Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Specific Competencies
Programs Development Planning And Coordination Skills
Technical And Operational Support To Implementation Of Programs
Networking And Partnerships Building Skills
Financial Management And Monitoring Responsibilities
Regular Travel Responsibility
Recruitment And Staff Orientation
Education Profile
Other Courses Certificates
Summary Of Key Skills
References
Additional Information
Interests
Travelling, swimming, reading
Timeline
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Bakahuuna Elizabeth

Bakahuuna Elizabeth

Professional Educator
Kampala

Summary

Hardworking passionate and professional educator with over 24 years of training, mentorship, coaching and programming. Skilled at planning, coordination and evaluation of programs with inspiration to help others unfailingly to meet organuzation and work objectives.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
6
6
Languages

Work History

District Support Coordinator

VVOB Education for Development
03.2022 - 12.2023
  • Provided technical advice on HEMPEL funded Teaching at the Right Level Project for Universal Primary Education over aged learners in the Rwenzori region – Kasese District in particular
  • Coordinated meetings and events for internal and external groups.
  • Worked with other departmental staff to answer questions and resolve problems.
  • Maintained and verified accuracy of records and generated miscellaneous reports.
  • Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments.
  • Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
  • Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
  • Organized spaces, materials and catering support for internal and client-focused meetings.
  • Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
  • Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
  • Developed and contextualized foundational literacy and numeracy materials and guides in area languages of Lhukonzo, Runyoro/Rutooro and Runyankore/Rukiga ensuring quality of TLSM (Teaching Learning Support Materials) to support education in public schools’ context
  • Prepared professional development trajectories/agendas for Master Trainers, School Leaders, teachers, and caregivers, ensuring that the instructors/ teachers get skilled in the TaRL methodology
  • Mentored Master Trainers, Associate Assessors, District Local Government staff, Internal school mentors (Deputies and head teachers), teachers and caregivers/guardians to understand their roles and equipped them to get engaged in the children’s daily learning and school attendance
  • Developed a model for the schools to be able to produce their own low-cost materials while contextualizing them to fit the TARL approach and engage the district and head teachers to support with part of their instructional materials budget willingly
  • Ensured as a team that materials and training are adapted based on the experiences and changing context for children and adolescent youths in the different communities
  • Worked closely with District office and given advice, information, and guidance to VVOB as well in line with Uganda policy trends, new developments and the latest research and thinking in education
  • Made sure that the Ministry of Education and Sports, Basic Education Department is well informed about the progress of the project through regular reports submitted to the Education Manager and Project Coordinator
  • Ensured that activities are implemented on time and on schedule, including the deliverables and submitting data to the MEAL advisor for the project progress report
  • Provided guidance and inspiration to external mentors and other project partners; Steering committee and social services committees for quality teaching and learning and ownership
  • Hosted international, national and district level authorities to witness the progress of the project in order to grow and strengthen sustainability through stakeholder meetings, one-on-one discussions with key staff and use various platforms to share TaRL data.

Tutor/Teacher Trainer

Ministry of Education and Sports
04.1999 - 02.2022
  • Trained in-service and pre-service teachers to handle curriculum innovations in both Primary and ECD
  • Provided leadership, guidance, and professional development to teachers in tutorials
  • Updated the Teacher Training syllabi and other relevant curricula (course books and supplementary teaching materials) and customized the continuous assessment model to match the primary school
  • Supported staff to implement the curriculum
  • Taught Language & Literature Education and examined teachers with Kyambogo University
  • Provided guidance and counselling for student teachers and staff
  • Trained teachers for World Vision Uganda, Save the children and Plan international
  • Analyzed curriculum content and alignment in Uganda for Twaweza East Africa
  • Analyzed content areas of curriculum materials for purposes of establishing their scope, sequence, and relevance in driving learning outcomes of English Language.

Thematic Curriculum Panelist

NCDC Kampala Uganda
03.2003 - 12.2006
  • Member of the Thematic Curriculum Review Panel (TCRP) the Pre-Primary and Primary Curriculum department for six years, which was appointed by the Director of Education; MOES to draft, pilot and cascade the Thematic Curriculum of 2007
  • Supported teams that developed the Early Childhood Framework and ECE policy with the guidance of the ECD specialists at NCDC
  • Participated in the development of primary school materials, and oriented the users on their use country wide and delivery of teacher training interventions in Early Grade reading pedagogy, accelerated learning for adolescent youths and education in emergencies curriculum implementation and support supervision tasks
  • Supported NCDC to develop the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP/AEP), Special Interest Group Curriculum and Speed School Program
  • Conducted in-service Continuous Professional Development for teachers in Primary on curriculum interpretation.

