NIWAGABA ARERE FORTUNATE
Phone: +256********* (WhatsApp), +256********* (Mobile) Kawempe, Uganda.
Email: ******************@*****.***
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Efficient with time management, problem solving and analytical skills. Flexible, resourceful, coachable to changing priorities and much interests in learning from fellows and adaptable individual who is seeking a new challenging career. I have a calm and patient deposition meaning that I am able to work effectively under any condition and focus on the task at hand and work well in teams but also independently which makes me become keen to improve any experience for the benefit of the company I work for and for my own benefit. Excellent knowledge of teaching, public communication, harmonious livelihood with people and respect, motivating the young and fellow workmates, caring, inspirational and dedicated person who loves my career and with excellent track record of supporting the organization or company for it to meet its goals and fulfill its different missions.
SKILLS
Geographic Information System skills, Remote Sensing skills, Computer operations and management, Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Monitoring and evaluating projects, Time management skills, Creativity and innovation, Mentoring and skill transfer, Adaptability, Team work and collaboration, Knowledge management, Attention to details etc EDUCATION
Kyambogo University, Kampala_Uganda
Masters in Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing. Started on 8th August 2025 up to date.
Kyambogo University, Kampala – Uganda
Bachelor of Arts with Education (Honors) CGPA: 3.75/5 (75%) (11th Dec 2024). Thesis: Report on the land use and land cover (LULC) usage, climate and weather, relief (topology) and people’s way of life for 14 central and Northern districts using different technologies and methods. Relevant courses: Communication skills and Humanities, Principles of Geographic Information System, Applied Geographic Information System, Applied Environmental Remote Sensing, Principles of Cartography, Urbanization and City Management, The Earth’s Physical Environment, Geomorphology, Development Geography of Africa, Introduction to Education Psychology, Development Issues in Education, General Methods and Education Technology, Guidance and Counselling, General Methods and Education Technology, Comparative Education and Education Administration etc Mentor Secondary School, Lira – Uganda
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (2019).
St. Andrea Comprehensive Schools Kooki Haibaale, Kakumiro – Uganda Uganda Certificate of Education (2017).
Blessed Trinity School, Kakumiro- Uganda
Primary Leaving Examination (2013)
PERSONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE
Bristol High School Matugga-Uganda
9th September 2024-Date
Classroom teacher.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Teaching Geography and Religious Studies in advanced and ordinary classes.
• Heading the Disciplinary Committee and member of Parent and Teacher’s Association.
• Monitoring evening and morning study and reading sessions.
• Setting, invigilating and marking exams.
• Writing monthly reports on academic performance in classes and advising the board on new ideas.
• Part of the guidance and counselling team.
• Training Geographic Information System to the few interested. Achievements
• Taught 2024 advanced level candidates and scored enough points for the next education level.
• Limited indiscipline cases in the school premises through the disciplinary committee.
• Limited student’s behavior of dodging evening and morning reading sessions.
• Trained Geographic Information System to 6 advanced students and 3 fellow teachers.
• Improved on student’s performance through changes made out of reports written. Big Solutions Group, Annex House Wandegeya – Kampala Uganda 1st December 2023 – 28th February 2024
Geographic Information System (GIS) internship.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Using different GIS softwares and tools to collect data and create different maps.
• Writing reports that track my skill perfection.
• Going to fields to collect data.
• Researches and presentations.
Achievements
• Managed to use Open Data Kit (ODK) to collect data.
• Was able to analyze different data and maps in GIS.
• Able to Georeference and Digitize places.
• Was able to use Python for GIS and Python for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Kinaawa High School Kawempe-Uganda
5th February 2024-26th April 2024
Classroom teacher.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Teaching Geography and Religious Studies in advanced and ordinary classes.
• Setting, invigilating and marking exams.
• Monitoring evening and morning study and reading sessions. Achievements
• Taught and made 2023 candidates to excel in their final exams.
• Set, invigilated and marked exams in time.
• Limited students from misusing evening and morning reading sessions. Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) online 2nd November 2022 – 2nd December 2022
Internee.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Managing geodatabase.
• Helping businessmen use location-based technologies to make better decisions.
• Mapping of different streets and swamps within Entebbe. Achievements
• Managed to include some business locations on Kampala map within Kampala city.
• Mapped different wetlands within Entebbe on OpenStreetMap. Trinity Catholic High School Kakumiro-Uganda
6th February 2022 – 20th April 2022
Classroom teacher
Roles & Responsibility
• Teaching Geography and Religious Studies to advanced and ordinary levels.
• Assistant head of the school debating club.
• Invigilating and marking exams.
• Guiding and counselling students.
Achievements
• Contributed to the excellence of advanced students in their final exams.
• Coached students on how handle debates with opponents.
• Limited exam malpractice through invigilation.
• Instilled behavior to learners through guidance and counselling. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND CERTIFICATION.
Industrial Training (ODK Surveys & Data Collection, Data Analysis, Georeferencing & Digitizing, Map Production, Project Management, Python for GIS & Python for AI at Big Solutions Group Annex House Wandegeya) 2023, Geographic Information System analyst (Kasakya Initiatives) 2023, Wetland Vulnerability Analysis Training (Makerere University) 2023, Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing (Kyambogo University) 2023, Data Analysis (United Nations University) 2023, Kyambogo University Geography Society (Kyambogo University) 2023, Teacher certification (The GLOBE program) 2022, Certificate in digital marketing (The Open University, London) 2022, Entrepreneurship and leadership (Mentor Senior Secondary School) 2019. I
INTERESTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR
Continuous leisure learning and education, Travelling, Networking, Mapping, Educating, Football, Political debates and shows and Reading creative writings. REFEREES
Dr. Barassa Benard Mrs. Amina Mayole Mr. Kajjimu Deo Head of Geography Department Industrial Training Supervisor Director Bristol HS Kyambogo University BSG Group +256*********
Email: ******@***.**.** +256*********