Hon. Dr. Louis Zabaneh
MINISTER OF STATE in EDUCATION, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Member of the House of Representatives for Belize (Dangriga)
Economist and Educator
Education
Rockford College, Illinois
1989
BA. Business Administration and Economics
Clemson University , South Carolina
1994
M.S. Economics
(Specialization : International Economics)
Clemson University, South Carolina
1999
Ph.D. Applied Economics
(Specialization : International Economics)
Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green)
2017
Ed.D Educational Leadership
(Specialization: Post-secondary Leadership)
Career
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology
2020-Present
Senator, National Assembly of Belize
2019-2020
Founding Partner, Alpha Capital LLP
2018-2021
Founder, Belize Unity Institute for Leadership and Development (BUILD)
2014-Present
President & Director, Galen University 2009-2014
CEO- Belize Social Security Board (BSSB)
2007-2008
Various Managerial Positions- Eugene Zabaneh Enterprise
2004-2018
Managing Director/Owner, Maya Foods of Belize Ltd & Mayalands Produce Ltd
2003-2007
Economist, Government of Belize
1999-2004
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor, University of Belize
2017-2019
Visiting Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University
2016-2017
Research Assistant, Western Kentucky University
2015-2016
Galen University & University of Belize
1999-2013
Teaching Assistant, Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina)
1992-1998
Service Activities
Standard Bearer, People’s United Party (Opposition Party) Dangriga Division – 2018 – 2020
Board of Trustees (Chairman), University of Belize
2005-2008
Host, Galen University Sustainable Development Show (Love Television)
2012-2013
Director, Aspiring Entrepreneurs Institute (Bowling Green Housing Authority) 2016-2017
Book Publications
The Sustainable Human Development of Belize: A new approach for a better future (2020)
Freely available from the author
The Sustainable Development of Belize: A Citizen’s Manual (2015)
Article Publications
Sustainable Development and Human Development
Some Solutions to our Education Challenges.
Sustainable Development of our Banana, Citrus and Sugarcane Industries
How important is Good Leadership to Sustainable Development?
Part I: National Sustainable Development Strategies: Capturing a National Vision for Sustainable Development
Part II: National Sustainable Development Strategies: Capturing a National Vision for Sustainable Development.
Part III: Horizon 2030, Our National Sustainable Development Strategy: Vision, Values, Goals, Constraints, Implementation and Continuous Evaluation.
Why do we need Horizon 2030?
The positive causality of quality Tertiary Education on improved productivity and resilience of our economy.
Why Quality, starting at the Tertiary Sector, is the most important component in Education for Sustainable Development.
There is no Shortcut to achieve Sustainable Development.
Leadership: The first fundamental building block to achieve Sustainable Development.