Deniss Nkya
Arusha, Tanzania
Summary
A dynamic leader with a proven track record at Western Michigan University and Arusha City Council Secondary School Department, adept in cross-cultural skills and transformational leadership. Excelled in enhancing international student engagement and spearheading community projects, showcasing exceptional organizational skills and stakeholder management. Achieved significant improvements in academic and social outcomes through innovative strategies and effective team collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Learning & Engagement Specialist
Western Michigan University
KALAMAZOO, MI
05.2024 - 06.2025
- Designing, planning, and coordinating international student events.
- Maintaining communication channels with international students, and developing connections.
- Planning and coordinating international student orientation.
- Coordinating international student services.
- Coordinating prospective international student recruitment webinars.
- Patron for Registered International Student Organizations
Volunteer Coordinator
International Campus Ministry- WMU
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Coordinating student volunteers for the campus ministry at Western Michigan University.
- Serving free lunches every Thursday for international students.
- Helping with fundraising events for campus ministry.
- Helping with the coordination of the Friday soccer program for international and local students on campus
Head of School (Principal)
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
Arusha City Council, Tanzania
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Supervising teaching and learning in the school.
- Planning, reviewing, and overseeing the performance of teachers, non-teaching staff, and students.
- Overseeing the construction of infrastructure, and the procurement of school furniture and other equipment.
- Supervising the services and discipline of staff and students in the school.
- Ensuring that the curriculum is implemented per existing laws.
- Supervising the implementation of the education policy in the school.
- Managing and overseeing the finances and resources of the school.
- Acting as a link between the school and the surrounding community, government leaders, parents, and various stakeholders.
- Appointing the Deputy Head Teacher and other school departmental leaders.
- Coordinating the process of selecting members of the school board and committees.
Secondary School Academic Dean
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
Arusha City Council, Tanzania
07.2008 - 11.2019
- Advising the Head of School on implementing the curriculum in the school.
- Leading the School Academic Committee.
- Proposing and executing strategies and methods to improve student's learning outcomes in all subjects.
- Coordinating activities for the Continuous Professional Development of Teachers.
- Coordinating the preparation, quality assurance, supervision, administration, and grading of all internal school examinations.
- Coordinating the school's participation in district, regional, and national examinations.
- Coordinating the awarding of prizes for teachers and students.
Vice Curator
Arusha Global Shapers Hub
Arusha City, Tanzania
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Overseeing brainstorming sessions for community service projects
- Overseeing and coordinating the implementation of projects developed by hub members in the community.
- Coordinating the recruitment of new global shapers in the hub.
Students' Counselor
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
Arusha City Council, Tanzania
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Addressing students' social or behavioral issues.
- Helping students develop the skills needed for social and academic success.
- Counseling individuals and small groups.
- Assessing students' abilities and interests.
Students' Career Coach
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
Arusha City Council, Tanzania
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Offering one-on-one coaching sessions to help students overcome career-related challenges.
- Guiding further education opportunities, certifications, and professional development programs.
- Providing information about job market trends, in-demand careers, and potential growth opportunities.
- Assisting students in setting short-term and long-term career goals.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational And Global Leadership
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04-2024
Skills
- Cross-cultural skills
- Consulting
- Team management and liaison
- Transformational leadership
- Public speaking
- Teaching
- Staff training and coaching
- Organizational skills
- Coordinate events
- Project management
- Community relationship building
- Active listening
- Stakeholder management
- Excellent communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Personnel selection and placement
Affiliations
- Volunteered to play and read books with kids whose mothers experienced domestic violence at YWCA Kalamazoo, Michigan - August 2022 - April 2023
- Volunteered to supply food and groceries to struggling communities in Philadelphia with TCRC Philly - August 2022.
- Volunteered to provide "Career Guidance" through seminars and open lectures to high school and University students in Arusha, Tanga, and Morogoro regions of Tanzania, from November 2017- June 2022
- Volunteered in the provision of "Parenting seminars" for parents in Arusha, Tanzania from January 2020- May 2022.
Accomplishments
- Awarded a certificate "Excellence" for multicultural graduates at Western Michigan University - 2024
- Awarded the "Fulbright Foreign Student" scholarship for a Master in Educational and Global Leadership at Western Michigan University (Michigan, USA) - 2022.
- Awarded a certificate of appreciation for valuable contribution to the preparation and facilitation of the "Career Guidance and Youth Entrepreneurship Conference" organized by a Norwegian University BJORKNES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - 2018.
- Awarded the "International Leaders in Education Program" scholarship by IREX and the Department of States (USA) at James Madison University. January - May 2017.
- Awarded a certificate of Community Service in Harrisonburg city, Virginia USA - 2017.
- Awarded "Best Teacher" award by the Tanzania Teachers' Union - 2015.
Certification
- SAfeTALK Suicide Alertness for Everyone - February 2025
- Alcohol, Substance Abuse, and Consent - February 2025
- Identification, Prevention, and Response to School-Related Gender-Based Violence. Conducted by World Education Inc and USAID - November 2020.
- International Leaders in Education Program for Professional Development at James Madison University - January - May 2017.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Global Learning & Engagement Specialist
Western Michigan University
05.2024 - 06.2025
Volunteer Coordinator
International Campus Ministry- WMU
05.2024 - 05.2025
Head of School (Principal)
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
12.2019 - 01.2023
Vice Curator
Arusha Global Shapers Hub
06.2016 - 06.2017
Students' Counselor
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
01.2011 - 01.2017
Students' Career Coach
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
01.2010 - 01.2017
Secondary School Academic Dean
The President's Office (PO-RALG)
07.2008 - 11.2019
Master of Arts - Educational And Global Leadership
Western Michigan University
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