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MAUREEN KALEKYE KILEWE

Learning & Development Expert
Nairobi

Summary

Experienced organizational capacity building specialist with 18 years as an independent training consultant in East Africa. Collaborated with successful companies, governments, and organizations. Designed and facilitated high-impact development training for over 3000 adults and 3000 youths, leading to transformation and increased performance. Passionate about planning and coordinating training sessions, and leading learning programs to equip individuals with personal and professional skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Learning and Development Consultant

Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Regional Center, East Africa
10.2019 - Current
  • I am part of the team that facilitates the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People leadership development program to young African leaders (Aged 18-35) drawn from 14 African countries namely Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Other key roles include:
  • Conducting group training to over 1500 young African leaders both in-person and online
  • Facilitating the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' program
  • Conducting research to integrate trends and case studies in learning content
  • Reviewing, preparing and updating training modules for effective facilitation
  • Preparing and submitting post training reports

Learning and Development Consultant

Africa Working Alliance
01.2016 - Current
  • I work as an adjunct training consultant in offering support to different capacity development programs. This entails:
  • Facilitation of training programs to various organizations and teams across the manufacturing, service, financial services sectors
  • Using blended adult learning techniques to enrich training experiences
  • Conducting monitoring and evaluation to assess impact of training programs
  • Conducting post training follow-up programs to client organizations and training participants
  • Providing coaching sessions to individuals and teams

Learning and development consultant

Food 4 Education (F4E) Kenya
06.2023 - 03.2024
  • As the assistant L&D consultant, my roles and responsibilities included:
  • Support in developing the ideal tools for TNA
  • Collecting TNA using tools developed
  • Assisting in identifying critical learning gaps based on TNA
  • Support in drafting a generic as well as individualized training and development plan for Kitchen staff that addresses needs and expectations.
  • Curriculum development
  • Delivery of Training as required deploying a wide variety of adult training methods.
  • Gathering and assessing feedback as received

Training and development supervisor

Victory Farms Kenya
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • While at Victory Farms, I oversaw the training and development for the employees at Victory Farms Kenya. Part of my day-to-day responsibilities included:
  • Analyze employee training needs and develop training programs as needed or modify existing programs to meet staff needs
  • Plan and implement staff development training programs using a variety of methods that may include demonstrations, conference, meetings, workshops, and on-the-job trainings
  • Train supervisors and instructors to help them learn the skills and techniques they need to deal with employees and provide effective training sessions.
  • Discuss training needs and goals with the management on a quarterly or yearly basis to establish training needs based on projected changes, production processes
  • Conduct follow-up studies of all completed trainings to evaluate success
  • Develop training and educational materials for current staff and new hires including visual aids and multimedia tools amongst other duties.
  • Achievements Successfully trained and catalyzed behavior change in over 200 youths.

Training Consultant

Smart Skills Trainers
03.2017 - 12.2019
  • I served as one of the lead trainers and supported the organization in the design and delivery of leadership and soft skills training programs. Other roles included:
  • Conducting training needs assessment to assess and analyze training and development needs for individuals
  • Design and delivery of corporate outdoor team building for teams within telecom, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and public service
  • Preparation of training evaluations & assessments
  • Preparing training reports

Training Consultant

Wylde International
06.2016 - 12.2019
  • I worked as a training consultant primarily involved in the youth training program. My day-to-day roles included:
  • Developing content for the youth soft skills training programs
  • Designing training outlines and determining instructional methods
  • Using blended learning methods approach to deliver training
  • Delivering group and individual instruction and training on soft skills & leadership
  • Providing coaching sessions to individuals and teams

Training Consultant

Blossom Link services
01.2014 - 04.2019
  • At Blossom link services, I served as one of the lead training consultants. My assignments involved the following:
  • Conducting training needs assessments for effective content development and training facilitation
  • Facilitation of corporate outdoor team building for organizations and teams within public service, cooperative societies, financial services sector, and transport.
  • Scheduling, planning, and coordinating training programs
  • Providing administrative support and preparing training reports

