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Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

• Manage internal and external communications, aligning messaging with organizational objectives and enhancing stakeholder engagement.
• Create and disseminate communication materials, including reports, newsletters, and press releases, to promote project successes and organizational impact.
• Coordinate with local and international media, ensuring consistent and positive coverage of VSO Malawi’s initiatives.
• Collaborate with the project team to develop and implement communication… Show more
• Collaborate with the project team to develop and implement communication strategies that support project goals and community engagement. Show less

Northern And Central Malawi

• Led a team of 14 Education Specialists in project implementation and financial management.
• Drove digital education initiatives impacting over 200,000 learners.
• Provided strategic counsel and support to field officers to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Established partnerships with government agencies and NGOs, ensuring successful project outcomes.⦁ Conducted risk management and mitigation, ensuring projects remained within scope, timeline, and budget, achieving 100%.
• Established partnerships with government agencies and NGOs, ensuring successful project outcomes.⦁ Conducted risk management and mitigation, ensuring projects remained within scope, timeline, and budget, achieving 100%.

Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

• Directed multi-sectoral projects improving education access for 13,000 children and reducing malnutrition rates by 17%.
• Developed and implemented strategies to enhance maternal and child health, leading to a 23% decrease in maternal morbidity rates.
• Maintained 100% implementation and burn rates through effective risk management and donor communication.

Salima, Malawi

• Spearheaded planning, budgeting, and implementation of interventions for quality early-grade literacy instruction, recognized among the best-performing employees for five consecutive years.
• Achieved a 96% pass rate for learners completing primary school by capacity building for over 1500 teachers and parents, creating locally relevant materials to support inclusive education.
• Promoted access to reading materials for students with disabilities through support for the creation of… Show more
• Promoted access to reading materials for students with disabilities through support for the creation of a Bloom Digital Library education technology milestone.
• Coordinated comprehensive professional development programs for over 2500 community and school leads, fostering children's literacy development in pre-schools and literacy centers.
• Streamlined evaluation and reporting processes, achieving value for money and leading to a 25% reduction in administrative workload and 100% compliance with funding requirements.

Dedza And Salima, Malawi

• Exceeded organizational benchmarks by managing and leading a team of Education and WFP Unlock Literacy staff in project planning, execution, and evaluation, achieving 100% adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborated with district and national-level stakeholders in defining objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, aligning the two projects with outcomes and organizational goals.
• Increased the pass rate of eighth-grade learners from 38% to 69% having provided… Show more
• Increased the pass rate of eighth-grade learners from 38% to 69% having provided technical guidance for parental involvement in children’s literacy development initiatives.
• Proactively supported the team manage funds over $1000000 dollars, monitoring expenses, tracking project financials, and ensuring optimal resource utilization.
• Streamlined communication processes between project staff and stakeholders, reducing response time by 20 % and improving overall efficiency in the department.

Blantyre, Malawi

• Edited and proofread books for grammar, style, content, and accuracy of facts.
• Provided constructive feedback to writers during book pre-writing and revision stages, resulting in the approval of the Secondary School Book by the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE).

Thyolo, Southern Region, Malawi

• Designed and delivered engaging English and Chichewa lessons, contributing to effective teaching and learning.
• Coordinated inclusive education activities, supporting over 110 learners with disabilities.
• Contributed to reduced cases of indiscipline through guidance and counseling sessions conducted with learners utilizing my youthfulness as a way of role-modeling.
• Revamped the writers and debate clubs, resulting in 6 students’ selection to public universities… Show more
• Revamped the writers and debate clubs, resulting in 6 students’ selection to public universities.
• Developed the first-ever Excel database for managing students’ records, attendance, and performance, streamlining administrative processes.

Dowa, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi

• Supported the planning and performance of Theater for Development plays to end child labor in tobacco estates resulting in a 35% reduction in child abuse.

Bachelor'S Degree, Education (Language), Credit

Activities and Societies: Member and representative of second, third and fourth year from 2010 to 2013 at Chancellor College Writers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Production And Operations Management