Education

Master of Education - English Language And Literature

Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
04.2001 -

PGDE - English Language And Literature

Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
04.2001 -

Skills

Emotional Support

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Certification

Certification of registration as a teacher

Specific Competencies

Capacity building, innovation, knowledge management and training skills

Programs Development Planning And Coordination Skills

I have been in management positions for about 5 years now. I was a District Support Coordinator at VVOB; a Belgian International NGO running interventions in the Education sector with the ministry of Education and sports; one of them funded by HEMPEL foundation, since March 2022. I have been coordinating VVOB efforts in Uganda in all Education sector working groups, namely; ECE, Basic Education, Teacher Education Development, District Local government. I have worked in projects funded by donors like (UNICEF, USAID, LEGO, HEMPEL and the Government of Uganda, ensuring that all activities are executed to realize project objectives at region, national and international levels with other country programs that are implementing TARL through TaRL Africa. I have built collaborations and coordinated teams, built their capacity to deliver on the objectives to realize the desired change and goals. I have led staff development and delivery mechanisms, materials development & use; staff and student teachers’ orientation, writing proposals for funding college projects and participating in top administrative meetings; physical and online. I have technical knowledge regarding major educational policies and practices having been a member of the writing panels of Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) with the top administration. This is a strategic level that helped me gain experience in strategic planning, policy dialogue and problem-solving skills on multilateral and/or public sector programs and high-level issues articulation and management as a member of the top administration team and a member of different working groups like departments; academic, health, security, environmental, co-curricular activities and self-reliant skills.

Technical And Operational Support To Implementation Of Programs

I have been a District Support Coordinator to the HEMPEL funded Teaching at the Right Level project and have supported in training Master Trainers, district officers, PTC leaders and Instructors in primary schools of the same program under UNICEF in Madio-kolo and Terego, plus TARL PliCS under LEGO in Adjumani and the Rwenzori. I have provided support in planning with the respective departments /programs like in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, District local teams and Teacher Education, Educators and researchers in TWAWEZA in Uganda and East Africa from 1999 to 2022, as a professional educator in Pre-Primary and Primary curriculum.

Networking And Partnerships Building Skills

In Uganda, I have participated in several MoES programs in education, where I have been delivering educational programs, presenting reports and results to fulfill the National objectives of Education. I have closely worked with UNICEF, USAID, World Vision International, Plan International, RTI etc. Such networks made me instrumental to the extent that I have enrolled for a PhD program to make meaningful contribution to the nation.

Financial Management And Monitoring Responsibilities

I was a member of the senior management as a director of studies at Kibuli Core PTC and Head of Departmental budget vote for at least 5 years. I have also budgeted for the regional activities in the Rwenzori region to implement the TaRL Project and to manage resources as per the budget from the project coordinator/ donors as on the GANNT chart. Together as the team of the TaRL Rwenzori we have developed tools and documents including operational plans, performance management plans and reports, portfolio presentations and official briefing materials for the program at the Local level. I was responsible for managing and monitoring the performance of schools and education partners in my area. Before leaving the government post, I managed the Academic Department budgets for both student teachers and staff including school practice activities and examinations as required by my superiors.

Regular Travel Responsibility

I have travelled on my different tasks as a tutor, Director of studies, national trainer and District Support Coordinator within Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and in the early years to Sweden while representing my school and training or assessing learners or assessing programs to uplift our education standards. I have driven for the last 10 years and have a valid driving license of Uganda.

Recruitment And Staff Orientation

In my experience as a teacher trainer for at least 6 years, I have organized and conducted recruitment processes with the top administration team. As Head of programs, I organized and conducted CPDs Continuous Development Courses to build existing staff plus orientation programs for the new recruits to introduce them to the work culture. We have shared across departments, institutions and programs lessons learnt, successes and challenges with technical reports for further engagement at higher levels for improvement.

Education Profile

  • 2006, 2008, Master’s Degree of Education in English Language and Literature, Makerere University Kampala
  • 1997, 1998, Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Makerere University
  • 1994, 1997, Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature, Makerere University

