Ziyeli Mpata
Denver,CO
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
HRE Fraternity & Sorority Life Property Manager
Lambda Chi Alpha House
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Collaborating with Housing & Residential Education to enhance student engagement and support, utilizing Crimson Connect for administrative efficiency
- Ensuring adherence to university and house corporation rules within residence spaces, maintaining a safe and compliant living environment
- Managing on-call responsibilities for emergency and maintenance issues across DU-Managed fraternity and sorority life properties
- Serving as a primary liaison between students and university services, promoting access to campus resources and opportunities
- Coordinating with facilities management for the upkeep and maintenance of properties, ensuring timely work order completion and facility safety
- Conducting regular facility inspections and damage assessments, reporting findings to Housing & Residential Education and house corporations
- Acting as a mentor and referral agent to students, guiding them towards academic and personal development resources within the university
Field Assistant
Creative Solutions for the Environment
Lilongwe, Malawi
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Supporting customers and internal staff with technical expertise on nominated area
- Monitoring and providing regular updates to management on developments in the industry
- Writing and maintaining management and operating procedures
Research Assistant
Human Resource for Health 2030
Lilongwe, Malawi
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Preparing materials for submission to field supervisor
- Providing ready access to all experimental data for the supervisor
- Managing and responding to project-related email
- Summarizing project results
Teacher
El Shaddai Academy
Lilongwe, Malawi
06.2014 - 01.2017
- Planning, preparing, and delivering lessons to all students in the class
- Adopting and working towards the implementation of the school development plan
- Assessing, recording, and reporting on the development, progress, attainment, and behavior of students
- Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students, groups of students, or class
Hall Manager
Pentecostal Life University
Lilongwe, Malawi
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Assisted residents in transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationship with residents
- Enforced policies and safety standards through building and room rounds
- Supported personal needs of residents dealing with diverse conditions
- Strategized to improve resident care and satisfaction and held weekly meetings with directors to advocate from resident needs
- Provided swift and knowledgeable emergence support in line with campus crisis protocols
- Conducted tours, orientation, and educational sessions for resident students
- Promoted positive relations between residents and staff
- Solved grievances and complaints by collaborating with resident students
Assistant Teacher
El Shaddai Academy
Lilongwe, Malawi
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Assisting in developing school curriculum
- Helping teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers
- Reinforcing lessons provided by teachers
- Helping supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips
Center for Community Engagement to advance Scholarship & Learning (CCESL) Student Scholar
10.2023
- Demonstrating proficiency in identifying and utilizing various resources, including events, training, and mentorship opportunities, to support personal and professional development in the context of social change
- Contributing to the planning and delivery of workshops and training sessions on social change themes, enhancing facilitation and public speaking skills
- Participating in community engagement activities, applying theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios to address community needs and foster sustainable change
- Regularly engaging in reflective practices to assess personal growth, understanding the impact of social change work, and refine future goals and strategies
- Working collaboratively with peers and mentors to share knowledge, exchanging ideas, and collectively enhancing understanding of social change strategies and practices
- Engaging in regular mentorship sessions to identify career goals, navigate challenges, and strategize for personal and professional growth within the social change arena
Social Media Content Creator
DU Media Intern
09.2023
- Creating social media content for DU Media's Instagram, website, and Facebook
- Interacting with followers and fostering community engagement
- Staying up to date with social media trends and industry developments
- Providing reports on social media performance
Education
Master of Arts - International And Intercultural Communication
University of Denver
Denver, CO08-2023
Bachelor of Arts -
Pentecostal Life University
01.2020
Malawi School Leaving Certificate -
St. Gallen Secondary School
01.2014
Skills
- Quick learner
- Impeccable organizational skills
- Teamwork
- Quality leadership
- Property Management
- Attention to Detail
- Deadline-Oriented
- Time management
- Confidentiality
- Data Entry Management
Languages
- English, Advanced
- Chichewa, Native
- Tumbuka, Intermediate
- Tonga, Intermediate
- Bemba, Advanced
Projects
Assisted in creating a marketing strategy called "Karibu 1" which helped in increasing sales. Mentorship program - Introduced in a mentorship program in schools both public and private Ending Child Marriages in Malawi - World vision. Worked as a consultant on a world vision end child marriages project Ending child labor in the tobacco industry. Tobacco Association of Malawi (TAMA). Worked with TAMA to raise awareness on ending child labor in the tobacco industry. Fight against early marriages - Save the children. Worked with save the children on raising awareness against child marriages. A car for everyone - Be forward. Development a sales strategy for Be forward Malawi Covid awareness campaign - Red Cross. Raised awareness on covid together with Redcross Climate change - Habitat for Humanity - helped raise awareness on the impact of climate change. Project Ensiego. A business project that brought together masters students from oxford to share and learn from Post Graduate African Students.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Swahili
Professional
chichewa
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
HRE Fraternity & Sorority Life Property Manager
Lambda Chi Alpha House
11.2023 - 06.2024
Center for Community Engagement to advance Scholarship & Learning (CCESL) Student Scholar
10.2023
Social Media Content Creator
DU Media Intern
09.2023
Field Assistant
Creative Solutions for the Environment
02.2021 - 01.2022
Research Assistant
Human Resource for Health 2030
05.2020 - 02.2021
Hall Manager
Pentecostal Life University
08.2015 - 06.2016
Teacher
El Shaddai Academy
06.2014 - 01.2017
Assistant Teacher
El Shaddai Academy
01.2012 - 08.2012
Master of Arts - International And Intercultural Communication
University of Denver
Bachelor of Arts -
Pentecostal Life University
Malawi School Leaving Certificate -
St. Gallen Secondary School
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