Jacqueline A. Morris

EDUCATION

M.S. Engineering Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA, Dec. 1993

Concentration in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management

 M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil, June 1990

THESIS: Rate of Evaporation of Water in a Spouted Bed Dryer With Inert Particles (in Portuguese)

 B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, June 1987

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS

Manager, Information Systems and Resources, TIDCO – The Tourism and Industrial Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago, LTD, Port of Spain, Trinidad

·         Member of Executive Team. Work with other members of TIDCO’s management team to integrate overall corporate and information technology strategies, as well as marketing strategies to attract high-tech industries to the country

·         Responsible for TIDCO's Internet marketing initiatives.  These systems are used to market Trinidad and Tobago internationally.  Supervised team responsible for TIDCO’s e-business projects, including www.visittnt.com, www.entertaintnt.com and www.worldbeattnt.com.  Tourism site www.visittnt.com attracts over 500,000 hits per month, rising to about 2M for the Carnival period (Dec-Mar). Site has received several awards.

·         Develop Internet marketing strategies for the country’s entertainment, tourism, marine, and IT industries

·         Responsible for site look-and-feel for all TIDCO’s websites.

·         Manage an IS budget of TT$2.5 million (US$0.5M)

·         Develop plans to integrate new technologies into TIDCO’s structure

·         Manage enterprise-wide projects.

·         Work with staff to translate strategic objectives into functional systems requirements

·         Work with IS suppliers, consultants, etc to translate functional requirements into technical specifications and source/develop solutions to those specifications within time and financial constraints

·         Recruit and select staff needed to support the day to day running of all systems

·         Manage day-to-day operations of the Department in its liaison with customers and suppliers.

·         Responsible for the overall management and implementation of TIDCO’ s corporate Windows NT based local and wide area client-server networks.

·         Implemented the first local conversion from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange. Conversion of 150 users in 8 locations done in-house by 3 staff members in 4 months with limited support from consultants.

·         Oversaw implementation of SQL Server based Financial Management System (USL Financials) and Payroll System (ParaPay)

·         Oversaw implementation of HR Information System (Paradigm)

Database Administrator, TIDCO, Port of Spain, Trinidad

·         Designed applications utilizing SQL Server and Microsoft Access

·         Designed Lotus Notes applications

·         Maintained the SQL Server database

·         Managed the Lotus Notes databases

·         Conceptualised, managed and designed the websites

·         Responsible for a major redesign of the Tourism website

Consultant, SIGLOS/JAM Ltd, Port of Spain, Trinidad 1995 - Present

·         Advised clients on Internet marketing approaches

·         Advised clients on technology implementation

·         Designed and constructed websites for clients, including a major brewery, a local record label and the Tourism & Industrial Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago

·         Designed, coded and implemented MS Access/SQL Server database solutions for clients

Manager, Olympic Opening Ceremonies Production Team (Butterfly), ACOG, Atlanta, GA 1996

·         Managed a costume production team for the Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremony, 1996. Produced 840 large costume pieces in 8 days.  

Consultant, HR Consulting Associates, Port of Spain, Trinidad - 1995- 1996

·         Designed and oversaw the implementation of information Technology solutions for clients, which included Law Firms, design companies and Government Agencies

·         Designed and implemented Internet and intranet solutions for various clients

·         Designed training programs and trained client staff in the use of the systems implemented.

·         Participated in Organisation redesign projects - Job Evaluation using Points Factor, Hay and Decision Band methods

·         Prepared compensation surveys - Survey design, data analysis and final report.

 Consulting Engineer and Trainer JAM Enterprises, Troy, NY.1993- 1994

·         Assisted in re-engineering corporation information systems in the transition to client-server systems. Designed and built end-user interfaces using Access, Visual Basic and PowerBuilder.

·         Created training materials for corporate clients as a part of the system overhaul. Trained IS professionals and end-users in the systems implemented.

·         Assisted in transferring ~1500 pages of documentation to HTML as part of an Internet/Web project for GE Plastics.

·         Wrote HTML documents for clients to create Web pages, using HTML editors.

