CURRICULUM VITAE BIODATA

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE BIODATA 1.1 Address and Contact Sarah Fedha Barasa Mwanzo Department of Gender and Development Studies, Kenyatta University, P. O Box , Nairobi. Mobile: srhmwanzo@yahoo.com. 1

2 1.2 EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS TRAINING Kenyatta University School of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Gender and Development Studies PhD. in Gender and Development Studies (On-going) Topic: Determinants of Male Participation in the Prevention of GBV: A case of organizations engaged in the Prevention of GBV in Kenya Kenyatta University School of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Gender and Development Studies (April June 2012) Master of Arts (MA) in Gender and Development Studies. Masters Thesis Title Effects of Gender Based Violence on Learners in Primary Schools in Kasarani District of Nairobi County. (i) Course work covered Gender and Development Research Methodology 1 Methods of Gender and Development Studies II Gender and Project Development Gender and Organizational Development Seminar: Topical Issues in Gender and Development Fundamentals to Gender and Development Theories of Gender and Development 2

3 Gender and Family in African Development Gender and the Law with special reference to Kenya Gender, Policy Development and Practice. (ii) Electives Images of Women in the Media and the Arts Peace Building and Conflict Management Kenyatta University Bachelor of Education (Arts) English and Literature (Second Class Honors Upper Division) Teaching Practice: Laverne Academy (3months) 1.5 Pre- University Courses Kenyatta University (i) (ii) (iii) Pre-University Certificate - Credit one Certificate Course in Computer Application Packages Secretarial Certificate, Shorthand I, Typing I & II, Commerce I & II, Office Practice I & II, Business English I, II & III, Secretarial duties II, Office Management III 1.6 Secondary Education Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE, Goibei Girls High School) 3

4 1.7 Basic Education Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE 1986 Matsakha Primary School) 1.8 SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Excellent Communication skills and ability to share and disseminate information Ability to meet short deadlines Excellent analytical and problem solving skills Ability to manage people, finances and programs Team building skills Leadership skills 1.9 WORK EXPERIENCE 1.91 Lecturer, Department of Gender and Development Studies (October 2013 to date) Duties and Responsibilities Teaching Setting Exams Marking and Keying marks online Compiling Students lists and analyzing attendance per semester Performing any other duties assigned by the chair of the department Laureate Global Education (2007 to Sept. 2013) Student Counselor, Duties and responsibilities Guiding and Counselling students on identifying relevant courses best suited for them in international and local universities after their O-level and A-level education. 4

5 Liaising with career teachers and parents to support the implementation of career guidance programmes for various target groups students with special needs, orphans, youth with chronic diseases and physical challenges among others. Attending Fairs, workshops and Seminars that provide a platform for local and international universities to share information with students who wish to further their education locally and abroad Administrative Assistant, Lawrie Green Education, Kenya ( ) Administrative Secretary, Augustana College ( ) Administrative Secretary, Zenith College. ( ) Secretary/Receptionist, Develop Survey Consultants. ( ) Research Experience 1. Compassion International (2007) Research assistant : Was involved in conducting research on the evaluation of support to orphaned and vulnerable children. 2. Kenya Institute of Education ( ) Co-researcher for a baseline survey on Employee (teacher) satisfaction, Customer Satisfaction, Work Environment and alcohol and drug abuse among teachers. 3. Principal researcher on the effects of school-related gender-based violence among pupils in schools in informal settlements of Kasarani District, Nairobi province. (2012) 5

6 2.0 ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS Title Experience of school-related gender-based violence by pupils and the culture of silence: A case of primary Schools in Kasarani District, Nairobi County, Kenya Gender-based Violence: The Culture of Silence and Effects on Pupils Year of publication Vol. 1 No. 3 March, 2013 Journal/Book International Journal of Education and Research Lambert Academic Publishing Company Workshops Attended Prevalence of Sexual and Gender Based Violence during the Post Election Violence. Lillian Towers (2006) Discussing African Feminism Kenyatta University (2008) Dubai Conference on Capacity and Team Building (2009) Gender Policy Implementation Kenyatta University (June 2014) 6