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Raulston Gillette
Doctoral Researcher Kagoshima University
Kagoshima City,Kagoshima Prefecture
Summary
My name is Raulston Gillette. I am currently a 34-year-old 2nd grade Ph. D student majoring in Regional and Global Resource Economics within the United Graduate School of Agriculture, Kagoshima University. Additionally, I have a Master of Science degree in Agriculture (majoring in Agriculture Science and Natural Resource) from Kagoshima University and three publications.
As a former Agriculture Extension Officer in both the private and public sector and through my work as a researcher, I have gained valuable experience and insight into carrying out field survey via both direct interviews and online survey tools such as Kobotoolbox.
Furthermore, I have strong analytical skills and am skilled in data entry, data analysis, and reporting.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
8
Certificates
Work History
JEC Jeans English ClassKagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Part-Time English Teacher
07.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Administered assessments and standardized tests for over 40 student to evaluate their progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
Partners of the Americas Guyana ChaperGeorgetown, Demerara Mahaica
Senior Field Extension Officer
03.2015 - 02.2017
Job overview
- Work in collaboration with the Project Manager to provide technical know-how on shade house design and construction.
- Provide required market orientation and business/enterprise development orientation to production efforts.
- Champion market promotion/business development initiatives, and support network building.
- Assist organizational development and network development consultants in developing geographic clusters and an association of hydroponic producers that can collectively provide more leverage and benefit for farmers than if they were to remain in isolation.
- Provided inputs that would allow improvements to the Management Information System geared to capture data on production and marketing, cost of production, farm organization records of buying inputs and selling produce, and market prices.
- Managed Junior Field Extension Officers.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
Ministry of Agriculture, GuyanaGeorgetown, Demerara Mahaica
Extension Officer
03.2010 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Preparation of promotional and training materials such as pamphlets and manuals.
- Representing the Ministry of Agriculture at various stakeholder meetings.
- Conducting training of farmers and staff in Aquaculture (Pond design and construction, pond management, etc.).
- Collection and preparation of national aquaculture production data.
- Management of the Ministry of Agriculture's Aquaculture hatchery (2013).
Guyana School of AgricultureGeorgetown, Demerara Mahaica
Part-Time Lecturer (Introduction to Aquaculture)
09.2011 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Oversaw student projects and advised on focus, methodology and report generation to meet preset standards.
- Held weekly office hours to work with struggling students one-on-one and increase GPAs.
- Graded assignments according to strict institutional policies and upheld guidelines for academic integrity while disciplining plagiarism and cheating accordingly.
- Designed and distributed lecture handouts to round out material and increase student understanding.
- Scheduled lab and study sessions for over 30 students to increase subject understanding.
Education
Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima City, Japan
Ph.D. from Regional And Global Resource Economics
04.2020 - Current
Kagoshima UniversityKagoshima City, Japan
Master of Science from Agriculture Science And Natural Resource
04.2018 - 03.2020
University of GuyanaGeorgetown, Guyana
Bachelor of Science from Agriculture
09.2005 - 08.2009
Skills
Data analysis
Fluent in English
Basic Japanese
Word processing
Field reporting
Field Trip Organization
Field survey skills
Accomplishments
- Publication: Vicissitudes of Rice A History of Guyana's Rice Industry. Kagoshima University Faculty of Agriculture Academic Report No. 70 2020. https://ace1.agri.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/2020/04/03/vol70%20p25-44.pdf
- Publication: Impact of Outgrower Scheme on Yield,Output Price,and Income: A Rice-Farm-Level Study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 2020, vol. 61, issue 1, 1-19.
- Publication: The Profitability of Rice Contract Farming in Guyana : A Case study of Mahaica Berbice. Japanese journal of farm management 59(2), 145-150, 2021-07
- MEXT Scholarship: Full scholarship for Ph. D study at Kagoshima University Japan, 2020.
- MEXT Scholarship: Full scholarship for Masters degree study at Kagoshima Japan, 2017.
- Best Research: Kagoshima University, 2020.
- Guysuco's award for Best graduating Soil Science student 2008-2009, University of Guyana.
Software
R Statistical Software
Microsoft Office
Certification
Oil and Gas Industry Operations and Markets - Coursera, Credential ID: CW9UC4XTQBDG
Timeline
Oil and Gas Industry Operations and Markets - Coursera, Credential ID: CW9UC4XTQBDG
10-2020
Agricultural, Economics and Nature - FutureLearn
09-2020
Part-Time English Teacher
JEC Jeans English Class
07.2020 - Current
Kagoshima University
Ph.D. from Regional And Global Resource Economics
04.2020 - Current
Diploma in Economics: Microeconomics - Alison, Credential ID: 1336-14379320
08-2019
Kagoshima University
Master of Science from Agriculture Science And Natural Resource
04.2018 - 03.2020
Project Management for Results Program (PM4R) - Inter-American Development Bank, Credential ID:iTk3FZ8W3U
05-2016
Senior Field Extension Officer
Partners of the Americas Guyana Chaper
03.2015 - 02.2017
Planning of Fisheries Community Development - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
01-2015
Project Cycle Management (Participatory Planning), Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) & Institutional Development and Organizational Strengthening (ID/OS) - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
01-2015
Integrated Livelihood Baseline and Damage and Loss Assessment for Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture - FAO
11-2012
Part-Time Lecturer (Introduction to Aquaculture)
Guyana School of Agriculture
09.2011 - 08.2013
Extension Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana
03.2010 - 02.2015
The Codex Alimentarius Standard-Setting Procedure and You - Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
06-2008
University of Guyana
Bachelor of Science from Agriculture
09.2005 - 08.2009