You asked and we delivered! This episode is all about Choosing a Career. We got some questions from our student audience and put the directors of Grenadian STEAM in the hot seat to try answering them. What came out of it was some interesting and relatable discussion, as well as some great practical advice about how to go about making those all-important career decisions, no matter what stage of the journey you're currently in. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Episode Guests: Avery Brown - Team Admin of GrenSTEAM;    Analytical Scientist. PhD, B.Sc. Chemical Engineering. Renee Thomas-Venugopal - Vice President of GrenSTEAM;    Instructor in Public Health at St. George's University; Entrepreneur, Co-Owner of KariBites. MPH, B.Sc. Biology Listen to both Renee and Avery talk about their academic background and why they became part of GrenSTEAM on the Season 2 Finale Andre Hayes - Finance Director of GrenSTEAM;    Chief Financial Officer in hospitality. MA in Accounting, B.Sc. Accounting and Finance Sydney Robertson - Past Marketing Director of GrenSTEAM;    Food Scientist. M.Sc Food Science & Technology, B.Sc. Biochemistry Check out Sydney's recent episode for more about her path and what a Food Scientist does. Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Find full episodes of Pathways anywhere you listen to (or watch) podcasts: https://linktr.ee/Pathways.Podcast As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Tahvorn George. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

Ever consider all the scientific work that goes into making your favourite bag of chips? On this episode of Pathways by GrenSTEAM, Sydney chats with Arlene about the intricacies of food science and its applications, her struggles finding a job in the US as an international student and shares some thoughts about why locally produced foods might be so darn expensive. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Sydney Robertson is a Certified Food Scientist from Grenada currently working at a plant-based food startup in New York. She graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry and a Master's Degree in Food Safety and Technology. After leaving college, she landed a job as a quality control technician and has moved through different roles within the food space in the last 2 years.  She currently works as a Senior Culinary Research and Development Associate where she focuses on recipe development for direct to consumer products, recipe optimization, shelf life studies, various validation studies and more. Having recently attained her CFS designation (Certified Food Scientist) from the Institute of Food Technologists, Sydney hopes to continue to grow within her food career exploring multiple facets of the industry. Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Find full episodes of Pathways anywhere you listen to (or watch) podcasts: https://linktr.ee/Pathways.Podcast As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Tahvorn George. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

What if we could make vaccines that didn't need to travel in a deep freeze? How did TikTok-ing become a super power of a verified UN initiative? How do you get ahead in life when it seems like the odds are against you? We chat about all this and more in this episode with Asher Williams. Don't miss it! We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Dr. Asher Williams is a Trinidad & Tobago National Scholar and currently, a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, where her research is aimed at developing a cell-free platform for manufacturing conjugate vaccines against emerging pathogens. She is also part of a global team of scientists and vaccine experts working with the United Nations to combat vaccine misinformation. Dr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from New York University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She was awarded RPI’s Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship, named a Class of 2020 Changemaker, and has published over 10 co-authored papers in peer-reviewed journals during her graduate career, with a patent pending. Dr. Williams also served as Vice President of the Black Graduate Student Association at RPI and worked on several initiatives and efforts to increase the recruitment and retention of minority students in graduate education. Dr. Williams is listed as one of 1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America, named an MIT Rising Star in Chemical Engineering, and will be joining Columbia University as a tenure-track professor of chemical engineering in July 2023. Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Find full episodes of Pathways anywhere you listen to (or watch) podcasts: https://linktr.ee/Pathways.Podcast As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Tahvorn George. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

What does a Project Manager even do? Our guest, Heather, talks with Arlene about the multi-faceted aspects of the job, including learning how to lead diverse teams, applying SCRUM and agile methodologies to the world of construction and, in general, her journey into the world of buildings, urban planning and sustianability. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Heather Pinnock is a Jamaican PlaceMaker and Champion of Sustainable Tropical Living. She is a development professional with formal training in Architecture, Urban Design and Project Management, as well as over 23 years of experience in construction and real estate. She is a graduate of the Bartlett Development Planning Unit at University College London and the Caribbean School of Architecture at University of Technology, Jamaica. Heather has worked across Jamaica as well as in Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. Her experience includes working with the Ministry of Water and Housing, the University of the West Indies, the United Nations Development Programme Multi-country Office in Jamaica, and the environmental non-profit, CARIBSAVE among others. In 2021 she concluded a successful stint leading one of the Government of Jamaica’s largest implementation agencies, the Urban Development Corporation, where she championed the cause of ‘making development happen sustainably’. She was recently appointed co-chair of the Commonwealth Women in Planning network. Heather is also a certified SCRUM Master, an EarthCheck Design Accredited Professional and a licensed realtor associate in Jamaica. Since leaving the public sector, she launched LUCEA Caribbean, a company with a focus on sustainable development and conscious living for tropical regions to further her work for an Equitable and Resilient Future. Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Find full episodes of Pathways anywhere you listen to (or watch) podcasts: https://linktr.ee/Pathways.Podcast  As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Tahvorn George. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

