GEORGE LIJODI MALAVU

Results-oriented, flexible, and organized teacher with 8 years of experience at junior and senior levels. Extensive knowledge in subject areas and ability to simplify complex concepts for effective engagement. Embraces a team spirit with students, staff, and parents to create a friendly and supportive school community. Strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and commitment to personal growth and organizational development. Passionate about developing diverse curricula to motivate students and reinforce concepts for strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills.

• Led the chess team in the Nairobi regional youth chess championship and Kenya national youth chess championship and won bronze medals in under 16 category.
• Appointed to perform judge duties at the World Scholars Cup regional rounds for both junior and senior categories.
• Successfully organized geography fieldtrips and sports events.
• Led the world scholars' team to the global round in 2021, 2022 and 2025.
• Rolled up the E-waste collection exercise in 2022 and managed to collect 465kgs of electronic waste.
• Organized three successive scout's camps/hikes and investiture ceremonies under the authority of the Kenya scouts Association team.
• Successively organized and marked the annual World Environment Days with a variety of activities that fostered environmental conservation and awareness.
• Managed to achieve 80% C-A grades and have 79% of my students achieve their IGCSE Exam target during the 2020-2021 academic year.
• Initiated the 'plant your birthday' to increase tree plant cover.
• Organized Leadership Workshops for students.
• Led the debate team to the Mashujaa Schools Debate tournament at Strathmore University and won gold and silverware.
• Successfully led the music and drama teams to regional levels.
• Improved the Kiswahili KCSE mean score to a C+ from D.
• Successfully led the basketball team for their first ever silverware at the county levels.

• Arigatou international
• Amnesty International
• The Kenya Scouts Movement

• Coaching, training, and identifying talented students for sports teams
• Chess
• Active member of a local football club
• Gardening and planting trees
• Learning new skills in IT and psychology

• International Curriculum experience in teaching and examining the American curriculum and British Curriculum
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Classroom Management
• ICT Competent
• Pedagogical approaches
• Creative Lesson Planning

• Pre-school education: The Reggio Emilia Approach, Alison Education, 06/2025
• CS 50s: Introduction to Computer Science, Harvard University, 06/2025
• Advanced Cybersecurity training for teacher (ACCT), 06/01/2024, 07/31/2024
• Cybersecurity training for teachers (CTT4), 04/01/2024, 05/31/2024
• The Digital Educator: A Primer, 01/2024
• Introductory Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460) (0976) 2023 syllabus certification, 11/2021
• CBC certification, 05/2022
• Introduction to the Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint for Global Perspectives (1129) Certification, 2019
• Personal Branding and Professional Etiquette for Educators, 09/23/2023
• Fostering Student Engagement: Strategies for Empowering Active Learners, 09/09/2023
• Introduction to Inquiry-Based teaching and learning, 07/22/2023