Information Systems Public Relations

Dr. Charles Ocharo Momanyi, Ph. D.

Box ****, Kisii

Mobile: 073*******

E-Mail: *******@*****.***

Personal Details

Marital Status : Married

Citizenship : Kenyan

Religion : Protestant

Gender : Male

Date of Birth : 25/12/1968

Personal profile Statement

A motivated, adaptable and responsible instructor, manager, and administrator, willing to utilize the professional and technical skills developed through past work experiences in the field of education, management, leadership and governance, and administration. I have excellent communication skills and I enjoy leading, planning and organizing excellent teams by employing a methodical, customer-focused approach through teamwork, articulating issues, and hardworking. I am passionate about the utilization of Management Information Systems; posses’ analytic skills, in utilizing MS word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and SPSS, R, and smart in searching internet.

Academic Qualification

2014-2018: Ph.D. in Management and Administration: Kisii University

Grade attained: 60.0%

My Ph.D. thesis is entitled “Utilization of information systems in management of Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira County-Kenya.”

Units covered are:

●Advanced Research methods

●Policy formulation and implementation

●Financing of Education

●School Business Administration

●School leadership from theory to reflective practice

●Advanced Statistics

●Computer for Education Management

●Resource Management in Education

2010-2013: Med (Management and Administration): Kisii University

Grade attained: 63.7%

My Masters’ thesis is entitled “Impact of Computers’ Implementation on Administration Use in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira North District Nyamira County-Kenya”

-Over and above the comprehensive examination, the graduate courses registered for and passed were:

●Research methods

●Policy formulation and implementation

●Financing of Education

●School Business Administration

●School leadership

●Statistics

●Computer for Education Management

●Resource Management in Education

●Guidance and Counseling

●Organization Behavior

●Supervision

2018(March)-2018(September): Online Certificate: Finstock Evarsity College

Grade achieved; 74.26%: The Modules covered were:

●Introduction to CMIS Module

●Current Trends in E-learning and E-learning Systems

●Managing Lectures, Students and Student Course Work in CMIS

●Content Management in CMIS

●Administering Tests, Assignments, CATs and Examinations in CMIS

2018 (Jun): Online Dip in Human Resources: Alison E-learning

Grade achieved; 87%: The Modules covered were:

●Human Resource Management

●HR Consultants

●Job Design and Pay

●Recruitment Process

●Selection Process

●Interview Techniques

●Training and Appraisal

●Business Culture

●Business Ethics

●Employee Motivation

●Employee Relations

●Managing Change

2018 (Jun): Online Dip in Public Relations: Alison E-learning

Grade achieved; 84%: The Modules covered were:

●Public Relations Basics

●Models and Approaches to Public Relations

●Public Relations as a Management Function

2012-2013: Dip (Education Management): Kenya Education Management Institute

Grade Achieved: Credit- Over and above I further acquired the following skills:

●Curriculum and ICT management

●Emerging Issues in Education Management

●Leadership and Good Governance

●Management of Public Resources

●Performance Management

●Research Project

2/2011-3/2011: Certificate in Computer Applications: Texas training College

Grade Achieved: Credit-The packages covered were;

●Introduction to Micro-computers

●Microsoft Windows

●Microsoft Word

●Microsoft Excel

●Microsoft Access

●Microsoft PowerPoint

●Microsoft Publisher

●Adobe Page Maker

●Internet & E-mail

2003-2006: Bed (Sciences) Hons: Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Grade achieved: 2nd Class Lower Degree (58.5 0f 100)

1991-1993: Dip Ed (Sciences): Kenya Science Teachers College

Grade Achieved: Credit (7.81 of 12)

1988-1989: K.A.C.E: Pe-Hill High School, Grade Achieved: One principal and three subsidiaries

1984-1987: K.C.E: New Kisumu High School, Grade Achieved: Division II (24 points)

1976-1982: C.P.E: Matongo Primary School

Work Experience

2023-Present : Head Thesis Director –Colorado Heights University

●Responsible for overseeing the thesis projects of our students in your field of expertise.

