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Nairobi, Kenya

 Creative lead and executive producer of Strictly Silk which is a dance party and multimedia community space for cis and trans women and non-binary folk, focused on joy and safety.  Leading creative strategy to evolve, expand and express the brand locally and internationally Fundraising, budgeting and reporting for brand projects Launch of the brand’s multimedia extension, featuring blogs, videos, social media  Research to understand and analyze consumer insights aiming to reach out to a more diverse and inclusive audience Identifying and building relationships with partners and supporters  Leading in designing, planning and executing all brand events locally and internationally along with the team Maintaining and expanding the brand’s growing network of suppliers and service providers

Nairobi, Kenya

 Primary liaison for an inaugural film studies scholarship programme funded by Netflix. Also, developed a 4 year workplan that covered the entirety of the project including project setup, selection process, recipient management and follow up.  Collation and recording of project insights for improvement of future iterations Coordinating communications with all project stakeholders including funders, academic institutions, as well as government.  Supervising of timely project payments and ensuring Supervising open call in 6 Eastern African countries, including coordination of information sessions and online information dissemination. Quarterly reporting on funds disbursement, project performance, including compilation of beneficiary feedback. Coordinated shortlist of over 40 recipients from over 500 applications.

Nairobi, Kenya

 Was one of the primary contacts leading a new pilot program in partnership with Africa No Filter, to equip emerging media practitioners (specifically women and folks marginalized by gender) to be better media practitioners through targeted interactive workshops and follow-up assignments. Coordinated applications and program participant shortlisting. Supervised logistics of class setup with masterclass instructors and program participants, including schedules, session invitations, session facilitation and follow-up before and after. Supervised project budget to ensure accurate in-line spending and on-time payments. Coordinated feedback, project follow-up, communications and updates.

Nairobi, Kenya

 Lead producer and decision maker in production of all audio visuals, including and not limited to film projects, television projects, digital release projects, exhibitions and events Led budgeting of several projects each worth over USD 300,000 from a strategic and advisory capacity, as well as ensured aligned spending and reporting of finalized budgets from a monitoring perspective Led project timeline planning and execution in conjunction with different project leads, ensuring successful resolution of any matters arising  Creation, maintenance, expansion and updating of a large network of relevant local and international artistic, cultural, audiovisual and media service providers and resources, ensuring timely project delivery, and enhancing the quality of production outputs Successful recruitment of specific team members for every project, prioritizing team synergies and alignments, better outcomes and increased impact Enhanced communication with project service providers, teams and wider stakeholders, resulting in timely project deliverables, accountability in budget resolution and improved project reporting.

Nairobi, Kenya

 Research for the development of November 12, 2018, and all of its attachments, as well as the provisions of the UNDP General Contract Terms and Conditions.  Ensured full contact among all stakeholders ranging from interview subjects, in-country client office staff, partners and community members, via calls and location visits. Fulfilled project documentation updates and archiving for complete transparency. audiovisual media products for a 1 30- minute documentary on behalf of UNDP to capture the main challenges to sustainable development within Lake Victoria Basin in conformity with the requirements defined in the RFP dated  Amplification of project relevance by ensuring regional cultural alignment, including use of relevant language skills in interviews and audiovisual subtitles. Logistics and facilitation, including all transport, accommodation and communication before, during and after production. Facilitated equipment rental and returns to and from suppliers and ensuring costs are covered. Made sure all film permits have been procured before shooting commences. Coordinated team updates, feedback and department contributions.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International/Global Studies & Communication And Media Studies

Double Majors: International Relations and Communications. Minor: Media Studies

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O Levels