1. SIMON EKWADI.
TEACHER EDUCATION TRAINER OF TRAINERS AND HR-TEAM LEADER.
Call me on: +250784017487 / +256784020017 or
E-mail me on: simonekwadi@gmail.com or ekwadi.simon@yahoo.com
I am a lively professional and dynamic graduate, a hard worker with considerable Teaching, Mentoring & Coaching;
Performance appraisal; staff career training & professional development and project monitoring & Evaluation
experience. I work effectively in administrative aspects and management skills, and self-motivated with good
interpersonal working relationships life-skills. I am a people person capable of managing inclusion teams and out-reach
programs. I am looking for a new challenge where I can profitably apply my knowledge, skills and values to further
develop my career. As a hobby, when offered the opportunity, am very ready to take up a new challenge with immediate
effect.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
 Provided Mentorship, Advocacy and supervision of Head teachers in collaborative efforts with VSO-Rwanda on
knowledge, skills and values pertaining to Educational Leadership and Advice (ELA) and All Learning Outcomes &
Achievements (ALOA) projects.
 Planned and mentored a team of 43 School-Based Mentors in career and professional development as assigned by
Rwanda Education board.
 Guided teachers in 86 schools to the use of relevant and appropriate pedagogical aspects of education and use
English Language as medium of instructions via School-based Mentoring Program using cascade approach.
 Increased school-based mentors’ educational skills, knowledge and values through Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) trainings/workshops.
 As a senior mentor at the district level, I Collaborated acted as a link between Rwanda Education Board (Ministry of
Education) and NGO-partner agencies that support education in the Implementation of their programs while aligning
them to national general objectives of Rwanda Education system and mentoring program in Rwandan schools.
 Trained teachers on the use of audio technology and resources, Monitored and participated in the Evaluation
programs to check progress in Supporting Teachers English via Mentoring (STEM)-British Council pilot project in
Nyamasheke district up to the level of national scale up.
 Trained teachers on English Language, Literacy and numeracy new practices in the aspect of the newly rolled out
Rwanda Education Curriculum.
 Supported the district Educational planning team and as well participated on invitation by regional pedagogical team
in the monitoring and evaluation of provincial Educational activities.
EMPLOYMENT & WORK EXPERIENCE:
Co-founder & CEO and Human Resource- Administrator,
Boston Kings’ College-Buwuni, Uganda; September, 2014 to Current.
The nature of my work as a co-founder and Human Resource Administrator is fund raising so as to facilitate the smooth running of our
Secondary school project; Coordinate the school activities whilst aligning the project objectives and mission goals with the national goals
of the Ministry of Education and Sports Kampala. As HR-Administrator, I develop and design work plans (good training design after
employee needs assessment) then follow up with performance appraisal check list so as to improve performance and productivity in
modern work place. Let alone that, I am responsible of mobilizing the communities around advocacy to embrace the school project for
team building and community impact.
Senior Mentor.
Rwanda Education Board, Kigali-Rwanda; August, 2013 to Current.
As a senior mentor I am responsible for the development of teaching, training coaching and management of the School-Based
Mentors and teachers in primary and secondary schools in career and professional development (On-job training and
education) to use English language for teaching which requires me to ensure the successful delivery of the training through the
effective management of all the resources made available, that’s, human, material, capital and time resources. This I do
through effective planning, effective implementation and effective management of my teams via cascade approach of training

2. delivery. I am also required to take a pro-active role both internally and externally in promoting advocacy for English learning
the values that it brings to the individuals, the community and the society as a whole. The purpose is to ensure motivated and
effective learning while using English as a medium of instruction, mean whilst continually monitoring the quality of teaching
and learning across the curriculum in line with the country’s quality assurance and enhancement policies and procedures.
