Knowledge, Values, Beliefs. Studies, Qualifications, Training. Vision, Advocate, Openminded.
Copyright of Mervelee Myers (05/06/2018) in line with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 25th May 2018. As of now, any uploads to MyJAMAICA must adhere to the GDPR Consensual and Legal Framework. I would be grateful if anyone with any legal knowledge could volunteer in helping me to manage my social media pages?
I am working on the setting up of my own business for the future. However, I will have to write my horoscope here to remind me that I must take advice from the experts. Taurus Apr 21 – May 21: Working is a source of stress. You’re tired of dealing with an employer who takes all the credit for your wonderful ideas. It’s possible you want to start your own business. Now is not the time for such a bold venture. Keep building your savings.
Updates 26 May 2019: I have gone a long way since I write this in setting up my business. I have set up numerous Pages on Facebook, in addition to Social Media Platforms and Google. My card refers to me as “Mental Health & SEND Advocate”. With “Breaking Down Barriers” as my mission to promoting inclusion by sharing stories of my experiences. I was advised to add “Mental Wellbeing Advisor for Experts by Experience” as well.
My Page will showcase my Continuing Personal Professional Developmental Plan (CPPDP) and Intellectual Properties. That I am hoping to copyright to take back control of my work over the years, working in the UK. My creative talents and initiatives that were used over the years in contributing to building brands for former employers and mentoring of others. I will be focussing on my own personal experiences from childhood. When I was brought up in a home by my extended families, with parents who were Christians. I was raised from the old fashioned values and beliefs of my parents that it takes a village to raise a child. And not to spare the rod and spoil the child, as I am a testament to good parenting skills. The parenting skills from the teachings of the Bible, with a few old wives tales thrown in for good measures.
Coming to the UK afforded me with the opportunities to enhance knowledge, gain additional experiences, studying, training and working in a number of sectors. I was empowered to develop the capitals needed to help me become qualified to the highest levels as an Early Years Practitioner. I have qualifications in Health & Social Care, done training to be a SENCO, EYFS Coordinator, Multigenerational Working Approach Facilitator, and a Volunteer. I have done additional training as a Volunteer and a Learning Support Assistant and have done volunteering with different age ranges. I have been enhancing knowledge, doing training with providers. Also with other Charitable Organisations and with the LEAs, online and at Annual Shows and Conferences. The most recent is for “The Expert Patients Programme” as I am now a Carer.
Hopefully, I will be able to go back into using my passion for writing, photography and doing research to making my dreams become the visions of realities as an Advocate of Inclusion. By writing and sharing my stories about how I am able to still be overcoming some of the adversities, challenges, deficits, and limitations that prevented me from achieving my potentials when I was attending school. I will be seen as an inspirational and motivating influencer, for whom giving up was not an option.
One of my mantras is ambition can take you through the world. I grew up in poverty because of a number of things that were/are beyond human control. That’s only one of the reasons which spurred me on, ensuring I helped each and everyone who has ever ask for my support in any ways needed. My passion for working with young children is second to none as I get a sense of pride, knowing I help to lay foundations.
That’s why I can sit back with pride even though I have been forced out of the job I love, and congratulate myself on my achievements. Now I am a Carer, I know I am an Expert Authority on subjects from the cradle to the grave and it would be a waste if I did not share my knowledge and expertise with others. That’s why I am putting my stories and experiences out in the public domain so others can benefits. My talents and creativities are many and I will be using them to help others. Feels free to help yourselves. All I ask is that you acknowledge the source.
I am now a Pensioner on reaching 60 years old. I no longer have to be worrying about the future. I am working at putting the past 5 years behind me. I have so much to live for and contributions to make to society.
Mervelee Myers FD (Open), Cert WTC (Open)
Sister, Mother Grandmother, Auntie, Friend, Wife
Basic School Teacher
Early Years Practitioner: SENCO, EYFS Coordinator
Volunteer, Informal Carer, Multigenerational Approach Work Facilitator, Research
Learning Support Assistant
Charities: Fundraiser
Advocate: Writer, Photographer, Mental Health & SEND.
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