About
My Story
My name is Simone King, and I am an Economist. This has been a dream of mine since 2014! I love learning, and I’m excited for you to see my display of projects. While I have reached my goal, in true “Simone fashion”, I have raised the bar.
Why did I choose Economics? Well, one day while being forced to watch the news as a teen, I watched a speech by the Late Rt. Honourable Owen Arthur. His speech captivated me, and once I heard he was an Economist, it sealed my decision then and there. Initially, however, I wanted to be an accountant, and I partially held onto that dream a bit longer until my undergrad, when I realized I was far more interested in my econ classes than accounting.
My Journey
"All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them." —Viola Davis
Joined the Bank as a Research Officer in the Financial Stability Unit. Contribute to the Financial Stability Report.
Conducted a quantitative and qualitative study on the expectations of corporations with new graduates, the advancement and technology and the relevancy of the syllabi in schools in Barbados at the primary, secondary and tertiary level educational institutions in Barbados. Evaluated the impact of education on economic growth.
Courses delivered: Intermediate Macroeconomics I, Intermediate Macroeconomics II, Math for Social Sciences II, Substituted Math for Social Sciences I
Courses delivered: Economics, Accounting, QuickBooks, and Records Management
Monitored the financial risk of non-bank financial institutions and led the registration of a new international financial company into the island. Registered new financial analysts using the KYC procedures.