Diana Dentinger interviews Shamla Maharaj Co-Author of Journeys To Success

Diana Dentinger, Author of Modus Vivendi interviews Shamla Maharaj, Co-Author of Journeys To Success: Napoleon Hill Inspired Stories.

Shamla has had Cerebral Palsy from birth, but has never allowed this challenge to deter her. She is insistent about proving to her country of Trinidad and Tobago that a person with a disability can live a full life once the opportunity is created, as she has done with the unswerving support of her family. Being a motivator and advocate, Shamla has left positive impressions on institutions and minds with whom she has interacted and her plan is to continue doing so. She is also sensitive to the topic of poverty. Although her field is primarily the promotion of food sustainability through business and marketing, she would like to see all of her interests including equity for persons with disabilities and poverty alleviation fit together like a jigsaw puzzle however for now she will continue to address each cause individually.

Shamla has a Master of Science Degree (MSc.) in Marketing and Agribusiness (Business and Marketing Analysis Specialization). She recently started her own consultancy business with the aim of helping the sector while helping herself become more independent. She is currently a PhD candidate for the Agricultural Economics (Marketing and Agribusiness Specialization) program.

Shamla has experience in the Agribusiness sector as she sat on the Advisory Council Board for the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development.

She also served as Social Ambassador and Social Motivator for the Ministry of Social Development in which she spoke to various groups in society. She also represented her country at the UNESCO’S 8th World Youth Forum where she was the opening speaker.