Other Courses Certificates

  • 03/01/2021, Certificate and Diploma in Legal studies – Laws and the Judicial system, Alison Online Courses
  • 2014 - 2021, Certificate as facilitator of EGR and journeys, RTI/LARA(Research Triangle International / Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity)
  • 2020, Certificate of outstanding staff member of Kibuli Core Primary Teachers’ College
  • 2019, Certificate in Teaching at the Right Level methodology as Master Trainer
  • 2012 - 2014, Certificate as tool developer for UWEZO assessments
  • 2007 - 2010, Certificate of C-TEP (Certificate of Teacher Education Proficiency) by MOES
  • 05/2005 - 10/2007, MOES-NCDC; National Curriculum Development Centre certificate of Member of the TCRP-P1-P3
  • 2009, Permanent Centre in Education Certificate in Education as total reality
  • 01/2006, Certificate in Increasing Retention through improved literacy and learner-friendly PS in Uganda project
  • 2005 - 2006, Certificate as tools developer with UNEB
  • 2003 - 2005, UPLIFT: Uniting to Provide Literacy Instruction for Teachers Certificate
  • 05/2000, Makerere University certificate in a series of writing workshops
  • 06/2000, Duhaga PTC; Certificate in Life Skills Education
  • 2000 & 1998, Makerere University Certificate of presenter at Annual National Language and Literature Conferences
  • 1997, Uganda Dance Academy certificate in Gymnastics, Ball games and Leadership & Management Course
  • 1995, Certificate as a Rapporteur on the 9th international Conference on Aids and STDs in Africa
  • 1991 - 1992, The Boys’/Girls’ Brigade of Uganda officer course Basic I, II, III certificate

Summary Of Key Skills

I am an experienced trainer/facilitator and mentor/coach with a number of organizations, institutions and local community leaders. I am committed to Continuous Learning, Capacity Development and Teacher Professional Development, technical tools design, Curriculum Design, Development and Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Teacher Education, School-related Gender Based Violence, Early Grade Reading, Reproductive Health, Management and Leadership Training, Strategic planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Managing Performance, Leadership and stakeholder Management, an assessor, a writer, editor, translator, and researcher.

References

  • Mr. Vincent Dusabe, Technical Programs Lead Education, World Vision Uganda, 0772658596, funidusabe@gmail.com
  • Mr. Moses Ojirot, Project Manager, Humanity & Inclusion, 0782144585, m.ojirot@hi.org
  • Mr. Joseph Kilama, Project Coordinator, VVOB; TaRL Rwenzori, 0772710750, joseph.kilama@vvob.org

Additional Information

I know a number of Ugandan languages and have worked with USAID/RTI/LARA plus VVOB and GPE to train teachers into implementing the Early Grade Reading methodology and the transition class with 'I can read and write' primers in a number of districts and participated in developing the training materials too.


I have worked with organizations like Plan International, UWEZO/TWAWEZA, GTZ, BEUPA, World Vision and Save the children during my entire experience under the Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda on several programs in education including reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.


I have experience in one-on-one assessment of learners and using trackers for mentors' performance evaluations, review meetings and parent plus district officials engagement and feedback.

I learnt to design assessment tools with UNEB, NCDC and UWEZO/TWAWEZA and later with VVOB and TaRL Africa. I attended the TaRL Boot Camp in Nairobi to polish my skills.

I love using energizers in my interaction with colleagues and participants.

Interests

To interact with people, helping them to improve their status especially literacy and social related with the knowledge and skills I am blessed with

Travelling, swimming, reading

I love travelling with a purpose and to meet different people to learn from them and if possible share what I know. I reached Sweden while in secondary school to represent my school in celebrations of an organization that was building us facilities; operations Days' Work. I have traveled several times within East Africa on profession grounds and have learnt to adjust in my foods, habits and language use. In my recent job I traveled frequently from Kasese to Kampala, to Arua and Adjumani supporting other organization teams to implement the Teaching at the Right Level Approach with ease.

On some occasions I also drive myself and family to distant places like Mbarara, Iganga, Kasese and Hoima.

Timeline

District Support Coordinator

VVOB Education for Development
03.2022 - 12.2023

Legal Studies- Laws and the Judicial System

03-2021

Early Grade Reading and Journeys trainer with RTI/USAID

02-2019

Uwezo Uganda- Developing tests

12-2014

Permanent Centre of Education-Education as Introduction to Total Reality

06-2009

NCDC- Development and implementation of the Thematic Curriculum P.1-3

10-2007

UNEB National Workshop on development of continuous assessment tools and materials

03-2006

Increasing retention through improved literacy and learner-friendly schools

01-2006

Thematic Curriculum Panelist

NCDC Kampala Uganda
03.2003 - 12.2006

Master of Education - English Language And Literature

Makerere University
04.2001 -

PGDE - English Language And Literature

Makerere University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Makerere University
04.2001 -

Ministry of Education-Life skills Education training course for tutors

06-2000

Certification of registration as a teacher

04-1999

Tutor/Teacher Trainer

Ministry of Education and Sports
04.1999 - 02.2022

IXth International Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa

12-1995

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