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I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and awaiting to graduate with a Master in
Anthropology (Medical Anthropology) from the University of Nairobi. Field experiences on qualitative
and quantitative  analyses have prepared me into being an experienced
research officer and the perfect fit for your organization.

January to February 2023
Institution: Kenya Agriculture Research Institute
Position: Enumerator
Responsibilities:
 Register farmers to KALRO for facilitation of education, seeds and fertilizers by the Laikipia
County Government

August 2017 to present.
Institution: National Museums of Kenya
Position: Research Fellow
Responsibilities:
 Involved in archiving different specimens in their respective shelves after study or excavation.
 Identifying and documenting the relevant information for easy future research work on the same
specimens
 Creation and facilitation of posters that help explain paleontology work for conference
consumption
 Facilitated 20+ researchers in their research work at the Paleontology laboratory and the vault, for
easy accomplishment of their set goals in their work
 Facilitate fumigation and aeration of the Paleontology lab and the Vault, at the end of the year
which helps kill or eradicate insects that affect the fossils
 Facilitate fossil preparators’ with the required specimen for cleaning as well as avail specimens
for photography for the purposes of publication or database creation
 Capacity building to new staff members as well as passing of knowledge to visitors at the
Paleontology laboratory
 Offer mentorship to junior biologists/researchers

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Other responsibilities:
Capacity building
 Mentored 24 interns in Paleontology section
 Dissemination of Paleontological heritage knowledge to students and visitors
a) 30 students from ‘President Kenyatta and First Lady launch mentorship project for
Bright pupils’(PURES)
b) 30 students from Chuka University
c) 18 students from Turkana Basin Institute
d) 30 students from Alliance Girls High School
e) A representative from Leakey Foundation

Research work Facilitation
 Responsibly facilitated researchers with specimens at the Paleontology section; specifically
facilitated a specimen that was CT-scanned and it was discovered that it was a new species that
existed during early Miocene epoch
 Facilitated Dr. Scott with photos of isotope analysis teeth for a publication
 For more than Five (5) years I have facilitated researchers at the Paleontology laboratory in
retrieving specimens which has helped them carry out their analysis, comparative studies and
taxonomical analysis of their specimens for publications

Personal Assistant
 Sits in for the Head of Department Personal Assistant when she is on leave
 Creates and facilitates exploration and excavation permits acquisition for the researchers
 Creates and facilitates affiliation and export permits acquisition for the researchers
 Data entry in a google sheet for all the exploration and excavation permits as well as affiliation
records from 2020 up to present
 Any other duties assigned by the Head of Department
January 2022 – February 2022
Institution: University of South Africa
Position: Research assistant
A project on Intimate Partner Violence effect on women in Kibera, Nairobi by learning on the causes,
effects and the interventions required to settle the IPV.
Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative research methods and data entry
 Transcription of the collected data.

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August 2018 – June 2019
Institution: University of Nairobi
Position: Research Assistant
A ethnographic study between University of Nairobi, University of Oxford, UKAID and UNICEF on
Gender Analysis of Vulnerability and Resilience to household water insecurity in Kitui County, Kenya:
Implications for Institutional and Policy response in the face of Climate variability.
Responsibilities:
 Involved in pre-field work visits to the study area
 Participation in collection of ethnographic data
 Performed translation of field notes, transcription and translation of audio-recorded data
 Participation in preliminary data analysis
 Actively participated in writing of reports weekly
 Participation in mapping of water resources in the study area
 Community mobilization, planning and coordination of field activities
 Facilitated validation workshop with the community members and the water stakeholders in
Tseikuru ward
 Participation in draft manuscript preparation and review.

March - April 2015
Institution: World Vision Kenya
Position: Research Assistant
Evaluation of the Eastern Kenya Household Resilience Project (EKHRP) for Upward Bound and World
Vision of Kenya in Mwala ADP
Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative and quantitative research methods and data entry.

November - December 2014
Institution: World Vision Kenya
Position: Research Assistant
Study on enhancing food security in Eastern Kenya (EFSEK) in Mwala ADP Mwala District.
Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative and quantitative research methods and data entry.

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August – September 2013
Institution: World Agro forestry Center
Position: Research Assistant
A Survey on mango production and productivity as well as farmer challenges for World Agro forestry
Center in Mwala Sub-County.
Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative and quantitative research methods and data entry

March 2013
Institution: University of Nairobi
Position: Research Assistant
College of Humanities and Social Sciences in the University of Nairobi survey on the relevance of
academic activities at the University of Nairobi.
Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative and quantitative research methods and data entry

August 2012
Institution: World Vision
Position: Research Assistant
Baseline Survey World Vision’s Programs in Mwala sub-county ADP.
Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative and quantitative research methods and data entry

December 2012
Institution: National Crime Research Centre
Position: Research Assistants
Baseline survey on gender-based violence in Kenya on behalf of the National Crime Research Centre.

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Responsibilities:
 Participation in piloting of the study area
 Participation in all field activities and ensuring quality data is collected at all times.
 Data collection using qualitative and quantitative research methods and data entry

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
M.A. ANTHROPOLOGY; University of Nairobi, Kenya (Waiting to graduate)
Master’s thesis title: “Anthropogenic activities and their influence on water safety in Tseikuru Ward,
Mwingi North Sub-county”.
Supervisors: Prof. Salome Bukachi and Dr. Dalmas Omia

September 2012 – December 2016
University of Nairobi, Kenya
Bachelor of Art Anthropology (1st Class Honors)

January 2006 – November 2009
Mulango Girl’s Secondary School,
KCSE Certificate (Mean Grade B)