DATE OF BIRTH 16 August 1983 PLACE OF BIRTH Lusaka town NATIONALITY Zambian Personal Profile: Self- motivated Christian who is able to work with minimal supervision. Perfectionist, punctual and effective contributor to group assignments and able to work for long hours on end. Key Skills Project management and co-ordination Excellent Administration Skills Office management Excellent oral and written skills Good understanding of under-development, development and various key development strategies Able to travel long distances and to stay in harsh conditions Ability to organise workshops and training programs Research skills in social scientific research skills Good time management Public relations skills Internet research skills, emails, web designing and maintenance Customer liaison Team leadership skills Professional Qualifications . Bachelors’ degree in Mass communication with a minor in Development Studies at the University of Zambia: 2005 . Diploma in Marketing (CIM) –ZCAS: 2008 – To date . Certificate in specialised reporting on HIV/AIDS from the Zambia Institute of Mass Communication: 2004 . Certificate in Election Reporting from the Zambia Institute of Mass Communication: 2006 . Certificate in Gender, Democracy and Human Rights under course offered by Women for Change: 2003 . Website designing - NM Corporation: 2001 Career History . 2006 – 2008: Country Coordinator , Zambia – Operation Blessing International . 2006- to date: Research Coordinator for Audience Research Survey on Radio and Television spots on OVCs funded by USAID. . 2004: Assistant Editor the Adf Today, a publication of the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa for the African Development Forum Communication Team in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. . 2005: Production Editor of Lusaka Star Newspaper . 2004 to 2005: News Director of UNZA RADIO . 2004: Sub-Editors Desk – Times of Zambia Newspaper . 2004 to date: Production Editor of the Zambian Child Magazine, which is funded by UNICEF . 2004: Reporter for the Zambia News Agency . 2003: Reporter for Business and Leisure Newspaper .2002: Stringer for Times of Zambia Newspaper . 2002: Zambia National Broadcasting Co-operation Fan Club member who actively contributed to the production of community magazine shows. 2001-2002: Reporter for Mining Mirror Professional Achievements . 2007: Winner of best Television production on HIV/AIDS for 2006. . 2005: Winner of the best Radio production on HIV/AIDS in Zambia for 2005 . 2003 to 2005: President of the Young African Leadership Forum-UNZA Chapter . 2003 to date: Secretary General of the Southern African Network for Climate Journalists. . 2003 to 2005: President of University of Zambia Press Club . 2003 to date: Appointed as senior reporter of the Southern Africa Social Forum Communication team .2002 to date: Media Expert on the Equity Gauge Project funded by Rockefeller University of the United States of America . 2001: Winner of the best article on HIV/AIDS in competition sponsored by Hope for the Child Organization. Interests Fishing, Reading , Writing and playing chess.