WINNIE MOSONGO

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Tel: +254*********, +254*********, +254*********

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I am a dedicated, eager to learn, determined and hardworking individual who applies discipline towards optimizing performance. I am a great team leader and also team player who is adaptable and flexible to new ideas since life is a school and learning is continuous. I have a rich wealth of knowledge, competency and experience in literature and language and computer skills. I am seeking to work in an institution that would provide additional responsibilities in line with emerging relevant development in language matters and enable me to enhance my well-honed language skills, computer and client focused skills to efficiently serve its clients and customers.

PERSONAL DETAILS

oDate of Birth : 14th March 1990

oMarital Status : Single

oGender : Female

oNationality : Kenyan

oID NO : 27738615

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:

oBachelor of Arts in English Degree with a Minor in Social Work and an overall Cum GPA of B-

Daystar University, Nairobi Kenya, May Semester 2011- January Semester 2016

oPre-University

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kisumu Kenya, May Semester 2010- Sept Semester 2010

oCertificate of Proficiency in Computer operations packages

Emmanuel Computer Academy, Kisumu Kenya, January 2010- April 2010

oKenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE):- Mean Grade C(PLAIN)

Xaverian Secondary School, Kisumu Feb 2007-Nov 2009

oCertificate of Merit in English 1st Position, June 2008

Xaverian Secondary School, Kisumu Kenya

oCertificate of Merit in English 1st Position, Nov 2005

Kereri Girls’ High School Kisii, Kenya

oKenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), 2004 :- ENGLISH LANGUAGE (A-), KISWAHILI (B), MATHEMATICS (C), SCIENCE (B-) & G.H.C. & RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (C)

M. M. Shah Primary School, Kisumu

KEY PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

oA Bachelor of Arts in English and Literature graduate.

oProficiency in relevant writing and image editing software packages especially MS Word, MS Publisher, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

oGreat ability to critique and edit literary works of all genres.

oHigh degree of professional integrity and commitment.

oExtremely adaptable and flexible.

oTeam oriented and self-motivated.

oExcellent consulting,verbal and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

oFluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

oHighly dynamic and dependable result-oriented individual.

oPersonal branding for three years by possessing a functional knowledge and personal experience with WordPress.com and Blogger/Blogspot.com under handles winniees.blogspot.com & winniemosongo.wordpress.com and I’m eager to learn about the company’s blogging ecosystem and also assist in customer write up services and inquiries.

oA creative thinker. My blogs winniees.blogspot.com & winniemosongo.wordpress.com contains my creativity and originality in terms of my posted original poems. They also show my expertise in interviewing skills.

oAn enthusiast of research, projects and always eager to learn more.

oGood applicant of conflict resolution principles and advisor of how to grab the best chances when they present themselves.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Achievements

oWorked at the Writing & Speech Centre/Languages’ Centre, Daystar University Athi River Campus where I corrected misspellings on project papers/term papers and assisted other students from non-English speaking countries to gradually learn Basic English for daily interactions and classroom communication and tests.

oFounded and developed Arts for Arts’ sake Book Club whereby I promoted the idea of a reading society at Daystar University Athi River Main Campus.

oAssistant chairlady of Women’s group (Daystar Christian Women Fellowship) in campus that focused on women’s issues and so honed my presentation and communication skills.

oI’m actively blogging. I have interacted and interviewed influential people in the Kenya Film Industry on my blog; winniees.blogspot.com

oIn 2016, some of my poems were showcased at The Writing Shop, Inc. Nairobi Kenya which branded me more as a writer.

oParticipated in Poetry, Drama, Debate club and school choir in Primary and High Schools so I believe my presentation, language and communication skills were honed pretty early in life.

oI’ve actively participated in Acting for Set books which enabled me to continue shaping my presentation skills and help High school students understand, learn and enjoy literature.

oNavigated the Social Media by being in charge of KMET’s Social Media accounts thus mastering the art and science of headline writing and also writing engaging introductions and stories whenever I got involved in fieldwork/projects.

oPolished my Editing skills as an editor at KMET’s Communications Department since the fieldwork stories/social media updates/blogged stories were supposed to not have any spelling error.

oDeveloped my writing freelancing skills through blogging and weekly writing assignments. In addition, I’ve occasionally freelanced for Potentash magazine/blog.

oMy Social Work knowledge and skills were also put to practice through interaction with communities and addressing their health grievances by working hand-in-hand with the CHVs who were watchdogs for KMET medical and sociological researches and projects.

oI’ve enhanced my Adobe Photoshop editing skills by being open-minded to learn more on and about it and practising on the photographs taken by me and the rest of KMET’s Communications team.

oHaving Majored in B.A in English Literature, this Adobe Photoshop skills comes in handy when designing name tags plus Advertising is one of the industries that a graduate with a degree in B.A. in English can indulge in.

oThe internship at KMET has exposed me to the world of photography as well. I’ve mastered the photography skills plus how to manipulate, crop and resize photos taken for a presentation or report or a social media update.

oMy knowledge of Adobe Illustrator enables me to practically be useful when it comes to making advertisements, books, magazines, packaging, greetings cards and newspapers.

oMy keenness in proper spellings and my expertise in manipulation of words makes me suitable for advertisements and editing roles as well.

oMy internship at KMET has also broadened my knowledge in the area of human rights advocacy which has immensely helped me whenever I write stories pertaining to human rights issues.

oI've also worked as a Content Editor at Spear Sharp Education Publishers whereby I'd rewrite/re-author and edit copies of books in their manuscript form in order to improve readability. Also, I'd proofread to detect and correct errors in spelling and punctuation.

HOBBIES/ INTERESTS:

oWriting/ Blogging/Typing

oReading

oTeaching

oEditing/ Proofreading

oPhotography

oInterviewing

oDebating

oServing others

oDrawing/Sketching

oTravelling

oActing

oWatching movies

REFEREES

Mr. Musyoki Muli (C.E.O, Founder &Mentor)

Spear Sharp Education Publishers

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

Email: adkgho@r.postjobfree.com

Emmanuel Oyier (Mentor and Editor at the KMET Communications Office)

KMET Communications & Marketing Officer

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Monica Oguttu (Founder & Executive Director of KMET Kenya)

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