●Providing guidance and feedback

●Helping to bring out the best in our students

2018—Present: Part-time Lecturer, Mount Kenya University

●Teaching Masters Students-Education Management and Policy Analysis

●Supervising Masters student in research projects

●Online instructor for ODEL campus

2018—2019: Faculty Member, Finstock Evarsity(online Institute)

●Online instructor in Fundamentals of Management and Environment

2018—2020: Part-time Lecturer, Kenya Institute of Management

●Training students on Certified Human Resource Professional

●Training students on Research Methods and Report Writing

2018—2020: M&E Consultant, Kenya Institute of Management

●Training groups on skills of Monitoring project implementation

●Training groups on skills of project Evaluation

2018—2020: Strategic Management Consultant, Kenya Institute of Management

●Training groups on Strategic Leadership and Management

2017—2019(April): Lecturer, Mawego Technical Training Institute

●Training students on laboratory technology skills.

●Training students on management skills such as proposal writing, organizational behavior, human motivation, administrative skills such coordinating, planning, controlling and budgeting.

●Compiling, administering and marking four-unit examinations within four days after administration.

2016 -2017: Principal, Morako Secondary School

●Installed computers and computer management systems within one month of stay.

●Dug a borehole to supply school with water within three months.

●Put a reading library hall within three months.

●Collaborated, planned and organized for auditing of school books of account within three months.

2015- Present: Part-time Lecturer, Kisii University

●Prepared lectures, set examinations, administered and marked the examinations within two weeks after administration.

●Conducted research, analyzed data, produced reports and published the reports on international refereed journals.

2014- 2016: Chairman Science and Engineering fair: Nyamira North Sub-County

●Utilized leadership and governance skills to lead the sub-County science and engineering fair into the nationals for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015). Four teams managed to reach the national level.

●Managed a team of 55 schools and 200 teachers with a budget of Ksh280 000= (two hundred and eighty thousand) successfully.

2011-2016: Principal, Esanige Mixed Technical Secondary School

●Organized financial statements auditing 100% for the four years.

●Managed and administered school finances for school project successfully. The first year managed Ksh 379,500=, the second year Ksh 759 000=, third year 1,138,500 and fourth year 1,518,000=

●Resourced finances for school development from CDF kit successfully (managed Ksh1, 500, 000= through proposal writing).

●Put up a three-classroom storey building tuition block to half-way complete.

●Managed a team of 10 support and 12 teaching staff for four years with full payment of their wages.

●Utilize leadership, governance and administrative skills to grow the school from a population of two students to a population of 140 students in four years.

●Collaborated with the community and stakeholders to promote public relations -this improved exponentially over the four-year period.

2009-2011: Deputy Principal, Nyakenimo Secondary School

●Monitored and evaluated curriculum implementation and supervision. The mean score of the school improved from 2.5 to 3.2 in a period of two years.

●Chaired Tender Committee sittings.

●A warded tender winner

●Deputized the principal successfully

●Positively advertised the school and the population increased from 160 students to 240 students in a period of two years.

2002-2008: Assistant Teacher, Nyanchwa Mixed Secondary School

●Successfully prepared lesson plans, schemes of work, taught and marked examinations within time limit of four days.

1998-2002: Assistant Teacher, Kioge Girls Secondary School

●Successfully prepared lesson plans, schemes of work, taught and marked examinations within time limit of four days.

●Trained the students and participated in co-curricular activities.

1993-1998: Assistant Teacher, St. Cecilia Ramasha Secondary School

●Successfully prepared lesson plans, schemes of work, taught and marked examinations within time limit of four days.

●Trained the students and participated in co-curricular activities.

Masters students Supervised

Benedina Ogeto: Influence of Principals Administrative Skills on Academic Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Kisii South Sub County, Kisii County Kenya. (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Brenda Mwali Mutinda: Influence of Extrinsic Motivation on Students Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwatate Sub County, Taita Taveta County, Kenya. (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Machogu Gladys Nyaera: Influence of Administrators’ Administrative Work Environment on job Satisfaction among Public Primary School Teachers in Bondo Sub – County, Siaya county, Kenya (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Mosembe Nelly Kerata: School Management Factors Affecting Education of Genital Mutilated Girls Schools in Kuria West Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Okoth Benard Otina: Influence of School Conflicts on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Awendo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Naom Tongi: Challenges Facing Hundred Percent Transistors of Students from Primary to public Secondary Schools in Kisii South Sub County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Yunice Bochere Onderi: Assessment of Board of Management Education Qualifications on Student’s Academic performance I public secondary schools in Nyamache sub county Kenya (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Ongaga James Obare: Influence of inter-clan stereotypes on academic performance in public primary schools of Gucha sub-county, Kisii County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya University 2019)

Matoya Haron Mageka: The Influence of Teacher Dynamics on Students Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kisii Central Sub County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya university-2019).

