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 * TheDirectors:**

Enos Kiforo Ang’ondi holds an M.Ed degreein Teacher Education from theAga Khan University,Institute forEducational Development Eastern Africaand aB.Ed degreein linguistics andliteraturefrom the Universityof Nairobi. He worked as a DeputyDean of Studies at AllidinaVisram HighSchool Mombasa and is currentlya Professional Development Teacher at AgaKhanUniversityand apart time university lecturer. Enos is also the Changamwe District ICT Champion. As an ICT champion he is charged with the responsibility of advising schools on ICT matters, help in getting the right ICTs and the training of teachers in the beneficiary schools. As a Deputy Dean of Studies, Enos was in charge of the implementation and evaluation of the curriculum, monitoring students’ progress by analyzing individual students’ reports and creating a link between the students and the administration. He has also been active in professional development activities such as in house workshops, seminars and peer coaching. He has also co– authored and published research papers on the use of technology in teaching and learning. His interest in research is in the integration of ICT in teaching and learning, and how ICT can be used to enhance the learning process. Indeed, in 2008, Enos was involved in a review of literature with the Centre of Commonwealth Education, Aga Khan University and The University of Cambridge on the topic //Developing the use of information and communication technology to enhance teaching and learning in East African schools//: Review of Literature. Enos has a passion for the development of teachers and believes that learning never stops!
 * Enos Kiforo Ang’ondi**

Charles is a holder of an M. Ed (Educational Leadership and Management) from The Aga Khan University and a B. Ed(Arts) degree from Moi University. He is currently registered to pursue doctorate studies in Educational Leadership. Besides being an accomplished educator of many years, Charles has extensive experience as a teacher in public secondary schools, and this has led to excellent teaching credentials. He has also been an organized head of department for over 5 years tasked with implementing and evaluating the curriculum, motivating and mentoring students as well as teachers, and monitoring student progress to ensure compliance with educational standards. He has been involved in the development and implementation of ICT policies in various schools and was once nominated as the Teacher of the Year in Mombasa County. Charles is also a Professional Development Tutor with The Aga Khan University where he is involved in designing, facilitating and evaluating __#|courses__. These courses include current Educational Leadership and Management practices and modern Pedagogical Approaches for practicing teachers.In addition, he sets objectives, does research and design stimulating and interactive training events for these trainees.In addition, he has been involved in providing professional development courses on modern pedagogy that are specifically designed for specific schools in Mombasa. He is also a part-time lecturer in three universities, where he facilitates units in education, communication, research methods and consultancy.
 * M****u****igaiCharles Maina**

He enjoys a reputation of reliability, flexibility, encouragement, friendliness and strong ethics. His key strength and interest are in ICT, management training and workshop organization. Charles co-authored a paper entitled,//The planning process for ICT at AKU-IED, EA, a small and upcoming university in sub-Saharan Africa,// that was presented at the 12th Cambridge International Conference for Open and Distance Learning. He has also written a paper on use of ICT by educational leaders in Mombasa. He was involved in data collection for a Commonwealth Education Fund’s sponsored research on the teaching of HIV/AIDS in Teacher Training colleges in East Africa.Currently, he is conducting a research on effective use of study tours by principals and concurrently undertaking training in Monitoring and Evaluation with The Kenya Institute of Management.Outside the classroom, Charles is a respected sports administrator and official.

Charles isaProfessionalDevelopment Teacher (PDT) at AgaKhan High School Mombasawherehealso serves as theHead of Department, Professional Development. Heholds aMaster ofEducation (TeacherEducation) degree, specializingin English and Social Studies Education from AgaKhanUniversity, Institute forEducationalDevelopment, East Africain Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Bachelor ofEducation (Arts) inLiterature and English from KenyattaUniversity, Nairobi, Kenya. Charles isan educator who believes in startingsmalleducational changes and in the continuanceof learning.Hehas therefore attended several in-houseteachers’learning sessions at his school and online. Some ofthe courses he has undergoneinclude://Face to FaceCoaching for Understanding//and //Leading for Understanding//at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and//English as a Foreign LanguageAssessment// offered bythe Universityof Maryland,Baltimore,USA.
 * Charles Olonda Osore**

Charles has been afacilitator and courseleader inmanyprofessional development courses andworkshops:He co-developedand facilitated //T////eacher Standards Course Level 1//to his colleagues.He also coordinated andfacilitated the//Professional Learning for Educator Series: Program for Teachers ofEnglish//(PLES PTE) course at theAgaKhan AcademyMombasa.Heis currentlyco-facilitating asimilar program but fortrainers of trainers at thesamevenue. AdditionallyCharles is an adviserto his head teacher and the ChiefExecutiveOfficer, AKES, K on professionaldevelopment matters and over-sees in-house and external professional development activities forteachers and students, including Student Leaders’Induction Workshops.

