ABIGAIL WAGALA

ABIGAIL WAGALA |P.O. Box- Nairobi, Kenya | -|-Year of birth; 21/07 /1993 CAREER OBJECTIVE To succeed in an environment of growth and excellence, earn a job which provides me satisfaction, self development and help me achieve personal as well as organizational goals. Values  Good communication skills  Self-motivated  Leadership skills  A fast learner  Honest LANGUAGES SPOKEN    Kiswahili English Korean ( basics) EXPERIENCE 2019 May – July: IDinsight International Field Officer  Administer household questionnaires and filling data forms and uploading to server  Translation of survey instruments  Conduct surveys using SurveyCTO  Led Participatory Wealth Ranking meetings  Complete all scheduled activities as allocated by the field supervisor, associate and the senior field manager. 2017 Oct- Date : Freelancer: EIA/ EA Expert and writer  Academic research papers  Conducting EIA/EA  Business plans  Proposal papers  Creative writings among others. 2017 Aug- Sep 2017: Participated as an Environmental Auditor in the auditing of Telkom Kenya BTS (Base Transceiver Stations) Sites in Nairobi and all over the country. Contracted by Emerald Environment Limited. 2016 Aug- July 2017 : Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) Project Assistant  Implementation of projects through various activities  Organizing and attending workshops, meetings and seminars  Prepared reports  Proposal writing and reviewing 2016 Aug -June 2017: Emerald Environment Limited Intern  Conducted environmental Audits  Preparing Audit reports  Reviewed EIA reports  Submitted reports to NEMA 2016 Aug – Jan 2017: Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) Research Intern (6 months)  Conducted surveys and research  Proposal writing  Attended seminars and workshops  Prepared reports 2015 Sep- Oct 2015: The Environmental Review Magazine I contributed in the first issue of the magazine with several articles. 2015 May – Aug 2015: National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Attaché’, Department of Planning and Research (3mnths). EDUCATION 2018 - Date: Master of Development Studies (MDEV) University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya -: Bsc environmental science – 2nd class Honours (Upper Division). Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. 2015 Sep- Dec: Certificate in Leadership and Mentorship – Credit 1 Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya- : Korean Language Beginner 1 (Completed) King Sejong Institute at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya - : Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) – Nyakach Girls’ High School B+ 73 Points - : Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - Gideon’s’ Memorial Academy 383 points out of 500 ONLINE COURSES 2016 30th Aug : Introductory Course to Minamata Convention on Mercury InforMEA, the United Nations Environmental Law and Conventions Portal SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS ATTENDED 2017: Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) Workshop, 23rd February: Dialogue forum on promoting Dental Amalgam phase down and Implementation of Minamata Convention on Mercury in Kenya. 2017: Centre for Justice Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA), Seminar, 9th – 11th February: Procedural Environmental Rights as a tool for achievement of the Right to a clean, healthy and a sustainable environment. 2016: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Workshop, 24th -25th August, Pan Africa Dialogue on Urban Air Quality, Clean Vehicles and Sustainable Mobility. PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2016 AUGUST: National Environment management Authority (NEMA) Registered as an EIA/EA Associate Expert and issued a Certificate. I continuously carry out Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Audits. Expert Registration No: 8711 INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN 2017 March- Date : Weekly articles for the Environmental Journalism Society of Kenya (EJSK) 2016, Oct 6th – 20th Oct: Data Collection and Data Entry. CEJAD/EEB/ZMWG Project in Kenya, contribution towards early ratification and implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and towards phasing out mercury added products, Nairobi Region being a pilot study area. COMPUTER SKILLS  MS Office (Ms Office, Excel, Database, Ms Publisher) applications.  SPSS data entry and analysis. REFEREES 1. Michael Otieno Senior Field Manager IDinsight International Mobile No:-. Griffins Ochieng’ Ocholla, Programs’ Coordinator, Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) Mobile No:-. Aron Kecha, Emerald Environment Limited, Senior Consultant, Mobile No :-