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Bothell, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Designing and implementing social media as well as internal and external communication strategies for corporate and non-profit organizations.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Founded and established a media consultancy aimed at designing and implementing media solutions for organizations using appropriate information and communication innovations.Achievements included the following:- Designed and piloted rural-based community media innovation with 10 audio/visual centers in selected districts in rural Malawi delivering audio/visual content on health and development content to rural-based communities that have no access to media - Produced 4 titles of a bilingual (English and Chichewa) reader-friendly magazine for PSI/ Malawi and Pakachere Health and Development Communication (2 million copies print-run per title)- Designed and implemented the concept for a farmers newspaper called TILIME (300,000 copies print-run)- Designed and tested an inexpensive satellite video distribution solution for rural areas in 2002.- Established first full colour promotional materials production line in the country in 2002 for such items as for coffee mugs, T-shirts and other garments- Piloted bulk first SMS delivery system to cell phones that was used by HRCC for advocacy and civic education, among other clients in 2004

Development of messages and communication materials and a time-phased action plan to be used in implementing the program’s communication and visibility efforts with various stakeholders at the national, district and community levels. Several communication and visibility materials were produced.Skills: Campaign message developmentCreative Brief writingRadio and TV advert productionGraphic Designing - Adobe Suite (Photoshop, inDesign)Report writing and presentation - MS Word, PowerPoint

Lilongwe, Malawi

Development of a communication strategy for the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE), with a costed implementation plan for 4 years. The strategy included use of mass media, social media, community-based media, among others.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Lead in the designing and implementation of a nationwide awareness campaign for a Mobile Money Accelerator Program (MMAP) using social media, mass media, community mobilization using participatory drama, road shows as well as public and community meetings Skills:Message DevelopmentGraphic Designing - Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)Video productionAudio ProductionReport Writing - Microsoft WordPresentation - Microsoft PowerPoint

Johannesburg, South Africa

Designing and implementing media strategies and media action plans around ONE activity across English and French Speaking markets in African and beyond. Press releases, media relations as well as production and management of social media assets for Youtube, Facebook, Blogs formed a major part of the day-to-day activities. Memorable achievements included playing a leading role in coordinating ONE's Charity Week on Africa biggest reality TV Show, Big Brother Africa, which included bringing 2013 BET Best African Artist, Ice Prince to the House!Skills: Blogging, Media relations, social media management (Facebook, Twitter), Talking Points, Press Release writing,

Lilongwe, Malawi

A blitz campaign aimed at creating awareness amongst the general population by reaching as many people as possible, as urgently as possible, across the country in order to prevent public panic in the face of low-flying aircraft activity that was to be conducted as part of a nationwide airborne geophysical survey, aimed at generating up-to-date nationwide geological information, for mineral exploration. Radio, TV, newspapers, social media community meetings were all applied to their maximum effect, resulting in an incident-free exercise.Skills:Message DevelopmentGraphic Designing - Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)Video productionAudio ProductionReport Writing - Microsoft WordPresentation - Microsoft PowerPoint

Lilongwe, Malawi

Leading in designing and implementing a nation-wide research-based health education campaign focused on Malaria, HIV/Aids, WASH, Nutrition, Family Planning as well as maternal and neonatal health (MNH). Played a leading role in the production and dissemination of communications materials for radio, television, as well as community mobilization activities, which included a massive national campaign launch, road shows as well as several town-based launches across the countrySkills: Campaign and Platform Positioning, Message Development, Graphic Designing - Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign), Audio/Visual Production, Report Writing (Microsoft Word),Presentation - Microsoft PowerPoint

Windhoek, Namibia

Improving the Internal and External Communications as well as the advocacy delivery of the EU-funded Namibian Non-Governmental Forum (NANGOF) Trust, a Civil Society Umbrella Organisation.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Output-to-purpose review of Tikambirane as above (media component consultant).

Malawi

Designed and produced a series of bilingual (English and Chichewa) health booklets for PSI/Malawi and Parachute Health Development Institute under Soul City -South Africa. Booklets produced included:- Living Positively with HIV and AIDS (2.5 million copies print-run)- HIV and AIDS and Treatment (2.5 million copies print-run)- Domestic Violence ((2.5 million copies print-run)Skills: Writing and EditingTransalationGraphic Designing - Adobe Suite (Photoshop, inDesign)Report writing and presentation - MS Word, PowerPoint

Lilongwe, Malawi

Impact assessment of media reports on Debt Relief for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). The Project was aimed at assessing challenges and successes of the media in as far as reporting the HIPC and debt relief was concerned.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Impact assessment of the media and communications component of the British Department for International Development's (DFID) country Programme called Tikambirane. The Media Component included 5 community-based media projects mostly aimed at creating awareness of the communities’ rights as well as empowering communities to hold elected officials to account by providing them with media access, especially radio.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Managing a media advocacy institution with five programs under supervision from Head Office in Namibia.

Blantyre

Managed over 250 editorial, marketing, finance, administrative and support staff. Supervised production of both Malawi News and Daily Times on a daily basis. Advised corporate office on the papers’ position on the market

Lilongwe, Malawi

Managing staff as well as the weekly production of Malawi's highest selling newspaper, The Democrat Newspaper. Achievements included making The Democrat the newspaper of the year 1994 and runner-up in 1995.

Post Graduate Diploma In Development Communications, Development Communications

Activities and Societies: Volleyball

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy