Senior Instructor - Maritime Studies

Sarita Mahabir-Lee is a graduate of the BSc in Environmental and Natural Resources Management with minors in Marine Biology and Human Resource Management from the University of the West Indies (UWI). She then furthered her studies at The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Maritime Studies Programme, with an MSc in Operational Maritime Management. Mrs. Mahabir-Lee also has a background in sales and finance with eight (8) years of experience in the local banking sector and three (3) years of experience facilitating education at the tertiary level. As an Instructor II at the Maritime Studies Department, she is the course leader for the following courses on the BSc in Nautical Sciences/Maritime Operations and the Diploma in Maritime Operations (Engineering and Navigation Options).

MSc in Operational Maritime Management

BSc in Environmental and Natural Resources Management with Minors in Human Resource Management and Marine Biology

Senior Instructor - to present

Programme Coordinator - Professional Officer of the Watch Certificate Programme (May 2019 - December 2021)

MTCC Officer, Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre Caribbean - MTCC Caribbean

VP Research and Development, Women in Maritime Association Caribbean - WiMAC

Diploma in Maritime Operations (Navigation and Engineering Options)

• Marine Law and Management (Navigation and Engineering Options)
• Personal Development Planning (Navigation Option)

BSc in Nautical Sciences/Maritime Operations.

• Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
• Public and Private International Law
• Legal Fundamentals; Contract, Criminal and Tort
• Project Management

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Maritime Education and Training ( Succession planning and Gender equality)

• Singh, S., Parris, T., Mahabir-Lee, S., Rambarath-Parasram, V., Nanan, S., Balkaran, S. and Razack. M. (2020). An Assessment of Technology Needs in Energy Efficiency in Maritime Shipping in the Caribbean. Chaguaramas, Trinidad: MTCC Caribbean

• Singh, S., Nanan, S., Balkaran, S., Rambarath-Parasram, V., Parris, T., Razack, M. and Mahabir-Lee, S. (2020). Assessment of GHG Emissions Reduction Measures on?board Commercial Ships Operating in the Caribbean Region. Chaguaramas, Trinidad: MTCC Caribbean

• Rambarath-Parasram, V., Razack, M., Singh, S., Nanan, S., Balkaran, S., Mahabir-Lee, S., and Parris, T. (2020). Reflections on Capacity Building for Climate Action in Maritime Shipping in the Caribbean. Chaguaramas, Trinidad: MTCC Caribbean.

• Mahabir-Lee, S. and Rambarath-Parasram, V., (2019), Forging ahead: Leveraging inclusive and equitable education to bridge the gender gap, World Maritime University Journal of Maritime Affairs

April 2019

• Presentation - Forging ahead: Leveraging inclusive and equitable education to bridge the gender gap - World Maritime University – Empowering Women in Maritime Conference, Malmo, Sweden.

April 2019

• Poster Presentation – Caribbean Women In The Maritime Sector: Charting The Course Towards Gender Equality In The Work Environment - World Maritime University – Empowering Women in Maritime Conference, Malmo, Sweden.