Charles also collected data foraCommonwealthEducation Fund studyonthe teachingof HIV/AIDS inTeacher Training colleges in East Africa. Charles isa founder member and the current secretaryofLearningTeachers Co.Ltd. Both as aPDTand amemberof the //Learning Teachers Co. Ltd//, hehopes to work with moreteachers, sharinghis knowledgewith them on matters of education. He hopes their companywillattract fundingso that theyare able to reach moreneedy teachers and students inmarginalized areasand be able to sharewith themmore qualitative professional development activities His dream is to seelearners and teachers as truepartners in knowledge creation, a time when teachers willmake educational decisions in their classes or institutions based on research. Heisa firm believer in CooperativeLearning,Action Research and ReflectivePractice.

Alice holds aMaster ofEducation degreefrom AgaKhan University,Institute for Educational Development, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She specialized in Educational Leadership and Management. She also holds a Bachelor of Education (Science) degreefrom KenyattaUniversity, Nairobi, Kenya. Alicehas served asaHead of Department Science at theAgaKhan Academy Mombasa, whereshe oversaw thesmooth running ofthe department. Sheis a Professional Development Teacher aswell as aBiologyTeacher atthe Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa (AKAM). Currently, sheis doingaPh.D.course at Pwani UniversityCollege. Alicehas been involved in manyprofessional development workshops at AKAMand with theLearningTeachers Companyin which sheis a founder member.
 * AliceNdung’u**

Ann is aselfdriven professional development teacher. Sheholds an M.Ed (Teacher Education) degreefromAgaKhan Universityand B.Ed (HomeEconomics) degree from KenyattaUniversity.Shehasawealth of experiencein teachingbothat the secondaryschool level and at thetertiaryinstitutions. Shehas special interest in theuse of learner-centred teaching and learning approaches andalso theuse of technologyin theteachingand learningprocesses Ann is amember oftheLearningTeachers Co.Ltd through which she has participated in the planningandcontactingof professional development workshops in learninginstitutions within Mombasa. Additionally, Ann has undertaken theItem Writers(SettingExaminations) training workshop conducted bytheKenyaNational Examination Council. She co-authored in, Ngatia, S., Crichton, S., Onguko, B.,&Njura, A.(July2009). //Exploring the Actualuseof ICTin Challenging Contexts in East Africa Schools//. ConferenceReport-AgaKhan UniversityRoundtableII
 * AnnNjura Munyi**

Gioko is a holder of M Ed. (AKU, Karachi), BSc.Hons (Egerton University, Kenya), Dip Ed. (Mombasa, Polytechnic), Cert Ed Sc.(AKU), Cert Ed.IT(AKU),Cert Graphic Designand Media Studies (MombasaPolytechnic). CurrentlyHeis a Master Traineron theInternational Education and ResourceNetwork),aProfessional Development Teacher, a Facilitator Physics and Technologyin bothInternational Baccalaureate Diploma&Middleyear’s program, andInternational General Certificate ofSecondaryEducation. Gioko also coordinates Professional Development Centreprograms and Research skills trainingat theAgaKhan Academy. Heis theLeader ofGovernanceCivil SocietyStrand which incorporates leadership, civil societyandIdentityelements in the units taught at the Academy. Gioko has a wealth of teaching experienceat both basic and tertiaryeducation. Hehas keen interest in researchon technologyineducation and professional development for sustainable education in developing world. Gioko has facilitated inmanyshortcoursesandworkshops. Some ofthem include: 16thAugust 2010 to December17th 2010. Certificate in educationalLeadership and Management at theAgaKhan Academy,Mombasa, KenyaWorkshop: Teacher Leadership 8th July2007 JamiaUniversity-Karachi, Pakistan, Teachingthrough Projects 7TH JULY –8ND JULY 2006International AcademicPartnership-Mombasa, and manyothers. He has also developed tools and monitored a funded program. Heis currentlya doctoral candidate.
 * Anthony Maina Gioko Bernard**

