CV Profile No.121238

Experience in the following industries :

• Distribution, selling, wholesale
• Education, training
• Marketing, communication, media
• Research and development
• Tourism, leisure activities

Professional experience

• Founder/CEO
• Classic Gold Writing Hub
• Since 08.2019
• Member of executive leadership team which shapes strategic priorities, operational plans, and culture to advance mission-driven agenda. Creates automated email campaigns, which are behavioral, transactional and engagement oriented – sent to over 2 million + people.

• Lecturer
• National Institute of Public Administration
• 06.2021 - 12.2023
• - Was Lead architect in developing clear, compelling brand narrative and promoting organizational impact—internally and externally across digital and traditional channels. - Monitored and evaluated the usage and impact of the training modules, analyzing feedback and data to inform continuous improvement and updates to the content and delivery. - Introduced skills’ audit (Every 6 months) at undergraduate and graduate school levels to help the students identify key areas where urgent help was needed.

• Deputy Chief Hansard Editor
• National Assembly of Zambia
• 12.2008 - 06.2021
• - Trusted Advisor and media coach to CEO and external-facing institutional representatives. - Seconded to serve the continental parliament, the Pan-African Parliament during its sittings in South Africa. - Oversaw the editing of verbatim transcripts of parliamentary debates. - Designed and implemented new departmental operational procedures which increased efficiency by 20% while costs for taxpayers and department were reduced by 11%.

• Research and Communications Intern
• Internews
• 02.2018 - 04.2018
• • Assisted in development of implementation plans, timelines, and budgets for projects. • Conducted 3 focus group discussions to improve projects. • Developed supporting materials for grant proposals.

• Research & Communications Intern
• United Nations Children's Fund
• 04.2017 - 11.2017
• • Researched and documented best practices for projects. • Continuously provided recommendations to Program Managers on process improvements. • Planned and executed successful media events, including a press conference that resulted in 50% increase in media attendance and 40% increase in media coverage.

• Graduate Assistant
• Syracuse University
• 08.2016 - 04.2017
• • Provided administrative and public relations support to interdisciplinary research on international and intra-state conflict and peace studies on Middle East, Asia and Africa • Managed and moderated conversations in conflict studies drawing speakers from amongst renowned national and international scholars and activists on conflict and peace. • Collated feedback for the attention of management from key internal and external stakeholders.

• Country Co-ordinator
• Operation Blessing International
• 09.2005 - 11.2008
• • Led USAID funded countrywide mass media humanitarian project intended to build resilience of communities in Zambia in their support for orphans and vulnerable children in the wake of HIV/AIDS crisis. • Managed to beat five-year targets in three years of a data-driven nationwide mass media campaign.