Khatuchi Khasandi

Khatuchi Khasandi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Network Leader | University-Innovation Ecosystem Linkage Specialist | Partnerships Specialist

  • Education

    • University of Pennsylvania

      2019 -
      Executive Program, Social Impact Strategy
    • Kenyatta University

      2015 - 2017
      Master’s Degree Counselling Psychology
    • Kenyatta University

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Sociology and Psychology
  • Experience

    • I Choose Life - Africa

      Mar 2010 - Jan 2011
      Project Intern

      - Trained peer-educators on sexual and reproductive health and life skills topics .- Mobilized university and secondary school students to conduct outreach activities through behavior change communication groups .- Assisted in the training of research assistants for end line survey of the “High School Project.” - Co-hosted the life skills radio show at Kenyatta University, on behalf of I Choose Life Africa .- Managed public relations for I Choose Life – Africa, including editing the I Choose Life Magazine and organizing edutainment events for I Choose Life – Africa club students .- Acted as a liaison between peer-educators at Dandora Secondary and Kenyatta University, and management at I Choose Life – Africa main headquarters Show less

    • Village Enterprise Fund

      Aug 2011 - Jun 2013
      Program Associate

      Office Administration.Financial Management.Monitoring and evaluation: Design and Implementation of an evaluation toolRecruitment and training.Modules and Manual development.Management of the performance review process.Opening up a new conservation office including setting up utilities, recruitment, Identification of area of operations amongst others.Coordination of the development of the Organization's annual Operations plan.Management of grant database.Organizing of a 4 day summit. Show less

    • SDFA - Kenya

      Nov 2013 - Dec 2014
      Program Officer

      Resource Mobilization.Project Co-ordination. Office Administration.

    • Global Peace Festival Foundation

      Jan 2015 - May 2016
      Program Officer, Global Peace Development Division

      Resource development through preparation of proposals and concept notes to potential funders.Program design, implementation and monitoring.Implementation of educational initiatives including facilitation of trainings and workshops in collaboration with partners.Conduct research on the development of GPD program in Kenya.

    • Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs - ANDE

      May 2016 - Sept 2022

      -Manage the Advancing Gender Equality Initiative- Manage the ANDE annual conference (first virtual one)- Managed the development of the East Africa Global Accelerator Learning Initiative Knowledge Brief- An advisory committee member for Village Capital's Uganda Ecosystem Builders program- An advisory board member at Yok Consulting, a business solutions provider that works with organizations and enterprises by challenging their operations, policies and strategies in creating sustainable value. Show less Manage the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) Uganda Entrepreneurial Ecosystem initiative – a 100,000 Euros initiative funded by Small Foundation, Argidius Foundation and Dutch Good Growth Fund.Assist the East Africa Senior Chapter Manager to manage the East Africa team and Chapter activities across 5 countries, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia.Support planning process and strategy development for the ChapterManage the design and Implementation of Department for International Development’s (DFID) catalyst fund for impact measurement Africa in East Africa.Coordinate and facilitate ANDE impact Measurement and impact investing meetings, workshops including agenda development, managing contributors and logistics across East Africa. Show less

      • Regional Chapter Manager

        Jan 2021 - Sept 2022
      • Program Manager

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
      • Senior Program Associate

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
      • East Africa Chapter Program Associate

        Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
      • Senior Chapter Program Coordinator

        May 2017 - Dec 2017
      • East Africa Chapter Program Coordinator

        May 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies

      Sept 2022 - Oct 2023
      Rice 360 Director of Invention Education Partnerships

      To bridge the gaps between higher education and the innovation ecosystem stakeholders in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania

    • Freelance

      Oct 2023 - now
      Independent Consultant

      I am currently supporting the Lemelson Foundation in developing and implementing the Kenya Innovation Ecosystem Funders Convening Project.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelors of arts in sociology and psychology

      Kenyatta University