Heis a holder of M.Ed (ELM) degree from theAgaKhan University Institute for Educational development, Eastern Africa and aB.Ed (Science) degreefrom Kenyatta Universityspecializingin Physics &Chemistry. Anthonyalso possesses aCertificate in Education from TheAgaKhan University Institute forEducational Development, Pakistan. Hehas 15years of teachingat theHighSchool levels in the Kenyan curriculum(K.C.S.E) andInternational Curricula(GCE andIGCSE).He has variouslyservedasHeadof Sciencedepartment,Patron ofScienceclub,Head of Physics Department andcurrentlyserves as Professional Development Teacher. As aPDT, Anthonyhas facilitated various workshops including: -Workshop to school leaders on EffectiveLeadership (Dar es Salaam, 2009) -Workshop to teachers on EffectiveAssessmentMethods forlearning (Dar es Salaam, 2009) -School inspection ofthe classroom teachingandlearningprocesses. -Then useof the report to facilitate aworkshop to teachers in ahigh School in Tanzania in June2010. Outsidethe classroom, Anthonyis interested in Volleyball,Football and Music.
 * Antony KazunguCharo**

Rose holds an M. Ed (ELM) from AgaKhan University-Instituteof Education Development, Eastern Africa anda B.Ed(Major;Physical Education) fromKenyatta University. Sheis a PrincipalLecturerat Shanzu Teacher’s TrainingCollege (STTC) Mombasa, aPDT with TheAgaKhan University-Institute forEducational Development, Eastern Africa and TheLearningTeachers Co. Sheboastsof over20years teaching experience;8years in various SecondarySchools and 12years in TeachersTrainingColleges. Rose has been involved in facilitatingvarious ProfessionalDevelopment courses for leadership and managementin Dar-es-salaam andMombasa. She also teaches PlanningforAdultLearningat TheMombasaSchool of Aviation Sheis also a curriculumplanner and developer with TheKenyaInstituteof Education whereshehas been involved inCurriculumdevelopment and reviewforthenew PTE syllabus, Coursebook and support material evaluationand Book writingand material development
 * Rose Iminza Ndiwa**

Alfred holds an M. Ed (ELM)from TheAgaKhanUniversity,Institute for educational development, Karachi, Pakistan and B. Ed (Sciencespecializingin Physics and Chemistryfrom Egerton University.He also has aCertificatein Education (Teacher Education) from The AgaKhan University,Institute for educational development and aCertificate in basicfire fightingskills. Hehas also participated in an onlinecoursedeveloped bytheHarvard Graduate Schoolof Education onLeadershipforUnderstanding.Hehas servedas a anActing Head Teacher andDeputyHead teacher with aprivateprimaryschool wherehisduties include; -Providing instructional leadership -Providingmoral stewardship -Developingpositive andeffective relationship oInchargeof curriculum,teachingand learning oCoordinatingexams in the school. -Analyzingschool performancein exams to inform decisions -Supervisingthe discipline, teaching and learning ofpupils as the class teacher. In addition, Alfred is a Professional Development Coordinatorwhereheis involved in -Organizingandconductprofessional development activities in theschool. -Advisinglearners, teachers, and heads of departments, deputyhead teacher, thehead teacherand parents on keyissueson school improvement. -FacilitatingCertificatein EducationalLeadershipand Management courses (CELM) - Facilitatingseveral school based workshops inimprovingthe teaching practices in theAKES, schools: -Developingcreativeskills in earlychildhood classroom -Qualitysettingof multiple choiceexams -Leadership skills forsubjects panel heads -Effectiveteaching and effectiveteacher habits -Peer teachingpractices -Classroom observations -Differentiation in the classroom -Classroom management -Behaviour management Alfred boastsofexcellent organizational and timemanagement skills in order to promptlyand adequatelycomplete assigned projects, is capable ofobjectively evaluatingsituations in order to proposediversesolutions has an open attitude towards learning and professionalgrowth and is devoted to mywork with children and set highgoals in order to surpass expectations
 * AlfredNzai Kiraga**