DR. RUNO MARY

P.O. Box 155**-***** NAIROBI,KENYA

Tel: +254-***-***-*** or +254-***-***-***

Email: adk0hn@r.postjobfree.com or adk0hn@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

I am a distinguished scholar with experience in teaching, developing and implementing processes and systems that go into ensuring that knowledge and life skills are passed down to generations, I am passionate about making a difference in the lives of students and possess solid expertise in the field of Special Education, I have been actively involved as a visionary leader and a highly capable change-agent who consistently refines and revitalizes strategies and procedures, introduces innovation, designs change, and facilitates solutions- driven team collaboration. Moreover, I have also successfully developed strategic plans, policies and overseen operations management. I possess expert financial management, personnel management, communication and analytical skills all which have enabled me effectively identify, develop, and implement continuous process and yield improvements in the management of the various leadership roles I have gracefully held. I am an effective communicator and relationship-builder with superior detail orientation who gathers and imparts information effectively across all management, department, and discipline levels and engenders a collaborative spirit. Similarly, I am also an enthusiastic problem-solver with exceptional technical ability to rapidly assess diverse situational challenges, and develop action plans. Given my experience and effective service delivery, I am now looking to further engage my skills in management in a company that will utilize my skills. PERSONAL DETAILS

Year of birth: 3rd September1959

EDUCATION

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program - University of South Africa; February to December 2014

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Kenyatta University; July,2010

M.A in Special Education - Jersey City State College, New Jersey; 1983

B.A in Special Education - Jersey City State College, New Jersey; 1981 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Quality Management Systems ISO-9001-2000 - Kenyatta University; 2007 to 2010 Leadership Diploma course at Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI), Nairobi; 2005 to 2006 KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Leadership and Supervision: Experienced in supervising and offering guidance to staff to ensure they deliver the required results. I have also excelled handling capacity building and managing performance of staff and ensuring an open door policy which ensured challenges were resolved faster.

Human Capital Management: Proficient and knowledgeable in managing staff through ensuring they comply to the policies of the organization and conducting performance evaluations of direct reports and verifying that other supervisors also perform evaluations of their staff in a timely manner according to established procedures.

Operations Management: Experienced in improving and setting up operational system processes and best practices within the University to guarantee it’s well-being and ensured the smooth running of the day-to-day operations this involved; ensuring that proper controls were in place, handling strategic planning, team management and partnership sourcing and ensuring compliance with the law and apply best practice.

Strategic Management: Solid management skills including: Financial management, leadership and project management. Experienced in developing and implementing strategic plans to meet set goals and objectives with the ability to coordinate culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams and to build strong relationships.

Financial Management: Experienced in; handling budget controls, ensuring the financial reports are accurate, 1

analysis of month end financial statements and streamlining the financial processes and operations of my departments.

Project planning and Management: Knowledgeable in the preparation of project schedules, plan and monitor it’s on goings by ensuring compliance to strategies, policies and the budget put in place in order to ensure its success in implementation.

Relationship Management: Ability to enhance and build relationships with key stakeholders in order to ensure the constant growth of a business. I have successfully managed multi-stakeholders engagement and ensured they bore fruit.

Teaching: Committed to excellent teaching and able and willing to teach a varied units. As a teacher and lecturer, i have been able to set clear targets and goals and worked with staff to extend the implementation within the classroom environment. I have also been able to assess the capability of the learners before teaching them.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to relate to staff at different occupational levels as well as from different cultures/ethnic backgrounds fostering an attitude of appreciating diversity.

ICT Competence- Proficient in using the MS suite, the email and the internet. WORK HISTORY

Senior Lecturer-Department of Special Education

Kenyatta University; March 2019 to date

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching diploma to postgraduate students

Overseeing curriculum development at department level

Setting, administering and marking examinations.

Supervising postgraduate students in writing their projects.

Preparing, handing out and marking the exams and CATs.

Preparing the best teaching methods and tools to use with when teaching specific units Director

Kenyatta University-Kitui Campus; August 2015 to February 2019 Duties and Responsibilities

Appointed Director, Kitui Campus-Kenyatta University –charged with the responsibilities of running the Campus Affairs-in charge of all academic, administrative and financial matters related to the campus. The key focus was to grow numbers, improve service delivery and the University image

Academic Duties

Chaired all the meetings at the campus; disciplinary committee especially for students and support staff and carry out the decision made by the committee.

Chaired all teaching staff meetings including academic committees comprised of the six school coordinators.

Oversaw and audited teaching

Oversaw the teaching timetable and submission of all the course-outlines, administration of continuous assessment and the final examinations

Attended university board examination meetings which are held every semester in the main campus

Taught one class and continuous supervision of students.

Published papers and attended conferences including external examining and supervision for other universities and Kenya and out of Kenya.

Responsible of student’s marks and constantly liaising with the lecturers and chairpersons of the departments. Administrative Duties

Charged with responsibility of overseeing all university projects funded by the University and the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, State Department of Public Works –Architectural Department.

Chairperson of the Kitui Campus Management Board which had the following terms of reference; overall management of the campus, formulated operating policies and guidelines to ensure the efficient management of 2

the campus, effective marketing of the campus programmes, maintained quality assurance in all campus programmes and submitted periodic progress reports to the University Management Boards

Chaired the corruption and prevention committee at the campus and report the same in the University Management Committee where I am a member.

Implemented all the university policies both academic and non-academic which may affect the running of the university.

Attended all the library committee for resource materials for the Campus in the Main Campus. Arrange for training for teaching and support at the Campus level in liaison with the Chief Librarian.

Kenyatta University is ISO 90001-2015 Certified. Due to this, I constantly oversaw the campus is compliant-we are internally and externally audited. I oversee the campus quality management system (QMS).

