E. Oscar Brathwaite has a diverse background in education and training. He received his degrees in the Master of Education, Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts form the University of Toronto: a certificate in Architectural Technology from Ryerson University; and other professional educational qualification.

Oscar
has extensive experience in the area of education and training,. He has written and lectured on technical vocational education and training in a variety of settings. Oscar has worked in the areas of education and training for over twenty -five years, both in Canada and Southern Africa. He has occupied the positions of department head, teacher, trainer, lecturer curriculum planner - developer, and workshop planner and presenter.

has done consulting in the areas of education and training at the local and international level. He specialized in: program development and delivery; curriculum development, implementation and evaluation; institutional strengthening and capacity building; project evaluation and feasibility studies; learning material and textbook evaluation; interviewing and selecting applicants for further education and training; planning and conducting education and training workshops and seminars in teaching methods and strategies; professional development; and job search skills.