In honor of July 2021 being GrenSTEAM's 5th anniversary (!!!), we wanted to do a bit of reflection on where we started and how far we've come over the years. What better way to do that then to sit down with the original team members who made it all happen? In this episode, Arlene sits with the five other founding directors to catch up, talk about where we've been as an organization and where we all want to see it go in the next 5 years. We hope you enjoy today's Pathway! Full bios for the team a...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Kaiem Joseph graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and minor in Business Administration. After studying in the U.S, Kaiem returned to Grenada and served as a teacher at the Beacon High School in the areas of Mathematics, Chemistry, and Principles of Business. He then served as Market and Operational Risk Analyst at the Grenada Cooperative Bank. It was during that time that he officially launched Sonix Productions, a creative ...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Marcus Andall has always had a passion for natural healing and remedies provided by Mother Nature, which guided him to start using plant-based cooking, herbal teas, and yoga as tools. Growing up in his homeland, Grenada, The Isle of Spice, Marcus learned how to utilize the fruits of Mother Nature to heal. He has learned to use locally grown herbs, spices, and wild bush to treat a variety of illnesses. However, only through the implementation of these remedies in his daily life was he able to tru...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Leroy Devon Charles is an international chef born and raised on the sister isle of Carriacou and owner of the local food spot, Mr Grill, located in his hometown. As a youth growing up, Leroy had a great passion for cooking and at the age 17 he started working and studying under well-developed chefs at local restaurants. From there, he was granted the opportunity to travel the world while cooking on cruise ships for a few years. By the grace of the Almighty, hard work, sacrifice, determination an...
May 11, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Ms Zanifa Payne is an Associate Professor and Deputy Chair in the Department of Business and Management Studies and Associate Dean in the School of Arts and Sciences at St. George's University. She currently lectures undergrad and graduate students in the areas of finance and accounting, as well as project risk management and construction financing. In addition to all this, Zanifa also serves as the director of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Unit (AQAU), where she is responsible for mon...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Diasha Ross, or just “Ross” as he is known to many, is a local mixologist and sommelier. Starting out as a waiter at what was then the LaSource Resort, Diasha worked his way up and became the sommelier of the restaurant, working with the chefs to craft perfect wine pairings for their nightly menus. Some time after, he had the opportunity to join a cruise ship crew and left Grenada, traveling the world first as a bartender, then rising to the level of head mixologist on the Norwegian Cruise Line....
Apr 13, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Irina is the Principal and Managing Director of Irina Kostka Architecture, a full-service firm dedicated to creating innovative designs that celebrate the cohesion between the natural and built environment. Driven by the desire to make a positive impact on the built environment in Grenada and the wider Caribbean, she incorporates the culture, history and characteristics of each location into her designs. This paves the way for more immersive architecture that breathes new life and opportunities ...
Mar 30, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Mexican born and trained as an architect, Magdalena moved to the Caribbean after meeting her British husband Russ Fielden while sailing. Together, they worked for over 25 years around the Caribbean, setting up hotels, marinas, restaurants and retail outlets. In 1998 the couple decided to settle down in Grenada with their young family and bought what was then a 7-cottage bankrupt inn, which they completely revamped and today call it the True Blue Bay Boutique Resort. Magdalena and her family pers...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Careem Gilbert is a multidisciplinary creative and businessman specializing in colour, creative photography & commercial video production, as well as e-commerce web development for some of the most ambitious entrepreneurs and companies. His company, CG Creative, aims at tying businesses, artists and entrepreneurs to their audience. He has extensive experience in aspects of business startups, travel, fashion, music video, food, commercial production and more. He is known for his hands on appr...
Mar 02, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Dr. Mondel George is a private Grenadian Physician and a Learning Strategist at The St. George's University. He operates 'Medical Home Visits' - a small business that gives both citizens and visitors world class medical care at their place of residence. Dr. George has spent most of his life acquiring educational advancement and has attained 10 CSEC passes, a Bachelor's of Life Sciences, a Medical Degree, a Master's of Education and is currently pursuing a Master's of Business Administration. Eve...
Feb 16, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 1
For those of you who prefer getting straight to the heart of the matter, or just don't have the time to listen to a full episode, this here is for you! Introducing our first Pathways Trail Bite. We've compiled a few bits and pieces of the gems of advice that our guests have dropped over the past season into a single bite-sized episode that you can listen to and share. If you're a new listener looking to jump into Pathways, this is a good place to start, as it will give you a solid overview of th...
