1. CURRICULUM VITAE OF MAKOAE FRANCISE KAO
PERSONAL DETAILS
MAKOAEFRANCISEKAO Born: 23/March/1990
Address:Box 174 Passportnumber:RA806512
Mokhotlong500
Contacts:(+266)63912121
Email: makoaek@gmail.com
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
NationalUniversity of Lesotho, SubHaran Africa
BSc agriculture in Soil Science (2:2) 2015
Dessertation:comparison between tapwater and untreated wastewater onspinach irrigation
Seeiso High School,Lesotho, SubHaranAfrica 2009
C.O.S.C, SecondClassPass, Mathematics(C), Commerce (B), Accounts (A), Sciences( CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS)
(B), Sesotho( B), English Language( D) , Development Studies(B)
Seeiso High School, Lesotho, SubHaran Africa 2007
J.C, First Classpass , English(C), Sesotho(C), Mathematics(C), Science(C), Agriculture(A), Business
Education(A), Development Studies(B)
SekokaPrimary School, Lesotho, SubHaran Africa 2004
P.S.L.E, FirstClass pass, English (1), Sesotho(1), Mathematics(1), Science (1), Social Studies (1)
Computer literacy training certificate focusingonMicrosoftword2000, excel 2000, PowerPoint2000,
access 2000 andinternet studies
I have been a technical assistant onMSc projects entitled: Hydropedology andwater isotopic signatures of
the mountain wetlandsof Lesotho and washugely involved in water and soil analysisfora year.
I have workedas a supervisor in the population and housing censusLesothoin the year 2016 and I have
knowledge ondataanalysis.

2. PERSONAL PROFILE
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
 Supervisorin the Send A Cow Lesothoproject evaluation, andthe supervisionarea were
Maseru(Lithabaneng), andQuthing(Moyeni) andhave gained a lot of leadership skills here.
 Treasurer in a studentfellowship, where money was well spentthroughouttheyear from
May 2014- May 2015.
AMBITION AND MOTIVATION
 Able toperform well in high-pressureenvironmentsasI am very competitivewith a strong
motivationtosucceed. An example is the way I was able to balance my treasury dutieswith
my school work withoutcompromisingthedeadlines of the assignments.
 Always had the need toperfect things I am engaged in and thison its own helped me to have
very clean financial books, whichwere skillfully prepared.
 An adaptableand responsiblegraduate with organizationalandcommunicationskills. During
my degree I successfully combinedmy studieswith committingmyself toself-motivation,
capability towork under pressureand difficult conditions.
 I havea clear, logical mindwith a practical approachto problem solvinganda drive to see
thingsthroughto completion. I enjoy working onmy own initiative or in a team. In short, I am
reliable, trustworthy, hardworkingandeagerto learn.
COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORKING
 Since our final year projects were in groups, solearnt a lot of teamwork skills, respecting other
people`s ideas if they are right.
 Good communicationskillsin both English or Sesotho
 Strongin managingconflicts in teams

3. INNOVATIVE AND PROBLEM SOLVING
 Enjoy peaceful environmentsandthat is attainedby being the mediatorwhere there are
conflicts.
 Like trying new thingsdespite the discouragementsI get when sharingmy idea. Example is the
oppositionI got before starting my final year project which was based onthe use of sewage
water for irrigation of spinach.
KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST
My experience has given me a goodunderstandingandanopportunity tocombinetheory and
practical. I am keen to help in developingnatural resources, committedand easily adaptingperson. I
studiedSoil and ResourcesConservationatNational University ofLesotho from 2010-2015 and
obtainedsecond-classseconddivision (2:2). I conductedthe project on the following title; comparison
between Tapwater anduntreatedwastewater irrigation on spinachyield.
Generally my course is tooenvironmentally oriented, I have knowledgeon soil andwater
conservation, environmentalawareness, foodandsustainableagriculture, natural resource and
environmentaleconomic, soil fertility evaluationand management, soilphysics, soil and
environmentalmanagement, water managementandphysicalgeography andgeomorphology. All
these coursesinstilled a very strong interest in managingandconserving resources which will be my
master`s degree direction. Resourcesare life sustainers only if managed well and I am really focusing
on improvingmy knowledgeso as to managethe resources of this country. We sustainfoodsecurity
of productionthroughgoodmanagementof resources.
I was attached at Forestry andLand ReclamationMokhotlong, whereI gained experience in making
reportsand organizingthe community gatheringshence collaboratingwith local authoritieslike the
chiefs.

4. QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
 Excellent communicationskills
 Fluent in English andSesotho
 Professionalrelationshipskills
 Science of soil and water skills
 Leadership skills
 Basic computerskills
 Applied research skills

5. REFERENCES
Dr. SF. Molete (+266 58852014)
NationalUniversity of Lesotho
Faculty of Agriculture
Departmentof Soil Science
Roma 180
Dr. B. Mapeshoane(+266 58741088)
NationalUniversity of Lesotho
Faculty of Agriculture
Departmentof Soil Science
Roma 180
Dr. SetsumiMolapo (+266 58924873)
NationalUniversity of Lesotho
Faculty of Agriculture
Departmentof Animal Science
Roma180
Declaration
I, MAKOAE KAO, declare thatthe above informationandparticulars are true andcorrect.