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CHRISTOPHER OUMA WANZALA

CHRISTOPHER OUMA WANZALA

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Summary

A passionate educator and leader, collaborative, professional and dedicated to meet learning objectives in classroom as well as embedding organisational goals while executing daily responsibilities.
Enthusiastic and analytical individual well-versed in overseeing student life programs, developing strategic plans that meet student development needs.

I am a strong communicator with proven leadership abilities and calm, gentle demeanor.

An experienced educator, always seeking to improve myself by frequently doing professional development courses to help adapt to new techniques.

Desire and ability to develop collaborative working teams and motivate team members to focus on institutional goals.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deputy Head of Residence

African Leadership Academy
08.2022 - Current
  • Help develop long-term residential objectives, monitor progress against objectives and support Hall heads in their professional development.
  • Lead the residential team in providing a safe home for students' academic, social and mental wellbeing.
  • Respond promptly to student concerns, emergencies and disciplinary actions with fair and balanced processes, maintaining professional objectives and child safeguarding guidelines.
  • Oversee staff work, establish goals and formulate standard operating procedures for faculty and staff working directly with students.
  • Strengthen school program success with community partnerships and student involvement.
  • Provide guidance to student leaders regarding personal, academic and behavioral issues.
  • Collaborate with teachers at subject level to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements and set performance goals and objectives.
  • Keep organized academic records and reports for progress tracking.
  • Administer formal and informal educational assessments, recording findings appropriately.
  • Incorporate opportunities for students to collaborate, think critically and problem-solve and provide varied instruction styles for diverse learning modalities.
  • Document student progress and attendance records using established methods and communicate with parents on students' academic progress, behavior and challenges to learning.

Senior Residential Lead, IB Educator

Mpesa Foundation Academy
06.2019 - 07.2022
  • Taught classes to students at varying levels of attainment.
  • Kept organized academic records and reports for progress tracking.
  • Administered formal and informal educational assessments, recording findings appropriately.
  • Conducted standardized assessments to evaluate student progress.
  • Communicated with parents on students' academic progress, behavior and challenges to learning.
  • Attended regular teacher training to continue professional development.
  • Followed applicable standards to plan course lessons, organize materials and test students.
  • Boosted student learning using diversified instructional techniques.
  • Helped struggling students with individualized support and tutoring.

Scouts Patron

Mpesa Foundation
10.2017 - 12.2019

Work with student leadership, prepare budgets, organize and participate in scouting activities.

Form tutor

Mpesa Foundation Academy
01.2017 - 11.2019

Monitor student academic and social development, link learners to their abilities.


Residential Lead

Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika
11.2017 - 06.2019
  • Provide a safe, caring environment for learners.
  • Assisted residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residential leaders.
  • Enforced policies and safety standards for learners in the residence.
  • Supported personal needs of residents dealing with diverse conditions.

Examiner

KNEC
01.2013 - 12.2018
  • Participate in national examinations assessments for Geography paper one, 312/1

Class Teacher

Form One Red, The Aga Khan High School
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives using pastoral care guidelines.
  • Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
  • Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
  • Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.

Teacher (Geography

Aga Khan High School
07.2014 - 12.2016

Preparation and delivery of lessons

Prepare, administer and mark assessments

Prepare and give timely feedback to students.

Senior teacher/Curriculum Head

Rasul Al Akram Academy
03.2014 - 07.2014
  • Keep updated on curriculum changes as advised by ministry and maintained full credentials and up-to-date understanding of trends in education.
  • Assign lessons to teaching faculty.
  • Assisted with curriculum planning and materials selection.
  • Mentored junior teachers to improve teaching, classroom management and disciplinary strategies.
  • Set objectives for instructional quality and result benchmarks for students.

Teacher

Rasul Al Akram Academy
05.2012 - 06.2014
  • Prepared and delivered experiential learning outcomes
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

Soccer coach

Rasul Al Akram
04.2012 - 06.2014
  • Promoted love of game by assisting players with understanding positioning, play techniques and teamwork strategies.
  • Improved player behavior through modeling and disciplinary interventions.


Head of Games

Rasul Al Akram Academy
01.2014 - 03.2014


Led a team of various spots coaches in delivering exciting sports programs in school.

Head of Department Humanities

Rasul Al Akram Academy
04.2012 - 12.2013

Led a team of teachers in planning good and effective teaching strategies.

Regulated assessments submitted by team members

Chaired departmental meetings

Participated in hiring of new team members.

