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Nairobi County, Kenya

Kenya

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Establishing new artisan groups - already established 6 groups within Kenya and Uganda.- Field excursions to establish contacts and verify individual/group information already provided by artisans to buyers.- Managing craft production - inclusive of verifying of samples made - and the logistical management required to fulfill a craft order.- Liaising with shipping agents for delivery of goods from the East African nations to destination markets.

Nairobi, Kenya

- Co-founded Kasinde Crafts as a platform to market local artisanal products ranging from Sisal baskets, Home Decor products, as well as kitchen ware.- Managing production amongst six groups in Taita, Ukambani regions (for sisal products), Kiserian (for wooden products), Embu (for items made of fabric), and Western Uganda (for local products made from banana and raffia fibre); - Client engagement from interest to shipping of products;- Handling logistics through the entire chain of… Show more - Co-founded Kasinde Crafts as a platform to market local artisanal products ranging from Sisal baskets, Home Decor products, as well as kitchen ware.- Managing production amongst six groups in Taita, Ukambani regions (for sisal products), Kiserian (for wooden products), Embu (for items made of fabric), and Western Uganda (for local products made from banana and raffia fibre); - Client engagement from interest to shipping of products;- Handling logistics through the entire chain of production;Achievements- Increased sales by 17% (over USD 53, 000) since 2020;- Production capacity improved by 25% (over 4, 000 artisan crafts sold) since 2020;- Trained and added 2 new groups to KC. Show less

Nairobi County, Kenya

- Designing programs (Financial Inclusion, Aggregation, Sustainability, Membership Development, Viwanda Vidogo Award Scheme Programs) and program proposals from scratch;- Engaging relevant stakeholders to develop partnership and partnership proposals - Coordinating with the executive to design plans and proposals related to creating a registry for association membership;

Nyahururu, Laikipia County, Kenya

- Responsible for overall program design management; - Liaising with local government officials, in conjunction with other program team members- Day to day running of current program operations and activities;- Engaging community members and coordinating activities;- New program and project development and implementation planning

Fort Portal, Uganda

- Raising funds for the implementation of a two month training program for various weavers in the Fort Portal and Kasese regions;- Organizing training in the following areas: marketing; pricing; quality enhancement; negotiations; partnership development and; financial management- Organizing various weaving groups for easier coordination;- Cataloguing the various artisinal products;- Creating needed partnerships with various players along the value chain: raw material suppliers;… Show more - Raising funds for the implementation of a two month training program for various weavers in the Fort Portal and Kasese regions;- Organizing training in the following areas: marketing; pricing; quality enhancement; negotiations; partnership development and; financial management- Organizing various weaving groups for easier coordination;- Cataloguing the various artisinal products;- Creating needed partnerships with various players along the value chain: raw material suppliers; transporters and parcel/shipping companies- Seeking partnerships and synergies with various stakeholders in the region in the rural livelihood development space to be enhance impact. Show less

Kasigau, Kenya

* Advising the Kiteghe Development and Forest Conservation Committee on:- Refining, localizing and implementing the Participatory Forest Management Plan (PFMP) for Kasigau through a phased approach;- Implementation of Phase One: Piloting aspects of the PFMP- Consulting on prioritization of identified areas in the implementation of Phase One- Creation of guiding documents for the implementation of Phase One

Kasigau, Kenya

- Working with the local youth to identify income earming opportunites that leverage locally available skills as well as resources;- Identification of markets for identified products.

Kasigau, Kenya

- Achieved household resiliency for participants against low agricultural output resulting from elephant crop invasions and unreliable rainfall. - Organized 10 groups of over 200 women under a more organized local institution.- Increased overall basket sales from an annual group income of less than $500 to an average of $727 per sale three times a year.- Increased income elevated the women's role in local decision making processes particularly in land use. This is exemplified in one… Show more - Achieved household resiliency for participants against low agricultural output resulting from elephant crop invasions and unreliable rainfall. - Organized 10 groups of over 200 women under a more organized local institution.- Increased overall basket sales from an annual group income of less than $500 to an average of $727 per sale three times a year.- Increased income elevated the women's role in local decision making processes particularly in land use. This is exemplified in one village where the local council of elders granted permission for the women to use the land and water resources for a group green-house project to cultivate vegetables.- Increased income levels also availed financial resources to the women through other income earning opportunities and significantly empowering participants in household decisions making processes.- Presently, my role is limited to remote supervision and coordination as the current field coordinator does all the tasks described, while seeking for new market opportunities in the United States. Show less

Maputo, Mozambique

- Coordinated with the Government of Mozambique, the Civil Society and Community Based Organizations in project design and implementation of forest-related, community-based natural resources management and agriculture WB funded projects; drafted and edited policy papers and briefs related to forestry and CBNRM, and; finding synergies amongst various stakeholders with various landscape platforms.- Assessing disaster and climate risks, as well as climate co-benefits within World Bank projects

New Haven

New Haven, Ct

- Organized, promoted and run programs in collaboration with the Career Development Office, leading to the office receiving the best student service award for 2014-2015 academic year

New Haven, Ct

• Analyse African Agrarian literature over the last ten years and create a bibliography

Kasigau-Voi, Kenya

- Logistical planning for the client’s first successfully foray into Kenya, leading to the expansion of the client’s business into traditional Kenyan crafts, a business that has grown to incorporate other products with African themes. - Successfully initiated the first bulk sales to Toronto, Canada,through a new shipping method, resulting to lower expenses for the client and higher income for the women. - Researched the most cost effective method of basket production and procurement… Show more - Logistical planning for the client’s first successfully foray into Kenya, leading to the expansion of the client’s business into traditional Kenyan crafts, a business that has grown to incorporate other products with African themes. - Successfully initiated the first bulk sales to Toronto, Canada,through a new shipping method, resulting to lower expenses for the client and higher income for the women. - Researched the most cost effective method of basket production and procurement that reduced supply delays for the weavers and increased efficiency for the client.- Presently, I am working on modalities to increase volume of crafts supplied as the current methods only allow for limited volumes per shipment. Show less

Voi, Kenya

- Successfully initiated the first bulk sales to London through a new shipping method, resulting to lower expenses for the client and higher income for the women. - Presently, I remotely coordinate with the current field coordinator and liaise with the client on best practices, offering advice on any emerging issues as the business expands.

Sagala, Voi, Kenya

- Supervised and coordinated daily and weekly activities related to the camp, field work and the local community.- Initiated wildlife educational events and visits for the local primary school children.- Budgeted for camp operations.

Kasigau, Kenya

- Conceptualized the most sustainable and financially rewarding form of ecotourism for the company’s operations in Kasigau, Kenya.- Selected, informed, coordinated and supervised the first group of 16 women selected to receive and host the inaugural group of tourists from Italy.- Presently, I occasionally offer advice on site selection and incorporation of new activities into the eco-tourism venture.

Kasigau And Sagala, Voi, Kenya

- Successfully created wildlife educational events in local primary schools, leading to the formation of wildlife clubs.

Kasigau-Voi, Kenya

- Led in soil conservation and quality improvement strategies in collaboration with local village elders. - Organized and coordinated local youth groups to participate in local conservation efforts.- Updated a 2008 Forest Management Plan for the local forest.

Master’S Degree, Environmental Management

Activities and Societies: Africa Special Interest Group (Co-Chair), International Society of Tropical Foresters (Yale Chapter)

Bachelor’S Degree, Wildlife Management And Conservation

Activities and Societies: Chairman, Wildlife Student Association