Sibongire Nthara
Kirkland,WA
Summary
Dynamic project manager with a proven track record at Green Impact Technologies, skilled in resource mobilization and training facilitation. Successfully coordinated digital skills training for diverse groups, enhancing ICT literacy. Adept at monitoring and evaluation, I excel in fostering partnerships and driving impactful community initiatives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Advising and Disability Services Support Officer
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
11.2025 - Current
- Assist students in reading exams at assessment center to ensure accessibility
- Schedule appointments for students with advisors to facilitate academic guidance
- Guide students in navigating LWtech application pages to streamline enrollment process
- Execute various tasks to support team operations
- Receiving calls and escalating them whenever possible
Volunteer
Creative Sprouts Preschool and Kindergarten
10.2025 - Current
- Assist lead teachers in delivering effective lessons and supporting student learning
- Maintain organized and clean classroom environment to enhance learning conditions
- Report and document injury cases during play activities to ensure student safety
- Assist teachers with student observations and assessments in classroom settings
Project Manager
Green Impact Technologies
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Coordinated and supervised team of 7 to achieve project goals and outcomes
- Developed curriculum and facilitated digital skills and ICT literacy trainings for youths, women, and the elderly across 6 districts in Malawi
- Conducted baseline surveys and post-evaluations to assess training effectiveness
- Coordinating and conducting Monitoring and evaluation
- Attending meetings with donors and government partners
- Continuously engaging companies and organizations to take participants as interns once trained
- Developing routine progress reports of the project
Consultant
Discom Communications Limited
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Creating and maintaining partnerships with organizations, media, companies and clients
- Developed reports, media content, and M&E documentation to support strategic initiatives
- Streamlined ICT office operations by providing innovative support for enhanced workflow
- Leading and supporting internal and external programming for the study abroad programs
- Prepared periodic budgets and executed bank reconciliations for accurate financial tracking
Project Coordinator
mHub
01.2018 - 04.2021
- Facilitated capacity building trainings and learning labs, establishing stable and recognized businesses among rural women.
- Organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings that bring together women beneficiaries and donors
- Wrote progress, quarterly, and annual reports per donor guidelines and templates to ensure compliance and transparency.
- I have linked 32 women and 18 youths to business models and Micro Finance Institutions to help in boosting their businesses.
- Maintaining and monitoring project plans and progress (i.e. following up on schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures)
- Proposal development and concept note for donor funding opportunities
- MHub is an organization which leverages the power of technology to train and empower entrepreneurs to build solutions and businesses that solve problems in society.
- Engaged in Growth Accelerator Malawi to enhance business development skills for startups.
- Involved in Human Rights Projects - UFULU WANGA to advocate for women's rights.
- Participated in Local Government Accountability Project (LGAP) to enhance civic engagement.
ICT Project Officer
Central Business Technology
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Installed and maintained ICT equipment to ensure operational readiness
- Provided systems support to customers, resolving issues to enhance user experience
- Diagnosed IT issues from equipment to facilitate timely repairs and minimize downtime
Bank Teller
NBS Bank
09.2013 - 06.2016
- Delivered efficient teller services for cash and cheque transactions to enhance client satisfaction
- Resolved customer queries and escalated urgent issues to appropriate authorities for timely solutions.
- Processed customer transactions efficiently and accurately.
- Assisted customers with account inquiries and banking services.
- Managed cash drawers and balanced daily transactions.
Education
Associate Degree - Early Childhood Education
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
USA08-2027
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Malawi – MUBAS
Blantyre, Malawi12-2012
Skills
- Office administration
- Data Collection
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Training and facilitation
- Grant writing
- Budgeting
- Early childhood education
- Team leadership
- Disability support services
- Public speaking
Accomplishments
- Contributed to developing M&E framework, set data collection tools and designing the Malawi Growth Accelerator pilot phase for mHub, managing a budget of $300,000
- Led in budgeting, financial management of UN Women project funds and reconciliation, managing an annual budget of $180,000
- Developed business and resource mobilization plan to enhance sustainability of various projects
- Developed training manuals and facilitated trainings in the Youth and Women Economic Empowerment Project among cooperatives
- Managed the Digital Malawi Project and reached out to over 1000 youths
- Coordinated numerous training events with both local and international partners such as Pitch Nights and Growth Accelerator Malawi Workshops
References
- Mony Loeum, Director of Advising and Disability services, Lake Washington Institute of Tech, Mony.Loeum@lwtech.edu
- Mr Elijah Mkandawire, mHub, P. O. Box 31669, Lilongwe, +265 0881 203 178, emkandawire@mhubmw.com
- Admore Chumia, Green Impact Technologies, P.O. Box 30487, Lilongwe, admore@gitmw.org
Personal Information
Age: 35
Timeline
Advising and Disability Services Support Officer
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
11.2025 - Current
Volunteer
Creative Sprouts Preschool and Kindergarten
10.2025 - Current
Project Manager
Green Impact Technologies
08.2022 - 02.2024
Consultant
Discom Communications Limited
05.2021 - 06.2022
Project Coordinator
mHub
01.2018 - 04.2021
ICT Project Officer
Central Business Technology
08.2016 - 12.2017
Bank Teller
NBS Bank
09.2013 - 06.2016
Associate Degree - Early Childhood Education
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Malawi – MUBAS