In 2014, British Council Rwanda gave me a challenge of developing plans and delivery trainings to the selected team School-
Based Mentors and the teachers of the selected schools on the pilot study using Blended approach. This approach used audio
materials (Cell phones and loud speakers, Life players and CD-cards); trained mentors and Print material (Modules) to teach
Classroom Language for English as a Medium of Instruction-CLEMI which as part of annual end-line study evaluation report
scored 99.97% from teachers for the teaching methods used that were effective in helping learners learn English faster, 98.28
% for feedback given to students on their work and 99.98% for overall quality of the learning materials and course satisfaction
from students.
School-Based Mentor (SBM):
Rwanda Education Board; June, 2012 to July, 2013.
As an SBM I Provided support to teachers in the use of technical English language across the curriculum by monitoring and
observation and planned training schedules to remedy teaching challenges; Encouraged peer teaching, mentoring and
coaching among teaching staffs from different schools in my catchment area; Conduct debriefing and giving feedback after
observation; Arranged for bi-weekly meetings with fellow School-Based Mentors for experience sharing, motivation and
performance management; Planned and effectively mentored teachers on-job for career and professional development;
motivate teachers to adhere to the professional code of conduct and professional ethics; made termly recorded reports to the
senior mentor.
Education Assistant II; Bugiri District Local Government, Eastern Uganda.
Ministry of Education and Sports, Kampala-Uganda; May, 2001 to May, 2012.
In this position of education assistant II, I was responsible for teaching and learning activities in the classroom where by my
role was that of planning and implementing like any other teacher. These activities included careful selection of relevant but
appropriate methodologies that are suitable for the learners learning of the intended subject matter by setting SMART
objectives. The whole thing boils around knowing a head of time; What the students would be learning; How they would learn
it; What we’d use to help them learn it; When they would learn; Why they’d learn it and How we would measure that they have
learned it. This considerable experience coupled with commitment and self- drive to work guides me to draw an education
philosophy,” How well we teach them, is how well they learn.” This also helped me to reduce school drop out of students to
almost zero. Whilst in this position, I was appointed at the school level to head an English Language department and overall
in-charge Academics where by my roles and responsibilities were promoting team work spirit; Monitor, Supervise and Motivate
the staff to teach; I was responsible for talent mobility of the teachers to improve effectiveness and efficiency at work; Approve
lesson plans & lesson schemes of work and mentor teachers for career development and professionalism.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
 Master of Human Resources Management;
Atlantic International University- Honolulu; Hawaii, USA.
2013 to 2014 (Pending Graduation).
 Certificate of Training of the Literacy, Language and Learning Initiative;
Phases 1, 2 & 3 on best Literacy and numeracy practices.
By EDC/L3; Kigali-Rwanda; October, 2014.
 A 5-day Certificate of School-Based Mentor Training on “English for Teaching for Beginners.”
By British Council Rwanda on behalf of Rwanda education Board; March, 2014.
 A 5-day Certificate of senior Mentor English language speaking training.
By British Council on behalf of Rwanda Education Board; August, 2013.
 Certificate of Training of trainers,
Makerere University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Centre for Language and Communication Services
with Integrated Efforts in Culture and Development; August, 2011.
 Bachelor of Education degree,
Kumi University, School of Education and Management Studies; Concentrated on English Language Education and
literature in English and Educational Administration; 2002 to 2006.

3.  Grade III Teachers Education general course,
Kaliro Primary Teachers college, 1998 to 2001.
HOBBIES:
 I enjoy working in a Managerial position, Organizing & guiding teams, delivery and Dissemination of
information; assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation while using a variety of media. I have good keyboard
skills in Windows operation systems; Ms-Word, Ms-Excel and Power Point Presentation.
 Ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with everyone. I am at ease with colleagues
from all walks of life, be it education and cultural beliefs. I have worked in many tough areas and never feel
out of my depth.
 Ofsted outstanding practitioner.
 Thrive on learning new skills and ideas through training and continuous development. Although I am
extremely confident in my ability and skills set, I also like to listen, take advice and formulate new ideas and
ways in which success can be achieved.
 Personable yet direct. I don’t shun responsibility and lead when necessary, but I like to work as part of a
team. Collaboration is always successful.