Experience

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  Goverment of Botswana

  • Deputy Permanent Secretary for Media, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology

    • Aug 2009 - Present

    Responsible for overseeing the Department of Broadcasting Services, which includes Botswana Television (BTV) and Radio (Radio Botswana and RB2); the Department of Information Services, which includes the Botswana Press Agency, the Botswana Daily News and Kultwano magazine; and the Botswana Government Communication and Information System (BGCIS).

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  Government of Botswana

  • Coordinator Government Communications System (BGCIS), Office of the President

    • Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

    Head of Botswana Government Communications and Information System (BGCIS) Directorate, which is tasked with the overall coordination of Government of Botswana Government communications. BGCIS functional responsibilities include Media Relations and Monitoring, Research and Development and Marketing. BGCIS operates as a virtual network coordinated through the Central Communications Committee, which is chaired by the Coordinator.

  • Deputy Senior Private Secretary and Press Secretary to the President

    • May 2003 - Aug 2007

    Served as Press Secretary to the President. Additional responsibilities included acting as Clerk to Cabinet, Scheduling, Speechwriting, Research and Advice

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  Legae Academy

  • Principal

    • Jan 1993 - Apr 2003

    Appointed as Principal in 1997, Previously served as Head of Social Sciences. Played role in the introduction of IGCSE and HIGCSE curricula, the first school in Botswana to do so. Represented Private Schools in Ministry of Education Consultative Forum.Awarded Certificate of School Management for School Heads in 1997 by Institute of Development Management, Botswana, Lesotho & Swaziland.

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  Tonota College of Education

  • Lecturer

    • Dec 1991 - Dec 1992

    Lecturer Social Studies, Editorial Board of Tonota Journal of Education. From September 1990 through November 1991 taught at Molefi Secondary School.

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  Boston University

  • Lecturer and Administrative Assistant

    • Sep 1987 - Jul 1990

    Lecturered partime and was an administrative assistant at the African Studies Centre, while completing doctorate. Taught own survey course on Southern African politics and history. Also assisted in teaching introductory American and World, as well as African History courses.

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  Harvard University

  • Teaching Fellow

    • Dec 1988 - May 1990

    Acted as a Teaching Assistant for African History

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  University of Botswana

  • Research Fellow

    • Aug 1984 - Sep 1987

    National Institute of Research, University of Botswana: Fulbright-Hays and Social Science Research Council Fellow (dual award)

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  Boston University African Studies Centre

  • Teaching Fellow and Staff Assistant

    • Jan 1981 - Jul 1984

    Also served as a production assistant for the International Journal of African Historical Studies