Rachel Debrah Banda

For a decade, I have taught in diverse settings, committed to fostering an inclusive atmosphere conducive to every student's success. My expertise spans pedagogical concepts, classroom management, and effective student engagement methods. With strong communication, adaptability, and a fervent dedication to student progress, I offer valuable support to lead teachers across different educational contexts.

• Higher Education Group, 2022-Present, Leader, Rachel Co-Founded and leads a WhatsApp group of over 200 Malawian youth in supporting them with graduate school application process., Rachel reviews and gives feedback on application materials of group members.
• The Reading and Writing Clinic Malawi, 2020-Present, Founder & Director, Rachel founded The Reading and Writing Clinic Malawi, which supports marginalized children in grades K-12 to read and write English., Rachel plans and teaches English lessons using phonics., Rachel volunteers to train teachers from various schools to use phonics in their English lessons.
• Fountain of Victory Church, 2019-2021, Director of Children’s Ministry, Overseeing the ministry, developing sermons for children, and training Sunday school teachers.
• The Global Leadership Summit, 2009-2011, Organizer & Communicator, Organized training materials and logistics for the summits., Advertised summit events.

• African Bible College, 2011-2013, Mass Communication Mentor, Mentored junior classes in radio and television production.
• African Bible College, First-Year Student Assistant, Developed, coordinated, and implemented new student orientation programs.

• Media Council of Malawi, 2014-2015
• Writer’s Union of Malawi, 2014-2015
• Blantyre Press Club, 2014-2015

• Certificate in Early Childhood Education, Lilongwe, 2017
• Certificate in Cambridge Primary Teaching, Blantyre, 2017
• Certificate in Reporting for Elections, Blantyre, 2014

• Margret Hawkins, Graduate Advisor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, maggie.hawkins@wisc.edu
• Sarah Jedd, Professional Supervisor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, sjedd@wisc.edu
• Kathryn Viljoen, PYP Acting Vice Principal, Canadian International School of Hefei, kathrynanneviljoen@gmail.com