student Discipline