Danielle Ochieng'

Experience

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  Adventurer club- Karengata SDA Church

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2019

  Deputy Director & Teacher

  *Assisting in club administration and staff recruitment*Organising and facilitating parent-staff meetings*Assisting in organising teacher trainings*Teaching children*Ensuring stipulated curriculum is followed

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  Talent Academy

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Assistant teacher

  Volunteered to work there after my first year in campus to gain formal experience in a preschool.

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  The Banda School

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Assistant Teacher

  Worked as an assistant teacher in the nursery class and conducted my Practicum there for my teaching practice.

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  Woodland Star International School

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Early Years Teacher
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  Nova Pioneer

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2020

  Global Pre-primary learning designer

  *Designed the first Pre-Primary Curriculum Using a blend of Reggio-Emilia, CBC and other best approaches to early childhood education for The Nova Pioneer preschools in Kenya and South Africa.*Used themes, big ideas, Project based learning, and National Curriculum to create detailed inquiry based lesson plans and materials*Created performance-based checklists and infused multiple assessment methods/rubrics (Common Core, Creative Curriculum, Cambridge, etc.) for learning evaluation*Created offline and online content when applicable for lessons.*Conducted weekly supervision of lessons designed in classes*Worked with learning designers in other grade levels to create integrated projects and investigations*Conducted sessions on Learning Design professional development Show less

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  Watoto Wasome

  Jan 2019 - now

  Founder & CEO

  - Leading program design of all literacy activities for both children and teachers- Leading and coordinating partnerships with public and private institutions i.e. government and nonprofits- Fundraising lead and proposal writing for organisation activities and budgeting- Coordinating search for target communities and liaising with their leaders to partner and implement literacy improvement programs- Coordinating development of literacy assessments and literacy plans, implementation and success evaluation for targeted age group- Implementing literacy interventions with children- Conducting teacher trainings on child-centered and cost-effective literacy activities for the early years Show less

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  BabySteps

  May 2020 - Mar 2024

  Education Content Developer & Consultant

  -Creator of child-centered educational content; digital and in-class-Teacher training on developing and implementing effective and engaging curricula. Trained teachers and heads at Kiota Schools, Pearls Kindergarten and Primary, Missions of Hope International, Chemichemi school and a variety Government Schools with Elimu Fanaka

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  Ubongo

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2024

  Education Curriculum and Research Consultant

  * Curriculum research and development lead Kenya* Key contributor to program design and outcomes in literacy, numeracy, STEM and socioemotional learning objectives for Akili and Me, Nuzo & Namia and Ubongo Kids shows* Pre-research & User testing content, activities and materials with children, caregivers and teachers* Partnerships formation with government and iNGOs* Analyze and evaluate programs to ensure objectives are achieved and improvements made for new seasons* Collaborating closely with children, caregivers, and teachers in Kakuma Refugee Camp to conduct extensive educational and socioemotional research and co-creating educational content and resources, with a focus on understanding and addressing the unique needs and cultural contexts of the refugee community, fostering a child-centered and engaging learning environment.* Played a pivotal role in raising €300,000 in funding for the co-creation of socioemotional learning episodes, further enhancing the educational opportunities for children in the refugee camp.* Mapping Ubongo content to different African countries national curricula to ensure each audience is well represented* Research evaluation on impact of the shows and reach Show less