Mr. Reinwald Lewis also has received a new appointment to the post of Education Officer within the Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services.
Mr. Lewis who holds a Diploma in the teaching of History and Science from Mico Teachers College in Kingston Jamaica, upon completing his studies, he served at the Iris Stubbs Primary School in South Caicos for two years from 1991-1993 before leaving the islands to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History (Second Class Honours, Upper Division) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
Returning to the islands in 1996, Mr. Lewis was appointed as a History teacher at the Helena Jones (HJ) Robinson High School and in 2000 was appointed as the Head of the Humanities Department before being promoted to the post of Vice Principal of that school in 2004 and to the post of Principal in 2005.
During the course of his service, Mr. Lewis has completed: a Certificate in School Administration from the TCI Community College; a Master’s of Science in Public Administration and Development (MPAD) from the University of Birmingham, in the United Kingdom, in 2012; participated in TCIG’s 21st Century Principal Course in 2014 and completed a Professional Development Workshop in Educational Leadership and Reflective Practices ran in conjunction with UWI, Cave Hill Campus.
He has also served as the Chairperson of the National Council of External Examinations since 2012; as a member of the Caribbean Association of Principals of Secondary Schools and as one of TCI’s representatives at the CXC’s annual Governance Meetings including the CXC’s Final Accounts Committee between 2017 -2020.
Commenting on his appointment Mr. Lewis said:
“I would like to thank God for the opportunity that I have been blessed with, to continue to serve the course of Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
I would also like to thank all those persons who played a role in my development to this point.
It is therefore with a humble and grateful heart that I accept the challenge that this new opportunity presents and look forward to serving in this new capacity!”
Deputy Governor and Head of the Public Service Her Excellency Anya Williams in extending congratulatory remarks to Mr. Lewis said:
“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Reinwald Lewis on his appointment to the post of Education Officer within the Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services where he among other things, will serve as the Schools Supervisor with oversight of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) programs here in the TCI.
I would like to commend Mr. Lewis for his 30 years of service to education in these islands; 25 of which to the HJ Robinson High School, including 16 years as its Principal.
During this period, he would have helped to shape many lives here in the islands and for this we and the entire HJRHS family are very grateful.
We wish him all the best on his promotion as he takes on a new journey as an Education Officer here in these islands with wider responsibilities.
Congratulations Mr. Lewis!”
