Desmond Lawrence

DESMOND LAWRENCE MBA, BSc, SHRM-SCP, Teach Dipl – BIO

Mr. Desmond Lawrence is an accomplished professional with a background in Media, Education and Communications that spans almost twenty-five (25) years.

His voice can been heard on the airwaves of Trinidad and Tobago in radio commercials and on Music for Life 107.FM where he currently hosts the evening drive radio program, “The Oasis”.

Previously, Mr. Lawrence worked at WEFM 96.1, another frequency in the Trinidad and Tobago Radio Network (TTRN), popularly known as “OJO”. He is also a former television host and presenter.

His on-air media talents have allowed him to professionally host several corporate and cultural events, while being invited to professionally moderate numerous business seminars and webinars facilitated by local business organizations over the years

As an Educator, he has taught at all levels of the education system: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary, including one of the region’s leading tertiary institutions in the departments of Mathematics and Management Science, Marketing, and Management. He has also worked as an independent consultant for various organizations in Trinidad and Tobago in the areas of Marketing Communications and Public Relations, while he has facilitated workshops focused on Public Speaking, Effective Speaking, Business Communications, and Entrepreneurship.

Mr. Lawrence holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from the University of the West Indies and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University of Scotland. He earned the professional designation of Senior Certified Professional, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP), and is a graduate of the Valsayn Teachers College and an alum of St. Mary’s College. He also has numerous certificates in Teaching Online, Human Resource Management, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Analytics, People Analytics, and Proficiency in Spanish and French.

His diverse skill-set and experience has seen him appointed to the Board of Directors of the Human Resource Management Association of Trinidad and Tobago (HRMATT), where he leads the team responsible for the organization’s Marketing, Branding and PR Communications. Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Lawrence gives his time freely to many community and national projects and initiatives. He previously served on the Supervisory Committee of the Teachers’ Credit Union.