What do you know about mental health? Better yet, do you know what options are available to you for discussing affairs of the mind? Even though the topic is still unfortunately quite taboo in our Caribbean society, it seems that more and more people of all age groups are seeking help with how to cope mentally in different situations. On this episode, Arlene chats with a young, local therapist about his unusual journey to the career (including an extended detour as a musician) and his experiences working in the field of psychology here in Grenada. Josh Hector is a licensed Psychologist from Grenada, and a proud Caribbean National. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with emphasis in Guidance and Counselling from the Jamaica Theological Seminary, and a Master of Science in Counselling Psychology from the University of The West Indies, Cave Hill. He has functioned in the roles of Guidance Counsellor at Halfway-Tree Primary school in Kingston Jamaica, and  Counselling Psychologist at a Barbadian agency called PAREDOS (which stands for Parent Education For Development In Barbados); out of which he was actively involved in school and community outreach programs. In Grenada, Josh is the Founder and Counselling Psychologist at Optimal Solutions, where he offers counselling, psychotherapy, teletherapy, workshops, seminars, and employee assistance programs. In line with his focus on self-development, Josh is currently pursuing his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University. He is also the treasurer of the Grenada Psychological Association, and an Executive Council Member-at-Large within the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations. Being a helping professional at heart, he considers it a blessing to interact with others, and share insightful tips to practical and effective living. We hope you enjoy Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Head over to our new YouTube page to catch the full video version of this and every episode. Video is also available on Spotify! As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Kate Masaltseva of MindzEye Films. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

Managing your finances and building wealth is something "they never taught us in school". Well, we're gonna talk about it here! This episode is a bit different than most, in that we aren't focusing on our guest's 'career', but instead talking about how she taught herself about investing and developed it into a side hustle. This is your reminder that STEAM isn't just about school subjects and academic pursuits - it's about holistic development and empowering our youth and society to shape their own future, and finances is a great place to start! Kristina Charles is a 28 year old "corporate girl" who seeks to document her journey to financial independence through her 9-5 and education. She enjoys social media discussions on 9-5, mindset, side hustling, investing and altogether living a free life. Having grown up in Grenada in the Caribbean, she seeks to be an example and talk about all the taboo financial topics among young, aspiring adults. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Show Notes: Grab your copy of Krissy's e-book, Investing in the Caribbean, here! Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Head over to our YouTube page to catch the full video version of this and every episode. Video is also available on Spotify! As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Kate Masaltseva of MindzEye Films. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

We hear a lot about the state of healthcare in Grenada but how many of us realize how big of a role communication between patients and their healthcare providers plays in that system? On this episode, Dr. Ramdeen gets into the importance of functional care teams for a holistic response to patient health. She also gets into the story of how she built her own physiotherapy practice here in Grenada and her plans for the future of our healthcare system. Dr. Marsha Nicholson-Ramdeen is a Grenadian-born Physiotherapist who graduated with a Doctor of Physiotherapy degree from the University of Melbourne in Australia. Her experience extends from working in Australia, Fiji, Trinidad and now Grenada, as the founder and owner of Spice Orchid Physiotherapy Services since 2017. After completing her specialization, Dr. Ramdeen returned to Grenada where she was employed at St. George’s University as a Learning Strategist and Workshop Coordinator in the Medical School program. In this role, she offered support to students through the Department of Educational Services. She was also a certified Basic Life Support instructor in conjunction with the American Heart Association. Since then, Dr. Ramdeen has transitioned to full-time clinical practice where she currently desires to expand her services throughout Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique.  She has a passion for community engagement and education through outreach programs as seen through her involvement in health fairs, career day presentations, and informative programs. She is currently an executive member of the Caribbean Association of Massage and Bodywork Practitioners Grenada (CAMBP) established in 2019 and is currently working towards getting Grenada registered under the World Physiotherapy Association. Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Head over to our new YouTube page to catch the full video version of this and every episode. Video is also available on Spotify! As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Kate Masaltseva of MindzEye Films. Episode artwork by Brand Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip. The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