Onsare Denis Onyiego: Influence of school factors on completion of adult basic education learners in Masaba North Sub County, Nyamira County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya university-2019).

Grace Getonto: Influence of leadership competencies on the provision of quality education in public secondary schools in Kisii Central Sub County, Kisii County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya university-2023)

Supervised

2014: Successfully supervised science and engineering fair students (Evans Nyambane and Bruce Ocharo) to regional level. Topic: “Making of Cockroach insecticide.”

Masters theses examined

Ronald Bonuke Omariba: Assessment of institutional related factors on implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Masaba south Sub County (Mt. Kenya university-2019)

Kerore Evans Nyambane: Influence of play on the academic performance of pre-school learners in Masba North Sub-county, Nyamira County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya university-2019)

Francis Ratemo Ogise: Influence of school-based factors on internal efficiency in enhancing students’ performance in public secondary schools in Masaba South- sub cunty, Kenya (Mt. Kenya university-2019)

Jasper O. Nyariaro: school environmental factors influencing performance iof mentally handicapped learners in primary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya (Mt. Kenya university-2019)

Benard Orucho nyachienga: Influence of board of management governance practices on student academic performance in public secondary schools in Masaba North Sub County (Mt. Kenya university-2019)

Research and Publication

Actively undertaken research and published article in international journals.

Individual Publication

1. Momanyi Charles Ocharo (2020). Effects of Leadership in Public Service Delivery.

Global Scientific Journal (GSJ): Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2020, Online: ISSN 2320-9186

2. Momanyi Charles Ocharo (2017). Principals’ Information Systems’ Utilization on Management of Communication in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira County, Kenya. International Journal of Novel Research in interdisciplinary studies Vol.4, Issue 5, pp :( 26-43), month: September- October

Group Publications

1.Nelly Mosembe and Dr Charles Ocharo Mamanyi: Effects of Levies' Payment on Girls' Education in Kuria West Sub County, Migori County, Kenya. GSJ: Volume 11, Issue 9, September 2023, Online: ISSN 2320-9186 www.globalscientificjournal.com

2.Masese Bonface Nyaosi Dr. Charles Ocharo Momanyi Prof. Constantine Matoke Nyamboga: Influence of Constituency Development Fund Bursaries on Learners’ Class Attendance in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Kisii South Sub-County, Kenya. https://www.aarmssjournals.com/current-issue.php

3. Benedina Ogeto andCharles Ocharo Momanyi(2023nfluence of Principal’s Resource Utilization Skills on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii South Sub County: East African Journal of Education Studies Vol 6 No 2 (2023)

4.Brenda Mwali Mutinda andCharles Ocharo Momanyi(2023): Influence of Teacher’s Instructional Practices on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwatate Sub-County : East African Journal of Education Studies Vol 6 No 2 (2023)

5.Machogu Gladys Nyaera, Dr. Charles Ocharo Momanyi(2020) .Influence of the Administrators’ Promotion Criteria on Teachers’ Satisfaction in Public Primary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya: IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research Vol. 5 No. 11 (2020): IJRDO - Journal of Educational Research (ISSN: 2456-2947) https://www.ijrdo.org/index.php/er/issue/view/679

6.Grace Getonto, Dr. Charles Ocharo Momanyi(2020). Influence of the Administrators’ Decisiveness Competency on Provision of Quality Education in Kitutu Central Sub-County, Kenya : IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research Vol. 5 No. 11 (2020): IJRDO - Journal of Educational Research (ISSN: 2456-2947) https://www.ijrdo.org/index.php/er/issue/view/679

7.Momanyi Charles Ocharo, Dr. Kennedy, N. Getange and Dr. Paul Onchera (2017).Heads of department information systems’ utilization on communication management of public secondary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya. 2017, Available at: (www.noveltyiournals.com). International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning Vol.4, Issue 4, pp :( 26-43), month: July-August

8. Momanyi Charles Ocharo, Irene Nyakweba and Dr. Gideon Momanyi (2015).Challenges Facing Computers' Implementation on Administration Use in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira North District, Nyamira County-Kenya. International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning Vol.2, Issue1, pp :( 14-29), month: January-February 2015, Available at (www.noveltyiournals.com).