Training Consultant

Peak Performance International
11.2009 - 12.2013
  • I worked as a training consultant and was involved in the design and development of various experiential training programs. Other roles included:
  • Facilitation of both outdoor and indoor corporate team building for organizations such as World Bank, Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services, Farmers Choice, Kengen, ChaseBank
  • Delivery and facilitation of two youth training programs
  • Offering administrative support to various programs such as coordinating, scheduling and client billing
  • Conducting training and program evaluation to assess impact and learners follow up
  • Consulting Achievements Successful facilitation of Franklin Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Successful People ‘training Facilitated soft skills training for over 1,200 employees for the Nairobi City Council school feeding program “Dishi na county” phase I & II Facilitated and assisted over 100 corporate companies build powerful and productive teams during facilitation of outdoor and indoor team building sessions. Facilitated training programs to 2000 adults and 3000 youths across Africa Successfully trained government primary school teachers in Kisii County on a leadership and motivational program. Trained over 100 young adults in Somalia, under the program Somalia Working Facilitated the HIV/AIDS program to commercial sex workers in Awendo sub-county

Associate Youth Trainer

Optimum Impact
08.2008 - 10.2009
  • I served as a youth trainer and was in charge of managing the youth training program across Nairobi County. I was also charged with the following:
  • Development of training content
  • Facilitation of effective training delivery
  • Offering administrative support to the training function and programs
  • Facilitation of the children’s leadership program for children aged 8-19 years
  • Monitoring and evaluating impact of training programs via follow up sessions, interviews, and questionnaires.
  • Achievements Successfully trained and catalyzed behavior change in over 200 youths.

Training Coordinator

Peak Performance International
02.2006 - 08.2008
  • As a training coordinator, I was charged with the responsibility of coordinating youth training programs across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. In addition, I successfully designed and implemented leadership development programs. Other assignments included:
  • Content development for adult training programs
  • Training facilitation of leadership development programs to over 1000 participants across public and private sectors.
  • Trained over 1500 children aged 8-19 yrs on leadership development in Kenya & Uganda
  • Overseeing and providing technical and administrative training support in regard to course scheduling and training logistics
  • Achievements Coached individuals and teams in reviewing and setting higher goals. Which led to increased quality performance Introduced a culture of continuous improvement for various individuals Coached teenagers which led to improved performance through achieving higher grades in school. Motivated individuals to walk on fire thus helping them overcome their fears and maximize their full potential which led to increased productivity at work, and richer personal life experiences

Administrator

Protecting Life Movement
03.2004 - 02.2006
  • As an administrator, I set up the Protecting Life Movement national office in Nairobi, Kenya. In addition, I recruited and led teams and implemented various program initiatives. Other day to day responsibilities included:
  • Development of standard operating procedures and manuals
  • Stakeholder engagement & management
  • Was the key liaison officer with different partners
  • Organizing the annual rally that sought to target 10,000 participants, increase awareness, and raise funds
  • Providing secretarial & administrative support to board members
  • Preparation of executive summary reports to be presented at the Board
  • Development and management of the Protecting Life Movement website
  • Supporting administration work such as filing systems
  • Achievements Effective resource mobilization that led to surpassing our annual rally fundraising targets Providing support to satellite rallies in Kisumu and Mombasa

Producer/Presenter

Family Media
08.2003 - 10.2003

Assistant Producer

Trans World Radio
05.2003 - 08.2003

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Daystar University
01.2003

Skills

  • Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent communicator, public speaking, and presentation skills
  • Great interpersonal skills, team player with an ability to troubleshoot and quickly resolve conflict
  • High emotional intelligence with the ability to connect, engage and empathize with different audiences/stakeholders

Certification

  • 2007: NLP Certified Coach, Relief Foundation Africa
  • 2017: Franklin Covey Seven Habits Certified Trainer, Franklin Covey Training of Trainers

References

Emmanuel, Nandokha, Director, Human Capital, emmanuel@publishing-institute.org, 254 720 761003, Publishing Institute of Africa

Timeline

Learning and development consultant

Food 4 Education (F4E) Kenya
06.2023 - 03.2024

Training and development supervisor

Victory Farms Kenya
07.2021 - 06.2022

Learning and Development Consultant

Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Regional Center, East Africa
10.2019 - Current

Training Consultant

Smart Skills Trainers
03.2017 - 12.2019

Training Consultant

Wylde International
06.2016 - 12.2019

Learning and Development Consultant

Africa Working Alliance
01.2016 - Current

Training Consultant

Blossom Link services
01.2014 - 04.2019

Training Consultant

Peak Performance International
11.2009 - 12.2013

Associate Youth Trainer

Optimum Impact
08.2008 - 10.2009

Training Coordinator

Peak Performance International
02.2006 - 08.2008

Administrator

Protecting Life Movement
03.2004 - 02.2006

Producer/Presenter

Family Media
08.2003 - 10.2003

Assistant Producer

Trans World Radio
05.2003 - 08.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Daystar University

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