Passionate about teaching

Carnegie’s Principal shares her experience over the years

SHARMAINE Marshall, the current principal of the Carnegie School of Home Economics, has dedicated and committed her life to moulding the life of the nation’s future educators and builders.

She began her teaching career at the Anna Regina Primary School on the Essequibo Coast in the Cinderella County of Essequibo as a pupil teacher.

“When I graduated from high school, I went straight into the teaching profession. I started as a pupil teacher at that time at Anna Regina Primary School in the year 1996. In the year 1997, I entered the Teachers’ Training College [the Cyril Potter College of Education], where I did my three pre-vocational studies in Home Economics. After that, I went to teach at Port Kaituma Secondary School for two years when I returned to the coastland, I began studies at the University of Guyana,” Marshall told Pepperpotduring our interview.

The principal revealed that she took a break in service from the teaching profession and began her studies to become a pilot.

She also noted that during those times, she realised that her ultimate goal was to become a teacher, so she joined the staff at the Carnegie School of Home Economics as a part-time lecturer in 2007.

“I was appointed as a full-time staffat the Carnegie School of Home Economicson March 1, 2009, and here I am,” Marshall joyfully shared with thePepperpot Magazine.

Challenges faced in the journey at Carnegie

Like many other teachers in the profession, Marshall faced