newsletter #10 • sept. 2010 metal industries company ltd.

OUR HIGH ACHIEVERSBy Kathleen RamsundarA welcome sight in MICis Anselm Jamesof the Sangre GrandeCentre, especially whensomeone needs somehelp with computing.Mr. James is a ComputerLiteracy Instructorwith responsibilities forComputer Based Learningprogrammes and he has beenworking in this area since 2002.Over the years, and with the support ofMIC, he has specialized in computer relatedmatters such as CISCO, IC3 Basic and TechnicalEducation training.Mr. James feels fulfilled by his experience at MIC/HYPE/NESC and he has only good things to say of thecolleagues and workers. He especially remembers Mr.Edgar Seaton (retired Co-ordinator Sangre Grande)as his inspiration.Another source of satisfaction for Mr. James ishis students. Working with them and seeing theirtransformation to maturity as they develop theirprofessional skills, is something to rejoice over.We encourage Mr. James to keep up the goodwork in MIC and we look forward to his continuedprogress in the institution.The Advanced Technical Centre’s Jason Smith isa great example of how hard work and determinationwill help you to accomplish great things. Jason joinedMIC in 1998 as a labourer, but after years of training,Jason is now a Maintenance instructor.He attended training programmes at BellinghamTechnical College in USA and many more were donein-house at MIC.Jason takes pride in his job and gets a sense offulfillment in helping the young trainees to developtheir full potential as they grow to become productivemembers of society.Mr. Smith’s advice for new trainees and employeesis to excel at what you do. “Stay focused and alwayskeep yourself up to date.”We congratulate Mr. Smith on his accomplishmentsand we look forward to his continued contribution tothe growth and development of MIC.Marlon Edwards of the Pointe-à-PierreCentre joined MIC in 1991 as a trainee. Afterspecializing in mould making, Marlon wasappointed an instructor in 1998.Marlon looks back on his career at MIC with pride,having worked on the Solo Tall Boy, the Sunvisor andthe Screw moulds.Mr. Edwards is truly appreciative of the staffdevelopment programmes instituted by MIC. Hegraduated from the Mastercraftsman programmebetween Trinidad and Germany and the programmeat Bellingham Technical College in the USA. Thesecourses led to him becoming a certified instructor.Marlon’s vision for MIC is that it becomes the meccafor Industrial Training in the Caribbean and that itwould eventually establish training centres throughoutall the islands.Marlon has attributed to his success to the greatinspiration he received from his partnership with theLord, whom he credits with guiding his career path.We look forward to continued achievement andaccomplishment for Marlon.9