Dianne

Student of University of New Brunswick, Canada- B Ed. Programme - Foundations in technology in Education and Prior Learning Assessment
Diploma in Human Resource Management- ICM- U.K.
Diploma in Business Administration- ICM- U.K.

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Biographical Information

Dianne Phillip-Ramjattan, is the eldest of six children, born of Dennis PhillipSchool Principal- deceased and Pamela Phillip a seamstress of Felicity, Trinidad. She is also the granddaughter of Mahabir Phillip and Mahabir Dhumraj, both born in Bombay, India; who migrated to the Western World as East Indian Immigrants to work on the Sugar Estates.

She pursued her Primary Education at the Felicity Presbyterian School at which she won a bursary to further her Secondary Education at St. Augustine Girls’ High School from which she wrote the G.C.E. 0’ Level and A’ Level Examinations.

She worked for a short period of time as an auditor in the Auditor General’s Department of the Ministry of Finance. On realizing her calling to the field of Education she joined the teaching fraternity, much to the dismay of her father, who wanted her to become a lawyer by profession.

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Personal Interests

Reading
Sports - Badminton, Netball, Cricket, Table tennis and lawn tennis
Contemporary Studies in Theology
Accountancy
Teacher Education

Philosophy of Education

I am a teacher because I wanted to make a difference in lives of children. This great hope has a somewhat limited impact in relation to being a mere teacher, this has created the urge to become a School’s Pnncipal so as to have a greater influence on policies and procedures which impact on learning. I strongly believe in the work of the educational psychologist —Vygotsky, who claims that learning is socially constructed. The school environment should therefore cater for socially constructing this learning in students.

I believe that students also need to claim responsibility for learning and be become responsible not only for themselves but to the entire community, therefore realizing their responsibility also to society and the world at large, in making it a more productive place. I believe not only in teaching subjects but rather in teaching individuals.

Family Life

I am married to a teacher who shares my life passion and interests. My husband Horatius, was born of Bridgelal Ramjattan- a School’s Principal and Majorie

Ramjattan- seamstress in Barrackpore, South Trinidad. Our backgrounds are uniquely similar which serves as a greater bond to our relationship.

My eldest child is Arianna. She is fifteen years of age which a very photogenic memory, she has a great capacity in cramming and remembering anything that she has ever read. A very loving and loyal child who is passionately devoted to her family, friends and her only brother Adrienne.

My son Adrienne is thirteen years of age. He simply loves Sports- cricket, and golf are tus favourites. He is a very adorable and generous child who would try to save the world from despair.

3. To continuing in the Field of Education by completing a Masters’ Degree within a nine month period.

4. To live to experience my children fulfill their educational. career goals and personal successes in family life.

At the age of thirteen, on establishing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,

she devoted her years to learning about him, serving him and telling others about

His Life and teachings. This led her to become the President of the Inter-School

Christian Fellowship at St. Augustine Girls’ High School and later an elder of the