President’s Welcome Address – Sacred Heart Junior College

Mrs. Rocio Victoria Smith Carballo

M.ED, President SHC Inc.

Biography

Mrs Rocio Victoria Smith Carballo has been in the Education Sector for more than 29 years. In 1993 she started her career as a teacher at La Immaculada School, in Orange Walk Town. In 2009 she moved to the Cayo District as an Associate Principal at Sacred Heart College High School. In 2011 She was the vice principal for Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School. In 2015 she moved again to Sacred Heart College, and up to now, she has been the President/Principal for Sacred Heart College Inc.

As you can see she has an extensive experience in Primary and Secondary education, also she has a sound experience at the tertiary level. She has been a facilitator of various workshops around the country. Mrs Carballo possesses a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of North Florida, a Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education from the University of Belize, gaining the honorary Summa Cum Laude title.

Mrs. Carballo is also:

Justice of the Peace
President Belize Catholic Association of Principals of Secondary Schools
Member Finance Committee for Belize Association of Principals of Secondary Schools
Roman Catholic Diocese Representative to the Antilles Episcopal Conference
Member of the Roman Catholic Diocese Integrated Pastoral Communications Plan
Member of Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWIL)
Member of the Synod Media Outreach Team

Originally from the Corozal District, now she resides in San Ignacio Town, Cayo, with her husband Luis Antonio Carballo.