Edwin Salu
Maragoli, Vihiga District,45
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Teacher
Teachers Service Commission
01.2024 - Current
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
Project Manager leading (part time)
Big Brother Savings and Enterprise Group
01.2012 - Current
- Coordinated youth empowerment projects within Vihiga county
- Monitoring gender mainstreaming, socio-economic empowerment projects and programs and establishing the level of compliance in rural settings
- Represented Big brother Savings and Enterprise group in appropriate conferences, forums, and other group activities and events related the organizations area of interest
- Successful management of public relations operations of the organization to establish mutually beneficial relationships
- Drafted briefings and insights
- Informing organizational decision making by actively engaging in report writing
- Financial management of project advances to support activities
- Consistently worked with GOK agencies and other stakeholders
- Spearheaded the budget formation and implementation process
- Helped inform project progress through Coordinating assessments and data collection activities.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
Teacher, Guidance and Counseling and Clubs and Societies Lead
Teachers Service Commission
01.2019 - 12.2023
- Undertaking administrative duties for the school
- Impacting knowledge and skills to students by teaching the subjects of specialization; Kiswahili and CRE
- Meticulously preparing lessons, timetables, schemes of work, lesson notes to maintain high academic standards and uphold timely coverage of the syllabus
- Leading in the setting of periodic assessments and exams for the subjects of specialization to evaluate learners capacity in preparation for the national exams
- Consistently involved in the guidance and counselings initiatives
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Effectively taking lead of the management and leadership of the school’s clubs and societies
- Serving as the music and rugby coach.
Teacher and Rugby Coach
Magui Secondary School
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Successfully provided guidance and counselling services to the students to maintain proper values
- Spearheaded learning forum to share best practices to support learner developmental milestones
- Impacted knowledge and skills to students by teaching the subjects of specialization; Kiswahili and CRE
- Successfully spearheaded co-curricular activities to identify, nurtured and develop learner talents
- Consistently engaged in guidance and counselling of the students.
Teacher; Guidance and counselling
Mbale High school
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Organized remedial actions for students with educational performance gaps to improve their scores
- Efficaciously headed the guidance and counselling department
- Duly taught Kiswahili and CRE
- Diligently engaged in extra-curricular activities
- Constantly gave motivational talks to the students.
Education
Master of Education (Curriculum studies) -
University of Nairobi
06.2025
Project Management
University of Washington
United States Of America10.2023
Bachelor of Arts in Education with IT -
Maseno University
07.2016
Certificate in Computer Applications - undefined
Brom Link Computers
07.2012
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Chavakali High school
11.2011
Skills
- Project Leadership
- Partnerships and Networking
- M & E
- Public Relations
- Facilitation skills
- MS Suite
- Enumeration
- Events organizing
- Mental Health Issues
- Proactive
- Result Oriented
- Problem solving skills
- Responds positively to feedback
- Detail-orientated Decision-making Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Continuous personal learning
- Flexible & adaptable
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Public relations
- Leadership
- Communication
- Public speaking
- Management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management skills
- Adaptability
- Work Ethic
- Group Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
Accomplishments
- Received commendation from Ebusiloli Secondary School principal for successfully working with students with behavior problems.
- Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
- Student Involvement - Volunteered as faculty member representative for student-led Mock Trial club, supervising weekly after school meetings and attending bi-weekly weekend conferences.
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
- Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
- Won “Teacher of the Month” award at Mbihi Secondary School in 2024.
Key Skills And Competencies
Experience in working with stakeholders., Successful and demonstrable delivery of results., Excellent public relations skills., Immaculately producing and delivering project documentation., Accurately identifying project requirements that lead to successful execution., Excellent management, support, and implementation of project initiatives, Creating effective, informed and highly motivated teams focused on delivery, Possessing a responsible attitude, tact, patience, and courtesy., Comfortable working on numerous, smaller size pieces of work., Ability to operate under pressure and deliver to demanding deadlines., Ability to work and achieve results through others., Good team player., Capable of working under limited supervision., Motivating project or program teams to own and complete tasks assigned to them.
Training And Workshops
Certificate of training as an examiner - The Kenya National Examinations Council
Career Statement
An educator with over 5 years’ experience in teaching and departmental leadership. I have successfully supported students in learning and applying complex information through state curriculum standards, leading to a 10% gain overall on the state-standardized end-of-course exams. I am exceptionally well versed in fostering mutually beneficial relationships with students, parents, and stakeholders. Proficient in using MS Suite, presentation technology, multimedia, and digital teaching materials to present lesson material. With strong communication skills, an elaborate understanding of child development and a creative approach to engaging students, I am well able to support students achieve the different developmental milestones I have extensive experience in design thinking, problem-solving, coordination, work planning, reporting, and networking for designated projects. I am exceptionally well-versed in managing and supervising projects per the provided guidelines.
References
- Kefe Innocent, Assistant Director, Big brother savings Enterprise, 0706220474, admirainnocent@gmail.com
- Joel Omutsani, Principal, Ebusiloli Secondary school, 0722387576, joelomutsani@gmail.com
- Sylvia Waruguru, Project Officer, USAID Nuru ya Mtoto OVC Project, 0714704488, swaruguru@path.org
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Teacher
Teachers Service Commission
01.2024 - Current
Teacher, Guidance and Counseling and Clubs and Societies Lead
Teachers Service Commission
01.2019 - 12.2023
Teacher and Rugby Coach
Magui Secondary School
01.2017 - 01.2019
Teacher; Guidance and counselling
Mbale High school
01.2016 - 01.2017
Project Manager leading (part time)
Big Brother Savings and Enterprise Group
01.2012 - Current
Master of Education (Curriculum studies) -
University of Nairobi
Project Management
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts in Education with IT -
Maseno University
Certificate in Computer Applications - undefined
Brom Link Computers
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Chavakali High school
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