·         Trained end-users in the use of software packages

 Manufacturing Engineer, General Electric Silicones, Waterford, NY 1993-1994

·         Prepared Part V operating manuals to comply with OSHA 1910-119 regulations

·         Prepared for the implementation of ISO 9000 standards by analyzing existing documentation and procedures and developing a database and update schedule

·         Reduced cycle time by locating inefficiencies in the manufacturing process and removing them.

Process Engineer, Fertilizers of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. Trinidad, W. Indies June-Oct. 1986

·         Designed equipment to improve efficiency of on-line pipe repairs.

·         Analyzed performance of heat exchangers for annual maintenance.

·         Created a spreadsheet program for heat and mass balances on the ammonia plant.

·         Assisted in emergency shutdown of the ammonia plant after an explosion, repairs and subsequent startup with minimum downtime.

Boutique Manager, Andre's, Normandie Hotel, Trinidad, W.I. June 1987-Jan. 1988

·         Managed boutique, employees, inventories and dealt with customers

·         Coordinated product line with designers

·         Coordinated models and fashion shows

RESEARCH HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS

·         Air Pollution - Studied air pollution in large cities and the effect of topography on the ambient air quality, with respect to siting sold waste and hazardous waste incinerators. 1993

·         High Temperature Spouted Bed Fluid Dynamics - Design and study of a high temperature spouted bed reactor for combustion of municipal solid wastes. Studied the fluid dynamics at high temperatures and compared them to room temperature data. Studied the stability of a spouted bed combustor with a draft tube, using propane as fuel. 1991-1992

·         Spouted Bed Drying - Designed and developed a spouted bed dryer for slurry and paste drying. Studied hydrodynamics and drying characteristics of the dryer and the pastes. Studied the variables affecting the scale-up of such a dryer. Applied classical design of experiment theory in this project, and introduced it via a seminar series to other graduate students. 1988-1990

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Introduction to the Internet

Presented in 1995 at the Association of Information Technology Professionals of Trinidad and Tobago Seminar.

 Drying of pastes in a spouted bed : the effect of the ratio Dc/d, the temperature of the entering air and the ratio Q/Qms. J.A.Morris and J.T.Freire

Submitted in 1991 to the Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science - International Journal of Experimental Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.

Rate of Evaporation of water in a spouted bed dryer: the effect of the ratio Dr/d, the temperature of the drying air and the ratio Q/Qms (continuous feed).

J.A.Morris and J.T.Freire

Presented at the 3rd Brazilian Thermal Science Meeting, Itapema, SC, Brazil, 1990

Drying of yeast paste in a spouted bed dryer.

J.T.Freire and J. Morris

Presented at the 7th International Drying Symposium

Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1990

 Drying of suspensions and slurries in a spouted bed.

J.T. Freire and J.A.Morris

Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Fine Particle Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 1990

 Analise da taxa de evaporacao de agua em um secador do tipo leito de jorro com particulas inertes

(Analysis of the rate of evaporation of water in a spouted bed dryer with inert particles)

J.A.Morris and J.T.Freire

Presented at the XVII Encontro sobre Escoamento em Meios Porosos, Friburgo, RJ, Brazil, 1990

COMPUTER SKILLS

HONORS

National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension Scholarship, Troy, NY, USA, 1991

Graduate Fellowship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA, 1990-1991

Graduate Fellowship at the Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil, 1988-1990

University Bursary, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, WI 1986-1987

MEMBERSHIPS

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Portuguese, reading knowledge of French and Spanish

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

OTHER

·         Newspaper Editor & Founding Member, The Rising Voice Minority Newspaper – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA 1990-1993

·         Founding member, Old Hilarians fete committee, which plans an annual fund raising party for my Alma Mater. Over $300,000 has been raised for the school in 3 years of existence.

·         I also mentor at least 1 high school student each year, and have been doing this for the past 2 years.

·         Member of the World Beat Music Festival Implementation Team, 1999. Implemented a 4-day music festival in 6 months.

RELATED WEBSITES

·         Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  - www.rpi.edu

·         Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos – www.ufscar.br

·         The University of the West Indies – www.uwi.tt

·         SIGLOS LTD – www.siglos.com

·         Tourism and Industrial Development Company – www.tidco.co.tt, www.visitTNT.com, www.tradetnt.com, www.worldbeattnt.com, www.investtnt.com, www.entertaintnt.com