Teacher

Maseno National
01.2009 - 04.2012
  • School | Kisumu
  • Attributes
  • Great problem solving skills and able to solve conflicts among staff creating a conducive work environment
  • Always approachable and with positive mentality, strong interpersonal skills and a good communicator
  • Great leadership skills able to motivate subordinate to work and be positive at work
  • Proven ability to motivate and work effectively with persons from all walks of life and status
  • Proven ability to work with little supervision and produce out put under guidelines and meeting deadlines
  • Responsibilities

Assistant Games Teacher

Maseno School
01.2009 - 04.2012

Assisted the head of games in planning and budgeting of sports items and events.

Class teacher

Patron St John’s Ambulance Cadet, Maseno
01.2009 - 04.2012
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
  • Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
  • Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
  • Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
  • Organized and participated in club activities

Soccer coach

School, Maseno
01.2009 - 01.2011


  • Coaching soccer
  • School, district champions Kisumu West District in 2010.

Education

Master of Science - Climatology

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Kenya

B. Ed - Arts) Mathematics and Geography

MASENO UNIVERSITY
2009

AC -

LUGULU, SEC.SCHOOL
Busia, Kenya
11.2002

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE -

MABUNGE AC PRI. SCHOOL
Busia, Kenya
11.1997

Skills

  • Residential leadership
  • Skilled educator, community developer
  • Team player, great ability to build and motivate working teams
  • Department Head, strategic planning
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Certification

November-December 2020: Mathematics: Implementing the MYP Curriculum (Category 1)

September 2020: Developing the CP-Introductory

June-July 2020: IBDP Mathematics Applications and Interpretation AI (Category 1)

August-November 2019.

Dealing with bereavement| Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Understanding low mood and depression| Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Understanding self harm| Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Online safety| Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

July/August 2019|The 6CP (Six Critical Practices for leading a team) |Raiser Group.

May/June 2019 Insights Discovery-| Raiser Group

Sept 2018.

Child Protection Refresher |Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Equality and Diversity|Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

First Aid Essentials for International Schools |Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Child Neglect for International Schools |Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

May 2018.

Child Sexual Exploitation for International Schools |Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Female Genital Mutilation Awareness|Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Use of Reasonable Force in Schools 2018|Educare Learning ltd-CPD Certification.

Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People 2018 |Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Fire Safety for International Schools |Educare Learning ltd-CPD Certification.

Preventing Bullying for International Schools |Educare Learning Ltd-CPD Certification.

Child protection for international school|COBIS (Council of British International Schools).

April 2017 | MICROSOFT CERTIFIED EDUCATOR | Technology Literacy for Educators.

April 2016 | CASIO EDUCATOR Use of the calculator in K.C.S.E curriculum.

Jan 2015-June 2015-| CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS | Introductory Cambridge IGCSE.

Quote

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford

Timeline

Deputy Head of Residence

African Leadership Academy
08.2022 - Current

Senior Residential Lead, IB Educator

Mpesa Foundation Academy
06.2019 - 07.2022

Residential Lead

Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika
11.2017 - 06.2019

Scouts Patron

Mpesa Foundation
10.2017 - 12.2019

Form tutor

Mpesa Foundation Academy
01.2017 - 11.2019

Class Teacher

Form One Red, The Aga Khan High School
01.2015 - 12.2016

Teacher (Geography

Aga Khan High School
07.2014 - 12.2016

Senior teacher/Curriculum Head

Rasul Al Akram Academy
03.2014 - 07.2014

Head of Games

Rasul Al Akram Academy
01.2014 - 03.2014

Examiner

KNEC
01.2013 - 12.2018

Teacher

Rasul Al Akram Academy
05.2012 - 06.2014

Soccer coach

Rasul Al Akram
04.2012 - 06.2014

Head of Department Humanities

Rasul Al Akram Academy
04.2012 - 12.2013

Teacher

Maseno National
01.2009 - 04.2012

Assistant Games Teacher

Maseno School
01.2009 - 04.2012

Class teacher

Patron St John’s Ambulance Cadet, Maseno
01.2009 - 04.2012

Soccer coach

School, Maseno
01.2009 - 01.2011

Master of Science - Climatology

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

B. Ed - Arts) Mathematics and Geography

MASENO UNIVERSITY

AC -

LUGULU, SEC.SCHOOL

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE -

MABUNGE AC PRI. SCHOOL
CHRISTOPHER OUMA WANZALA