9.Momanyi Charles Ocharo, Irene nyakweba, Kiplagat Kandie and Ondieki Bernard Momanyi.(2015).Impact of Computers' Implementation on Administration Use in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira North District, Nyamira County-Kenya. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH) Vol.2, Issue1 pp:(17-30), Month: January-March 2015, Available at:(www.paperpublications.org).

10.Benard Ondieki Momanyi, Charles Ocharo Momanyi, Elijah Sokobe Ogoti, James Ondieki Ratemo and Rev Eluid Nyakundi (2015). Effects of Early Marriage on Transition of Girls from Primary to Secondary Schools in Nyamusi Division of Nyamira County, Kenya. International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning Vol 2, Issue 2, pp (1-10) Month: March-April 2015, available at:( www.noveltyjournals.com)

11.Momanyi Charles Ocharo and Sarah Elphine Karani (2015). Effects of Mass Media on Academic Development of Children in Primary Schools in Kenya: A case study of St.Alloys Junior Academy. International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning Vol 2, Issue 2, pp (1-10) Month: March-April 2015, available at:( www.noveltyjournals.com).

12.Charles Ocharo Momanyi, Grace Mokeira(2015). Implications of Free Primary Education on KCPE Examinations Performance in Public Primary Schools of Kemera Division, Manga Sub-county, Nyamira County, Kenya. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH) Vol.2, Issue3 pp:(17-30), Month: July-September 2015, Available at:(www.paperpublications.org)

13.Grace Mokeira and Charles Ocharo Momanyi(2015).Challenges of free primary Education of KCPE Examinations performance in public primary schools of Kemera Division Manga sub-location Nyamira County, Kenya. International journal of recent research in social sciences and humanities (IJRRSSH) Vol.2, issue 4, pp: (196-210), month: October-December 2015. Available at: www.papaperpublications.org

14. Isabella Buyaki Bota, Charles Ocharo Momanyi (Ph.D.) (2016). Influence of Increased Student Enrolment on Internal Efficiency in Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii Central Sub County, Kisii County, Kenya. International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning Vol 3, Issue 2, pp (120- 121) Month: March-April 2016, available at :( www.noveltyjournals.com).

Seminar Papers Presented

Presented a paper, “Principals information system utilization on management of communication of public secondary schools in Nyamira county, Kenya’’ at the 2ND interdisciplinary international scientific Conference, on innovative Research and knowledge for Global competitiveness and sustainable development Kenya, Kibabii University June 14-15 2017

Presented a paper, "Head of department information systems utilization on co of communication public secondary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya'' At the Annual multi-disciplinary international Conference on Research Innovation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG'S), Kenya, Kisii University June 27TH -29TH 2017

Presented a paper, "Impact of computers on the administration of public secondary schools in Nyamira North District, Nyamira County, Kenya.'' At the international conference on psychology and social Sciences in Taiwan, 7Th -8TH August 2014,

●A Member of Educational Management Society of Kenya: a refereed journal.

●A Member of Kenya Institute of Management: Membership No. M-63064

●A Member of British Institute of Eastern Africa: Membership No. 20000973

Other Certifications

2017: How to Succeed as an Online Freelancer: Sama School

2018: International Expert Certified Assessment Test Score: Handrov Africa Limited

Grade Score: 92%

Hobbies

Reading,Watching TV and Leisure Driving

Referees

1.Dr. D. Nyakwara

Director, Mount Kenya University: Kisii Campus

Cell Phone: 070*******

2.Dr. Paul Onsare Onchera

Ag Dean School of Education

Cell Phone: 072*******

3.Dr Getange N. Kennedy

Director, Academic Quality Assurance

Kisii University

Cell Phone: 072*******

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