EDUCATION:

1958 General Certificate of Education (London)
1961 Associate of Arts
(Secretarial Science) Caribbean Union College , Trinidad
1983 Bachelor of Arts Degree
(English) Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan
1985 Master of Arts Degree
(English) Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan
2000 Doctor of Philosophy
(Phd. Curriculum and Instruction) Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1961-1963 Office Secretary, Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Georgetown, Guyana
1963-1965 Elementary School Teacher, Wismar, Upper Demerara River, Guyana, South America
1967-1969 Elementary School Teahcer, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana, South America
1970-1972 Dean of Women, Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies
1972-1980 Office Secretary, Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Guyana, South America
1981-1983 Writing Center Tutor, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
1984-1986 English Department Secretary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
1986-1988 Secretary & English Instructor (Contract) English Department, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
1988-1994 Chairperson, Department of English, Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies
1995-1998 Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.
June-July 1998 Vice President for Academic Administration (Ag.), Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.
Sept.-March 2000 Vice President for Academic Administration (Ag.), Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.
Sept 2000-Dec. 2001 Vice President for Academic Administration, Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2002 President (Ag.), Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.
Jan. 2003 - Aug. 2005 Vice President for Academic Administration, Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.
Sep. 2005 - Present Vice President for General Administration, Caribbean Union College, Trinidad, West Indies.

WRITINGS:

• McGarrell, S.A. (1987). Separate yet united: The shepherdess' quest for self-esteem. Shepherdess International, 4 (3), 33-35. [written for July issue]
• McGarrell, S.A. (1987). The PK dilemma. Shepherdess International, 4 (3), 30-31. [Written for October issue]
• McGarrell, S.A. (1995). Literature: Bringing pleasure and value to young readers. Journal of Adventist Education, 58 (1), 38-41.
• McGarrell, S.A. (1991). Literature: Bringing pleasure and value to young readers. Christ in the Classroom, 18, 359-362.
• McGarrell, S.A. (1991). Faith and fiction: An inspiring dilemma for Seventh- day Adventist teachers of literature. Christ in the Classroom, 14, 291-310.
• McGarrell, S.A. (2000). Differential perceptions of English teachers about the teaching of literature in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in selected regions of the Caribbean (Dissertation). Microfiche. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International.
• McGarrell, S.A. (2002). Should Adventist academies teach literature? A report on a survey of English teachers in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in the Caribbean. Journal of Adventist Education, 65 (1), 22-27. [written for October/November issue]