Responsible of all staff appraisals for renewal of contracts, signed performance contracts for all the lecturers employed for Kitui Campus on behalf of the management.

Attended all Senate meeting at the main campus under the chairmanship of the Vice chancellor as a Senator

Developed Strategic plan and service charters for the Campus in line with the Main Campus strategic Plan and service charters and oversee to the implementation of the same. Financial Duties

Chaired the local tender committee for procurement as appointed by the vice chancellor to open tenders and to evaluate the documents from various possible suppliers as per the laid down government public procurement Act. Those who qualify are given letters of Award and there after LPOs are raised.

Other responsibilities were to ensure that all utility bills are paid on time to avoid any inconveniencing and any students’ unrest.

In charge of all inventories at the campus

In charge of all the income generating activates in the campus: accounting and banking. These include pig sales, farm produce, food sales from the kitchen and students’ mess

Managed all Campus floats for day-to-day operations. The floats are: Tea float, Generator float, Office float, Water tanker float, Kitchen float and Pig feed float

Maintenance and minor repairs of campus 5 vehicles;

Oversaw the preparation of the Campus budget and running within the stipulated budget allocation Key Achievements

Successfully organized international conference and celebrations of The Mother Language Day at Kenyatta university-Kitui campus where High and renowned personalities and dignitaries were hosted. Chairperson/-Department of Special Needs Education Kenyatta University; January 2011 to January 2014

Duties and Responsibilities

Oversaw all administrative duties as well as academic programmes, in the department, which included advising the students in the department on the courses to take per semester and within the course of their study,

Assigned the lecturers in the department teaching workload and assigning them other duties according to the policies.

Revised the curricular of various levels from diploma to master level

Ensured all the examinations are set and tested as scheduled. Invigilation is followed without hitch anywhere.

Presented and defended new programmes at special senate meetings or any other meetings in the University.

Taught and supervised postgraduate students

Handled preparation of the departmental budget

Seeking for collaboration and funding. Secured one funding of 12,000US Dollars and several collaborations

Chaired departmental meetings, member of school of education board and a university senator.

As a chairperson attended time to time postgraduate defences as a University senator.

Developed Strategic plan and service shatters for the Department. See to the implementation of the same Key Achievements

Successfully initiated the Ph.D curriculum for coursework in the department

Under my leadership there was an increase in programmes and number of students in the department. OTHER PAST EXPERIENCES

Coordinator of Marsabit Open Learning Centre - Kenyatta University; 2011 to 2017 3

Departmental Examinations Coordinator – Kenyatta University; 2008 to 2011 Lecturer – Department of Special Education- Kenyatta University; 1998 to 2015 Lecturer - Departments of Educational Psychology and Special Education - Maseno University College; 1992 to 1998 Assistant Lecturer - Nairobi University, Kikuyu Campus; 1991 Lecturer, Department of the Mentally Handicapped, Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE); 1986 to 1991 Tutor - High ridge Teachers College in Special Needs and Geography; 1984 to 1986 AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS

Postdoctoral Research fellowship at UNISA-South Africa(R 300,000); 2014 Vice Chancellor’s PhD research grant of Kshs 50,000 for fast tracking the PhD Program; 2009 BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Executive committee member Board of Management of Kenya Institute for the Blind-representing Universities- 2006-todate

Executive Board of Management - Gitugi Girls School 2016-2018

Secretary to Fond Foundation Fund Advisory Board chaired by the Deputy Vice-chancellor-Academic at Kenyatta University (2012-2014) for Marsabit ODEL Project.

Advisory Board secretary for a joint-committee between Higher Education help and Kenyatta University

Board of Governors, Othaya Diploma Teachers’ College 2011 to date

Board member of African Federation of Gifted and Talented-2011-2014

D-School Advisory Team – Learning Company – Africa 2011-2014

Member of publishing committee Board for KISE – Distance learning modules-2005-2013 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND CO

Assisted Educational Professionals (Edu- Pro-Kenya) to develop training materials for the youth and a teacher’s guide in mentorship on life skills

Participated in one day training workshop for Teachers in Kiambaa constituency Associate Pastor of Blessed beyond Measure Assembly- in-charge of Youth Church 2011-2019 Patron of Othaya Kenyatta University Students Association-2010-2014 CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED

PAGEL workshop on book writing organized - Kenyatta university and University of Leibniz-Hannover; June 2017

ISO 9001-2015 International Standards for Quality Management Systems; May 2017

The Public Procurement and Assert Disposal ACT 2015; March 2016

Participated in several workshops and seminars within the University on improving standards of teaching and research; 2016

Facilitator in a training Workshop at Karatina University on capacity building on effective curriculum design and evaluation-Taxonomies of educational learning objectives/outcomes and setting SMART objectives; April 2015

Methods of teaching and assessment of learners with Intellectual Disability at HVP Gatagara/Gikondo, Kigali- Rwanda

Attended a 3-day international workshop organized by Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

Proposal writing and effective leadership - COACH international;

Attend several postgraduate seminars both for Masters and Ph.D candidates

Attended several seminars held at the community level

I have been involved in several funded researches involving children and youth. 4

REFEREES

Prof. Geoffrey, K. Karugu

Associate Professor (Ph.D Supervisor)

Special Needs Education Department

Kenyatta University

Tel: +254-***-***-***

Email: adk0hn@r.postjobfree.com

Name Pastor James K.Kuria

Sr Pastor and founder of The Seed of Abraham Ministry-Kahawa west Box 150**-***** Nairobi

Tel: +254-*********/070-********

Email:adk0hn@r.postjobfree.com

Eng.Martin M. Nzomo

Department of Electrical & Electronics

Kenyatta University

P.O Box 121**-*****,Nairobi

+254-***-***-***

Email: adk0hn@r.postjobfree.com

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