This curriculum vitae is for Atieli Simon Makhanu, born June 20th 1982. He has a B.A in Communication and Media Technology from Maseno University and experience working in journalism, research, and office management. His career objectives include contributing to human welfare and community development through leadership and effective communication of development agendas. He has skills in teamwork, presentation, facilitation, and marketing.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONALINFORMATION
NAME : ATIELI SIMON MAKHANU
DATE OF BIRTH : 20TH JUNE 1982
GENDER : MALE
CONTACT ADRESS: 1850 BUNGOMA
EMAIL ADRESS : simonatieli@gmail.com
CONTACT PHONE : 0734856880
CARREER OBJECTIVES.
 To ensure the knowledge learnt and skills acquired is channeled and harnessed
to foster social and community development .
 To effectively contribute to promote human welfare.
 Seeking to develop well organized career with the track record that
demonstrates self –motivation and creativity to personal , regional and cooperate
goals .
 Building and maintaining relationship with key corporate decision maker, mobilizing
and sensitizing agencies to spear head development to social integration ,economic
empowerment and cultural inter- relation.
 Establishing a good reliable and symbiotic network grass routed with excellent level
of retention and loyalty.
 Embracing principles good leadership skills to foster economic growth and
community empowerment .
 To effectively articulate and anticipate the development agendas that brings
dynamic change and transformation in the life of those that are in need to
sustainability .

2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
YEAR INSTITUTION CERTIFICATE OBTAINED
2011-2015 MASENO UNIVERSITY B.A(COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
TECHNOLOGY (2ndLOWER)
1997-2001 KAKAMEGA HIGH SCHOOL KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY
EDUCATION (B-).
1989-1996 BHAYANI PRIMARY SCHOOL KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY
EDUCATION (PASS)
WORK EXPERIENCE.
YEAR INSTITUTION POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
2006 Standard Media Group Intern Reporter Finding News Sources
Writing News Stories
Verifying accuracy of news stories.
Linking other news reporters and the
Sources.
2007-2012 KEMRI Field Assistant/Data Clerk Collection of samples in the Field
(HIGHLAND MALARIA PROJECT) Data Entry
Proper Storage of Data
Preservation of samples
Conducting interviews in the field
2013 HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL
(DIABETIES STUDY) Field Agent Conducting Surveys about Diabetes
around Bungoma.

3. 2013 CDC KISUMU
(IPPTP PROJECT) Enumerator Recruitment of Pregnant women
to study.
Conducting surveys on the pregnant women.
Reporting to the field supervisor accurate
data.
2015 MALARIA PROJECT (KEMRI) Field Officer Collection of Mosquitoes samples.
Data Entry and management.
Community Education and sensitization.
Management and supervision of field
Agents.
2015 MAKO AUCTIONEERS Office Manager Finding Potential Clients
Running day to day affairs of the office.
Field investigation and repossession of
property.
2016 JAN-DATE FREE LANCE JOURNALIST Finding news stories for local media stations
Editing articles and magazines for clients.
Identifying potential market for my articles.
Internet writing.
SKILLS ACQUIRED .
 Good at team building and team playing.
 Good at presentation skills.
 Diversified persuasion skills.
 Good facilitation skills , management and motivation of groups.
 Acquired good leadership skills based on management of groups.
 Modified salesmanship and diversified entrepreneurships ability and
excellent marketing skills.

4. PERSONALSKILLS
 Good persuasive skills.
 Pro-active.
 Passionate of exchange and acceptance and growth.
 Very creative and innovative
 Confidence in whatever I do.
OTHER SKILLS
Valid driving licence
Computer literacy.
HOBBIES
 Travelling.
 Reading Novels.

5. REFEREES
1. DR EDWARD GITHINJI
RESEARCH OFFICER KEMRI/CDC
TEL. 0721839392.
2. FRANCIS KULALI
RESEARCH OFFICER
TEL. 0726987573
3. DR. ANDREW GITHEKO,
HOD CLIMATE LAB KEMRI
P.O.BOX 1578
KISUMU
TEL. 0722849382.
4. DENNIS MANGOA MOSOTA
STANDARD MEDIA GROUP
TEL: 0721276567