Ever wondered what a disaster management professional does when there's no disaster happening? Arlene and Kemon discuss the role of a disaster management specialist during times of crisis and at peacetime on this episode of Pathways. Kemron also shares how he is currently using food processing as a way of getting Grenada closer to being ready to survive disaster. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Kemron Dufont is a proactive disaster risk management specialist, environmental engineer, project manager, and technical leader. Kemron holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the City Colleges of New York and a Master of Disaster Management from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Over the years, he has amassed experience working with local, national, regional and international partners on policy issues, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, sustainable development and projects design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Kemron recently served as Technical Officer with NaDMA - the National Disaster Management Agency here in Grenada for a number of years - and it’s equivalent organization in St. Lucia - NEMO. He has recently transitioned to more of a focus on his consultancy in different aspects of Disaster Management. Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments, or simply get engaged with the organization and find out how you can support what we are building? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Head over to our new YouTube page to catch the full video version of this and every episode. Video is also available on Spotify! As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Kate Masaltseva of MindzEye Films. Episode artwork by Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

This episode dives into understanding how businesses and industries develop and die out in certain regions in a very evolutionary manner. Dr. Ashton talks with Arlene about what we can learn from these natural changes and how we can use the information to create more sustainable business structures. We also hear how Dr. Ashton's career developed organically, both due to her interests and to simply going through the doors that opened along the way. Dr. Weslynne Ashton is an Associate Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology with joint appointments at the Stuart School of Business and the Institute of Design. She also holds a faculty affiliate (courtesy) appointment in the Armour College of Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Ashton is a sustainable systems scientist, whose research, teaching and practice are oriented around transitioning our socio-ecological systems towards sustainability and equity. She studies the adoption of socially and environmentally responsible strategies in business, and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in addressing social and environmental challenges. Her research is grounded in industrial ecology and the circular economy. Her current work focuses on increasing sustainability and equity in urban food systems, and developing regenerative economies in post-industrial regions, newly industrializing countries and small island states. She was awarded a Jefferson Science Fellowship by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in 2018. She spent the 2018-2019 academic year as a science-policy advisor at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where she worked with the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia on strategic planning, energy policy and energy efficiency programs in the Balkans and Ukraine. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Head over to our new YouTube page to catch the full video version of this and every episode. Video is also available on Spotify! As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc. Video editing by Kate Masaltseva of MindzEye Films. Audio editing by Chemon Marryshow. Episode artwork by Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.

Today, Kareem and Arlene chat about the experiences he had navigating life, more or less blindly, as an international student before discovering the world of remote work and diving in. They also share thoughts on Blockchain, NFTs and the Web3.0 revolution. Kareem P. Jackson is a realist, a stoic, a global citizen. A problem solver, product engineer and minimalist. An overthinker and overachiever. A Blockchain enthusiast. A curious mind, an adventurer and … we’re still on the fence about whether or not he’s human. His experiences and interests so far in life have led him to founding Unpluggd Media Group - an outlet for his passions and curiosities, a platform to share, communicate and build with the world. Kareem believes in living to learn and sharing to grow, so through the technology vertical of UMG - Unpluggd Digital - he develops the products that serve those roles. We hope you enjoy the journey on today's Pathway! Show Notes: Would you like to join one or more of our in-person discussion segments? Become a member of GrenSTEAM today at grensteam.org/get-involved/#join. We can't wait to have you! Head over to our new YouTube page to catch the full video version of this and every episode. Video is also available on Spotify! As part of our ongoing mission to engage the public in STEAM-related topics, GrenSTEAM is running a crowd-sourced blog. If you, or someone you know has a piece they would like to share which has something to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture or Math, be it a personal article, a short paper, a knowledge-share or simply suggested reading, go to cutt.ly/steamblog. Fill out our short form, then upload or paste your word file to be uploaded to our website. If you’d like to get involved with curation of our blog, volunteer at grensteam.org/get-involved/#volunteer. This episode of Pathways was produced by Arlene Hayes for Grenadian STEAM Inc.  Video editing by Kate Masaltseva of MindzEye Films.  Episode artwork by Identity Designer, JustMo. Your host is Arlene Hayes Theme song produced by Andrew 'Hitz' Phillip The thoughts and ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the host and her guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Grenadian STEAM or its members.