Modesta Joseph

Experience

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  OurCries Initiative

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  Founder

  ▪Provided a reporting system for students to report any harassment they face from bus operators ▪ Secured partnership with the state authority in Tanzania, Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority ▪ Conducted in-school seminars educating students about the rights as passengers and provide user training for the OurCries web-based system. ▪ Collaborated with the Traffic Police to teach Road safety education to students. ▪ Among the winner of Tanzict Innovation Fund, won $5000 for project implementation in 2015. Show less

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  Apps and Girls

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2017

  Volunteering Trainer and mentor

  Teach Coding and entrepreneurship to girls in secondary schools via Apps and Girls Coding Clubs

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  LaunchX Entrepreneurship Club at African Leadership Academy

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Vice President

  Equipping ALA students with resources and mentorship to be able to launch viable startups and create impact using the curriculum from LAUNCHX Entrepreneurship Program.

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  Apps and Girls

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  IT Admin & Alumni Relations Officer

  -Co-developed an e-learning platform called T-Eschools, and an e-mentorship platform called Code Galaxy, and led the implementation of both platforms in 2 regions in Tanzania reaching more than 500 schools and 300 teachers.-Managed the coding clubs program where we provide coding and entrepreneurship training to girls students in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro regions in Tanzania.-Provide coding and entrepreneurship training and mentorship to students and alumni in our programs.-Created curriculums and training matrixes for trainers to deliver effective training in our programs.-Wrote scripts and directed documentaries and impact videos to tell our alumni journeys.-Engaged alumni via different activities, events, and hackathons. Show less

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  Our Voices Against Harassment

  Aug 2019 - now

  Founder/Chief Executive Officer

  Our Voices Against Harassment (OVAH) is an organization with the vision to end harassment in Tanzania. We provide tools and mediums for children and youths to speak up about the harassment they experience to receive the necessary help, support, and justice. OVAH also raise awareness about these harassment to build better communities.OVAH was founded back in 2015 and it was known as Our Cries, and the aim was to protect students from harassment in public transit from bus operators. We revamped our organisation to tackle the prominent issue of sexual abuse and harassment that many girls and young women face in our communities. Show less

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  Apps and Girls

  Feb 2021 - Oct 2022

  Fundraising and Communications Lead

  -Worked with a team of three led by the CEO to identify funding opportunities and draft the proposals to raise funding for the organization. -Created communication and marketing content and manage organizational social media pages and communication channels such as Email and newsletters. -Directed and wrote scripts for documentaries and impact videos for the stakeholders such as donors, the government, and parents of the beneficiaries of our programs to continue to support our mission.-Engages beneficiaries (alumni) via different activities, events and hackathons. Show less

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  Silk SA

  Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

  Client Manager

  -Attended The Diive January Term program which included a one-week consulting course and a two-week virtual internship-Worked on a 2-week consulting project to support a South African team on a strategic business challenge for Silk SA, a luxury-focused retail start-up based in Cape Town-Conducted a full market assessment of the silk industry in South Africa, including researching and conducting a market sizing for local demand, a deep dive into the competitive landscape, consumer profile analysis and recommending a clear way forward to ensure the business is able to meet its Y1 targets-As the client manager, was responsible for thoroughly understanding the client environment and managing client expectations, providing weekly updates.-Provided Silk SA with insights that informed the company's market size and recommendations for implementation to dominate the South African silk market. Show less