Feb 11, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
"Take time to absorb information. Remain skeptical and think critically about yourself and what you want to do" - Raman Walwyn-Venugopal Here it is! Part 2 of the Season One Finale of Pathways! In this wrap-up episode we talk about what we've learned so far in the world of work after College. What haven't the adults been telling us about life out here?! We get a little deeper and discuss our feelings of obligation (or lack thereof) to our home countries and reflect on lessons we've learned over ...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this season finale episode, we're doing things a little differently. Today I'm talking with three good friends of mine from university, and we're getting real about the experiences we had, from growing up in the Caribbean, to completing degrees at Illinois Tech in Chicago and moving on to the world of work, navigating new careers as International students. This is part one of a two-part series you definitely do not want to miss! This is the REAL DEAL. Our guests: Raman Walwyn-Venugopal Born a...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Chad Fraser is an entrepreneur at heart. With over 15 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, his profession spans ICT solutions development, research and advisory, business process reengineering, change management, IT Strategy, governance and quality assurance. He spent his first 4 years in the workforce as Chief Technology Officer at Ameltek, a Technology solutions company. He was also once the lead consultant for the development of a centralised criminal record and law enf...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Dr. Jude M. Phillip is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and is a Core Member in the Institute for Nanobiotechnology (INBT) at Johns Hopkins University. His lab ( The Phillip tiME Lab ) studies biological ageing dynamics in the context of health and disease. He combines fundamental engineering approaches with translational ageing and oncology research to develop strategies and technologies to probe ageing, identify mechanisms to modify ageing...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Shennel Telesford is currently a teaching assistant in the area of algebra at the National University of the South (Universidad Nacional del Sur) in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, where she also attained her Bachelors degree in Research Mathematics. Her love for mathematics started off as an incentive from her mom in primary school and grew more and more, making it an effortless subject for her during secondary school, before she finally realized a couple years later that it was a passion. During her ...
Nov 24, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Julien Mitchell is a self-defined polymath, practicing architecture, photography and numerous other creative and entrepreneurial pursuits. After leaving Grenada to pursue architecture in the late 90’s, Julien returned in 2016 to design and construct the Lavo Lanes Bowling Alley in Calliste, St. George, which eventually led him to a series of residential design-build projects on the island. His goal in Grenada and in many other developing countries is “to give the man who has $200k, or $300k a ho...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Roselle Everill Grant is - human. A person who bears strengths and short-comings. Her life to date has been stained with adventure on both personal and professional fronts. An avid explorer, she takes advantage of the outdoors but does enjoy her at-home solitude. Roselle has earned her BSc. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and started her career in the Pulp and Paper industry in Texas. SWE President, Tau Beta Pi initiate and IIT Black Night we...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Tymon Gittens practices as a pharmacy manager with CVS Health in the eastern United States. For 10 years since completing the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at Howard University in Washington D.C, he has been practicing as a community pharmacist and continues to enjoy assisting the patients he serves, with his team, on their path to better health. The grandson of the founder of a local household name in the Grenadian pharmaceutical industry, Tymon always had an interest in the sciences through his sc...
Oct 13, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Evrod Mitchell is a predominantly self-taught IT professional. His curiosity as a secondary school student, taking apart broken computers to understand how they work, has led him to a well-developed career in the field of technology. Evrod currently works as a Customer Engineer at NRC CORP in New York, where he provides tech support for large retail corporations such as Macy's. He holds an Associate’s degree from the T.A. Marryshow Community College in Information Technology as well as A+, Netwo...
Sep 29, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Kerlyn Ariel Anne Frank MSc.Arch, B.Arch (hons.) is currently an architect and lecturer based in Morocco. She is the holder of a Master of Science in Architecture (with honours) from the National School of Architecture of Rabat Morocco, where she specialised in sustainability in building design and urban concepts centred around the human scale. Kerlyn has attained significant experience in her field with a four year track record, as of 2020, which includes both local and international projects i...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Andrew “Hitz” Phillip is a Grenadian music producer and sound engineer, entertainer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Born December 6th 1986, in St. George’s, Hitz showed great promise in the musical arts from a very young age and was quite unaware of where this love for music would take him. Using the Double Tenor Steel Pan as his main instrument of choice, Hitz engaged his musical journey in late 1995. Continuing his growth throughout the years, he then, in 2007, moved to Trinidad and Tobago. From...
Sep 15, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Get ready to join Grenadian STEAM as we embark on a journey to understand and share the experiences of fellow West Indians across the globe in STEAM-related careers. Episodes will be launched in September of 2020 across all major podcast platforms. Join us, on these Pathways!
Aug 27, 2020•2 min
