Tejan Suma has a BA in Development Studies and an MA in Sustainable Development from the University of Makeni in Sierra Leone. He has over 10 years of experience in research, teaching, and community development work. His areas of expertise include financial management, income generating activities, and raising awareness on issues like autism, mental health, and Ebola. He is currently working as a lecturer and the National Coordinator of the Unimak Alumni Association at the University of Makeni.

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CURRICULUM VIATE
Tejan Suma, BA, MA Sustainable Development (Major in Social Sustainability)
Telephone: +23276736414
Post Office Box 2
Makeni
Sierra Leone
West Africa
BIO DATA
Place of Birth: Makeni Bombali District
Nationality: Sierra Leonean
Date of Birth: 7th March, 1990
Languages: English, Susu, Temne, and Krio
Address: 20 Sylvanus Street, Makeni.
Marital Status: Single
E-mail: tejansuma2@gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION
2019-2021: MA Sustainable Development University of Makeni
2013-2018: BA (Division 1) Development Studies, University of Makeni
2009-2012: West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
2006-2009: Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
2020-2021: Certificate awarded as the National Coordinator Office of Alumni and Development
University of Makeni
2020-2021: Executive Director Care for the Vulnerable Aged-Sierra Leone (CVA-SL)
2020-2021: Deputy Director of Partnership and Fundraising Student Vista University of
Makeni
2017-2018: Certificate awarded for Development Seminar in the University of Makeni
2016-2017: Internship Certificate awarded form the National Social Security and Insurance
Trust (NASSIT) in Sierra Leone Makeni Branch Northern Province
2014-2015: Certificate awarded as the Brain of the University of Makeni
2014-2015: Certificate awarded as the Public Relation’s officer for the Student Analyst
and Writer’s Network (SAWN) University of Makeni
2013-2014: Ameen Certificate awarded from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Sierra Leone

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OCCUPATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019-2021: National Coordinator Unimak Alumni Association University of Makeni
2019-2021: Lecturer University of Makeni
2019- 2021: Chief Writer Students Analyst and Writer’s Network (SAWN) University of
2019-2020: Supervisor and Monitoring officer University of Makeni
2019-2020: Assistant Secretary University of Makeni
2018-2019: Research Assistant Teacher (RAT) University of Makeni
2016- 2020: Chief Writer Students Analyst and Writer’s Network (SAWN) University of
2017-2018: Remedial Lecturer University of Makeni
2016-2017: Library Intern University of Makeni
2018-2019: Consultant by (RODA/ CARE Sierra Leone) on Financial Management for Village
Savings Loan Association Members (VSLA) on income generating activities (IGA)
2017-2018: Consultant by Mankind’s Activities for Development and Accreditation Movement
(MADAM/ CARE Sierra Leone) on Financial Management for Village Savings Loan Association
Members (VSLA) on Income Generating Activities (IGA)
2016-2017: Internship from the National Social Security & Insurance Trust (NASSIT)
2012- 2018: Presiding Officer National Electoral Commission (NEC) Sierra Leone Makeni
2014-2016: District Mobilizer Restless Development Kambia District
2011-2014: Community Engagement Officer Tinap for Peace and Development Organization
(TIPDO) Sierra Leone.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
I developed a strong professional skills with Rev. Fr. Prof. Joseph Alimamy Turay, Vice
Chancellor University of Makeni, Prof. Bob Karankay Conteh Dean of postgraduate studies
from the University of Makeni and experienced team leader with the ability to manage cross-
functional team and multi-disciplinary project in critical thinking, decision-making and problem
solving skills, Planning and organizing excellence personal communication skills; Project
management skills, influencing, leading, negotiating and delegating abilities.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Access, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Outlook and MS Word, and Internet

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RESEARCH SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
 Participated in the awareness raising campaign on Autism in collaboration with the
Sierra Leone Autistic Society known as SLAS on the status of people suffering from
autism in 2018.
 Participated in the 6th mental health conference programmes at the University of
Makeni (UNIMAK) in awareness raising campaign against mental health illness in
Sierra Leone in 2017.
 Conducted one day tour at Makump Doron community in ensuring that we build
resilience on the lives of Ebola survivors in their community by building hopes, trust
and prepared for a better future. 2016.
 Conducted a research on the status of women in Bombali District on the post conflict
war in Sierra Leone in order to unearth the activities of women before, during and
after the civil war in Sierra Leone in 2014.
 Conducted a research in the Makari chiefdom, on the Pilot Base Financing project from
Netherland on the Free Health Care Programme in Sierra Leone on the statues of the
free medical health care facilities programmes for the targeted beneficiaries including;
pregnant women, lactating women and under five children in 2015.
 Conducted a research on the effect of mining to the lives of women in Lunsar in 2015.
 Conducted a research on the effect of mining to the lives of women in Ferengbehya in
2015.

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REFERENCES
Rev. Fr. Prof. Joseph Alimamy Turay: Vice Chancellor University of Makeni
Email: joetu137@gmail.com, Telephone: +23276670769
Prof. Bob Karankay Conteh: Dean of Postgraduate Studies University of Makeni Fatima
Campus
Email:Contehbob88@hotmail.com, Telephone: +23276710809
Foday Augustine Bangura: Registrar University of Makeni Fatima Campus.
Email: foday4jesus@gmail.com, Telephone: +2327662413