Violet Engeu Acumo

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

+91 xxxx xxxxx

[email protected]

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Timeline
Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
Junior Consultant
Human Resource Management Consults
Nov 2009 - Sept 2011
Research Assistant
Makerere University
Oct 2011 - Mar 2013
Head Of Human Resources/ Executive Assistant to CEO
Voice Media Group
Jun 2013 - Jul 2015
Associate Director/Marketing Director
DTV Holdings (U) Limited
Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Policy Analyst
Michigan State University Department of Education Policy
Current Company
Jan 2018 - now
Associate Executive Director
Leaders of Africa
About me
Policy Analyst | Associate Executive Director at Leaders of Africa| Doctoral Policy Researcher at University of Massachusetts Boston
Education
- Uganda management institute
  2015 - 2015
  Post graduate diploma marketing management
  Business and Company Law, Global Marketing, Financial Accounting and Management, Marketing Communication, Industrial Marketing, Quantitative Methods for Decision making, Management Information systems, Strategy and Strategic Marketing
- University of massachusetts boston
  2019 - 2023
  Doctor of philosophy - phd public policy
- Michigan state university
  2016 - 2018
  Master of public policy policy evaluation and analysis, gender, justice and environmental change, econometric analysis
  Activities and Societies: Michigan State University Public Policy Students Association
- Makerere university
  2005 - 2008
  Bachelor's degree industrial and organizational psychology first class honors
  ♣ Thesis: The Impact of Performance Management Practices on Organizational Performance♣ Key Courses: Administrative Law, Psychometrics, Industrial Social Psychology, Labor Law, Organizational Behavior, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Occupational Health and safety, Psychology and Gender, Conflict Negotiation and Management, Business Administration, Training and Development, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Human Resources Development and Management Psychology, Research Methodology,… Show more ♣ Thesis: The Impact of Performance Management Practices on Organizational Performance♣ Key Courses: Administrative Law, Psychometrics, Industrial Social Psychology, Labor Law, Organizational Behavior, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Occupational Health and safety, Psychology and Gender, Conflict Negotiation and Management, Business Administration, Training and Development, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Human Resources Development and Management Psychology, Research Methodology, Introduction to Statistics, Industrial Social Psychology Show less
Experience
- Human resource management consults
  Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
  Junior consultant
- Makerere university
  Nov 2009 - Sept 2011
  Research assistant
- Voice media group
  Oct 2011 - Mar 2013
  Head of human resources/ executive assistant to ceo
- Dtv holdings (u) limited
  Jun 2013 - Jul 2015
  Associate director/marketing director
- Michigan state university department of education policy
  Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
  - Policy Analyst
    May 2018 - Aug 2019
  - Graduate Student Researcher/ Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Aug 2016 - May 2018
- Leaders of africa
  Jan 2018 - now
  Associate executive director
Licenses & Certifications
- Leadership academy for african development
  Mastercard foundation
  May 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Violet Engeu Acumo
  The Liberty Hyde Bailey Scholarship The Liberty Hyde Bailey Scholars Program Mar 2017 Awarded to outstanding graduate scholars at Michigan State University who exhibit academic and professional excellence, diversity and inclusion, curriculum design, research and teaching capability.
- Awarded to Violet Engeu Acumo
  United States African Development Foundation Grant Award The United States African Development Foundation Aug 2016 ♣ Won a 25,000USD award for “Fresh N Peeled” a project to implement plantain vacuum packaging to support marginalized rural female farmers in western Uganda to earn more for their produce and reduce food waste.
- Awarded to Violet Engeu Acumo
  The Mandela Washington Fellowship The United States Department of State Jun 2016 ♣ The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. It provides young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to hone their skills at a U.S. college or university with support for professional development after they return home.
- Awarded to Violet Engeu Acumo
  The MasterCard Foundation Scholarship The MasterCard Foundation Apr 2016 The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program provides access to higher education for young people who are committed to giving back to their communities. Scholars build core competencies such as critical thinking, problem solving, and working across diverse groups to ensure their success in the global economy.
- Awarded to Violet Engeu Acumo
  Government of Uganda Academic Excellence Award The Government of Uganda Aug 2005 The Academic Excellence Award is a full scholarship awarded by the government of Uganda to the most academically outstanding students in the country to pursue university education.
Volunteer Experience
- Administrator
  Issued by YALI Women on May 2016
  Associated with Violet Engeu Acumo
- General Secretary
  Issued by African Women Student's Association on Feb 2017
  Associated with Violet Engeu Acumo
- Mentor
  Issued by Twekembe Women on Jan 2015
  Associated with Violet Engeu Acumo
- Mentor
  Issued by Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Michigan State University on Aug 2016
  Associated with Violet Engeu Acumo