ANTHONY Maina Mbutu

Highly experienced Senior Curriculum Developer with a strong background in English, currently leading curriculum development efforts at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. With 10 years of experience in curriculum development, actively engaged in language curriculum research, innovation, e-language learning materials design, and television. Expertise extends to language teaching, curriculum design, eLearning, testing, syllabus design, material preparation, and classroom research. Alongside academic specialization in applied linguistics, English, and literature, possesses necessary skills to excel in this role. Taught English in high school and supervised examinations including KCSE, well-versed in setting, administering, marking, moderating, and grading exams at Kenyatta and Zetech Universities. Passion lies in language curriculum design, assessment, and material development. Currently focused on developing e-assessment strategies for language teaching and learning while also contributing to the UNESCO Kenya ICT Teacher Competences Framework by assessing teachers electronically. Dedicated to language education, consistently supports curriculum development, materials development, language learning, assessment, and research. Spearheading the development of the upper primary school English curriculum at KICD.

• Trained Senior Secondary Teachers on CBC implementation
• Trained Junior secondary school teachers on CBC
• Developed the junior secondary school scope and sequence charts
• Participated in the training of primary school teachers on CBC
• Trained ECD teachers on the implementation of CBC
• Developed curriculum support materials for early years education
• Successfully developed curriculum designs for English, upper primary
• Developed English curriculum designs for Early Years and Upper Primary
• Developed Handbooks for Teachers of English
• Developed English digital content for secondary school, primary school and teacher training colleges
• Attended a TESOL conference on innovative design, implementation, assessment and development of curriculum support materials, in 12/2018 (Chicago, USA)
• Attended short courses on digital learning materials development in Ethiopia and the Netherlands
• Successfully carried out KCPE/KCSE examinations analysis at the Institute (KICD)
• Participated in material evaluation/selection of English literature set books at KICD several times
• Evaluated and selected English language materials for primary and secondary school learners
• Taught two cohorts of Primary School teachers online
• Monitored KCSE examination administration
• Successfully supervised the KCSE examinations in Kayole Nairobi
• Administered, marked, graded and moderated examinations at Kenyatta, Nazarene, Zetech and Inoorero Universities
• Worked as a marking assistant at Kenyatta University
• Developed and rolled out digital content for the laptop project and secondary schools from form one to four
• Developed curriculum for youth polytechnics
• Participated in the design and development of the ICT Integration Training Manual and curriculum for enhancing
• Participated in the development of Uraia - a simplified online course based on the Kenyan constitution
• Collected and analysed data
• Successfully written proposals and reports emanating from researches carried out in the Institute

• Master's degree in applied linguistics: language testing, language syllabus design classroom research among others
• Bachelor of education (arts) degree - English/literature options
• TESOL: Teacher of English as a Second Language Certificate
• Certificate in Education programmes making – Netherlands
• Certificate in Kenya Sign Language –KISE
• Senior Management Certificate –KSG
• Minute and Report Writing Certificate – KSG

• Senior Supervisor, Kenya Bureau of Statistics, 08/01/09, Was Senior Supervisor during the 2009 census
• Marker, Kenyatta University, 12/01/08, Marked English language Examinations
• Senior Supervisor, KCSE Examination, 10/01/08, Senior supervisor in the 2008 KCSE Examination
• Field Research Assistant, Street Children project, 08/01/07
• Polling Clerk, 2002 General Elections, 12/01/02
• Couples Pastor, Karatina Redeemed Gospel Church, 01/01/11
• Leader, Kenyatta University Post Graduate Fellowship, 01/01/06

• 02/24/15, Open Day for English Language Teachers, American Embassy
• 09/01/10, Media Gymnassiet School of Stockholm Sweden
• 06/01/09, Crisis Pregnancy
• 06/01/09, World Starts with me seminar
• 09/01/03, National Agency for the Campaign against Drug Abuse
• 01/01/03, National Educational Services Seminar on the new syllabus
• 12/01/11, Evaluation and selection of literature set books at KICD
• 01/01/12, Elimika Secondary English workshop
• 01/01/12, National editing workshop for form 3 digital content
• 01/01/12, Participated in e-learning data gathering in the Rift Valley and environs
• 01/01/12, Coordinated a national scripting workshop for form 4 digital content
• 01/01/12, Analysis of KCSE exams in English

• Language curriculum innovation and assessment
• Digital media
• Education
• E language teaching and assessment
• Academic researcher
• Digital activism
• Community empowerment
• Language testing
• Media in language education
• Classroom research

• Listening to music
• Visiting the sick
• Writing poetry
• Sharing the Christian message

• Teachers of English as a Second Language Member