Experience

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postgraduate Intern

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh is a comprehensive and holistic program to support generations of transformative leaders to make positive change in their local and global communities. My responsibilities include: • Assist the Scholars Program team in developing and implementing the transformative leadership programme for new and current Scholars• Sharing the latest stories within the scholars’ community on various social media channels.• Assisting in the delivery of in-person and online community-building events for current and alumni scholars

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  Research Topic: Identities in TransitionThis was participatory action research with International Students from Africa aimed at designing Innovative Mentoring Supports. I contributed to designing support systems that are grounded in the experiences of current African International students that would help future students transition into academic institutions in Europe and North America with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at the University of Edinburgh in partnership with The University of British Columbia.

• Communications Assistant

  • Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Creating and telling stories of young African change-makers in the MCF Program• Creating various marketing strategies to publish content on the social media pages • Carry out research on the activities around the scholar community to aid in content creation• Monthly management of the University of Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation (MCF) social media pages • Design presentations to promote MCFEd events

• Postgraduate Student

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022



EquityBCDC

• Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Study Group Leader- Democratic Republic of Congo Team

  • May 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Virtually coordinating a team of four mentors and overseeing 40 Congolese students’ university applications to Europe and North America for undergraduate programs. • Working closely with 20 Equity Banks branches in DRC to ensure the students have access to necessary financial resources by drafting funds proposals and liaising with EBDC Finance Department to credit student payments. • Holding weekly individual and group English Language Practise online sessions, Standard Assessment Tests preparation and personal statement writing. • I create academic support material for the students, e.g., Duolingo test guides, SAT guides and peer-assisted English learning schemes.



World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)

• Canada
• International Trade and Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  Research Topic: What Keeps a Refugee Girl in Secondary School? Insights on Motivational Factors from Girls in Dadaab Refugee Camp Building on the existing body of literature on academic motivation, the dissertation examined the most frequent and significant individual and social factors associated with the academic motivation of secondary school girls living in Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya. Notably, refugee girls are the most marginalised group in the world when it comes to school participation. Acknowledging the multiplicity of barriers refugee girls encounter in different contexts is crucial, but it may make it easy to overlook the factors that motivate them to persist and succeed in education. The research used a qualitative method where in-depth interviews were conducted with ten girls who recently completed their secondary education in various Kenyan schools. Based on the findings, competition-based education systems, support from teachers and mothers, and aspirations of spatial mobility (resettlement in countries of high income) are central to influencing motivation. This dissertation is relevant for all stakeholders working in refugee education as guidelines for improving refugee girls’ motivation. I approached my research using an optimistic lens. I have discovered that there is also a need to move away from the deficit-oriented paradigm that prioritises girls' vulnerability regarding education participation. If development initiatives capitalise on ‘what is working for girls’, it could equally result in a significant impact



Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN)

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Circle Delegate

  • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Contributes to overseeing the organisation's interactions with the public by implementing social media platforms' content strategies. My roles include analyzing engagement, identifying trends and planning campaigns to build community online. • Reports to the General Circle • Contributes to overseeing the organisation's interactions with the public by implementing social media platforms' content strategies. My roles include analyzing engagement, identifying trends and planning campaigns to build community online. • Reports to the General Circle



Equity Group Foundation

• Kenya
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Equity Leaders Program Chapters Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Facilitated and conducted professional, leadership, and entrepreneurship training for all Equity Leaders Program (ELP) scholars joining the university. • Conducted semester refresher training for all the continuing (ELP) scholars. • Provided support to scholars engaged in marketing Equity Bank Limited products and manage Equity business risk as a result of engaging the scholars • Facilitated and conducted professional, leadership, and entrepreneurship training for all Equity Leaders Program (ELP) scholars joining the university. • Conducted semester refresher training for all the continuing (ELP) scholars. • Provided support to scholars engaged in marketing Equity Bank Limited products and manage Equity business risk as a result of engaging the scholars



Restless Development

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Youth Think Tank Researcher

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Led the Kenyan team in conducting research on “which research matters most” to the decision-makers that need to use evidence in their work - i.e., those in government, civil society, academia, and private sector actors. We spoke to actors in those areas listening and learning from their experience. • The research findings informed Restless Development, MasterCard Foundation and other partners on how to involve the youth in their research processes (youth-led research). • Led the Kenyan team in conducting research on “which research matters most” to the decision-makers that need to use evidence in their work - i.e., those in government, civil society, academia, and private sector actors. We spoke to actors in those areas listening and learning from their experience. • The research findings informed Restless Development, MasterCard Foundation and other partners on how to involve the youth in their research processes (youth-led research).



YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa

• Kenya
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Participant - Young African Leaders Initiative

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  • As part of the Civic Leadership Track, I participated in the four-week residential program that equipped me with skills in leadership foundation, social inclusion, and seven habits of highly effective people, design thinking, communication, and idea pitching. • As part of the Civic Leadership Track, I participated in the four-week residential program that equipped me with skills in leadership foundation, social inclusion, and seven habits of highly effective people, design thinking, communication, and idea pitching.



Equity Group Foundation

• Kenya
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Officer, Wings to Fly program

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Supported a team of four staff to oversee the well-being of over 5500 Wings to fly students in 420 schools in Kenya. These include payment of school fees, provision of pocket money and transport, and coordinate purchase of books and stationery; for all the students. • Engaged in monitoring and evaluation program progress to ensure compliance with donor requirements and internal program quality indicators and thus highlight areas of insufficient compliance to the line manager. • Supported a team of four staff to oversee the well-being of over 5500 Wings to fly students in 420 schools in Kenya. These include payment of school fees, provision of pocket money and transport, and coordinate purchase of books and stationery; for all the students. • Engaged in monitoring and evaluation program progress to ensure compliance with donor requirements and internal program quality indicators and thus highlight areas of insufficient compliance to the line manager.



Harvard Business School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program Fellow

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  • I was among the 70 students selected from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to participate in the competitive Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program. • We engaged with each other and faculty through the renowned Harvard Business School case-study method of teaching and learning, which is exposure to real and contemporary business scenarios. Executives from leading private and publicly-owned multinational companies visited and offered their invaluable wisdom and experience. -I was awarded Certificate of Completion



Dubai Future Accelerators

• United Arab Emirates
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Thinking- Water and Electricity

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) provided entrepreneurial training and idea pitching sessions. • I engaged with a group of seven other students in human centred design of solutions around the problem of water. • Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) provided entrepreneurial training and idea pitching sessions. • I engaged with a group of seven other students in human centred design of solutions around the problem of water.



Wellesley College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• African Women Leadership Conference Participant

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  • Being an outstanding scholar mentor, I was nominated to represent Equity Leaders Scholars in a first-of-its-kind convening of some of the most influential voices in African women’s leadership—from education and politics, health, and technology, entertainment, and the law. • Organized by Wellesley College in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, this timely and important conference expound my understanding of the many ways women leaders are transforming their communities and their nations; through thought leadership. I had an opportunity to learn from the women who are making a difference not only across Africa but around the world. In lectures, breakout sessions, and informal discussions, I explored what women’s leadership looks like through the lens of four key leadership competencies—confidence, creativity, courage, and resilience—leading to a deeper appreciation of the challenges African women leaders face and the productive strategies for addressing them.



Equity Group Foundation

• Kenya
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mentoring Field Coordinator

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Competently served for three months as a Mentoring Field Coordinator with Equity Group Foundation where I coordinated over 200 mentors to provide mentorship to 1,400 Wings to Fly scholars in Western and Nyanza regions of Kenya. • The scholars had an opportunity to renew their bonds and receive academic mentoring from big 'sisters' and 'brothers' who are scholars of the Equity Bank University Program. • Competently served for three months as a Mentoring Field Coordinator with Equity Group Foundation where I coordinated over 200 mentors to provide mentorship to 1,400 Wings to Fly scholars in Western and Nyanza regions of Kenya. • The scholars had an opportunity to renew their bonds and receive academic mentoring from big 'sisters' and 'brothers' who are scholars of the Equity Bank University Program.



Equity Bank Limited

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relationship Officer

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

  • Worked as a bank teller, serving an average of 150 customers daily and thus, reducing pressure on existing tellers • Worked at Mobile Banking desk, onboarding and training over 30 new Mobile-Banking users daily, which contributed to the mobile banking usage by 13% within the 2nd quarter of the year • Worked at Customer Care Desk, calmed frequent agitated customers and clients and carefully sorted their urgent needs • Worked as a bank teller, serving an average of 150 customers daily and thus, reducing pressure on existing tellers • Worked at Mobile Banking desk, onboarding and training over 30 new Mobile-Banking users daily, which contributed to the mobile banking usage by 13% within the 2nd quarter of the year • Worked at Customer Care Desk, calmed frequent agitated customers and clients and carefully sorted their urgent needs