By dedicating my life to bringing information to the most remote villages in Africa
I love working and living in rural African communities. The cock crows in the morning and we wake to the daily chores of life. While it requires more physical energy, the mind is free and clear.
I passionately want to see every village in sub Saharan African have access to the Internet.
September 2006- Jan 2009
Tulane University
Graduate student, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Researcher, Information and Communications Technologies for Development in Kenya
Courses in international health and development and required classes
June 2007- Current
Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development
Executive Director
Winner of the 2009 World Summit Youth Award
Proposal writing and program planning, field research, literature review, meeting with key
stakeholders, training rural women and youth in the slums on ICT use, website design:
www.mbamberuralresources.org , www.voicesofafrica.org
February 2008- May 2008
OSOTWA CBCO
Community Development Worker
Teaching rural village women about public health, good nutrition, first aid, and herbal medicine
August 2005 – September 2006 Ecole Bilingue
School Administrator
Accounting, fundraising, and school management functions
Assisted in the creation of online student management system, online tuition payment option,online employee management, and new website
October 2005 Ten Thousand Villages
Volunteer; Outreach
September 2005 N.C. State
Spanish courses
August 2005 Tulane University
Attending post-baccalaureate Spanish class as preparation for graduate school, postponed until Fall ‘06 due to
Hurricane Katrina (Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, International Health
and Development)
August 2003- May 2005 University of North Carolina
Full-time student, mother, and community development worker
Interdisciplinary degree in Ethics and Social Institutions, specialization in Sustainable Development
Coursework included but was not limited to economics, sociology, political science, philosophy, Internet and communications technologies, and environmental science
May 2002- July 2004
Inn Exchange
Co-founder and Executive Director
Designed and implemented program for homeless youth living in Asheville, NC
The program served meals, provided needed personal care items, found temporary lodging, and opened growth opportunities for homeless youth aged 15 to 25.
2001- May 2003
Multi-View Incorporated
Non- Profit Hospice Financial & Technical Consultant
Accounting and data systems support for 100+ hospices nationally
Trained accounting personal on ICT and online accounting
All internal bookkeeping , developed and sent marketing materials
Solicited for clients through telephone conversations
Developed and utilized custom designed client database system
Managed all mass communications through emails and standard mail
Designed and created educational compact discs
Created and maintained MVI website.
1999 - 2001
National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc.
Executive Assistant
Clerical responsibilities including filing, answering all phones for the Executive director and the 800- number
All internal bookkeeping for the organization
Solicited new memberships from hospitality houses.
Created and maintained all databases.
Created and maintained all computer systems and website.
Maintained a full library of start-up and continuing operations resource materials.
Created National Directory of Hospital Hospitality Houses published online and through print form
Prepared solicitation materials for Annual Campaign
Prepared Annual Report
Prepared Quarterly Newsletter “Inside Hospitality”
