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Jolly Learning LtdProgrammes Director, Jolly Futures
Apr. 2025AfricaAs Programmes Director, Africa at Jolly Futures, I oversee the strategic direction, delivery, and scaling of literacy programmes, including Jolly Phonics, across sub-Saharan Africa. I lead efforts to ensure programme sustainability and alignment with organisational goals. Key responsibilities include: Leadership & Strategy: Leading programme strategy across the region, aligning activities with organisational goals. Programme Delivery & Scaling: Managing scaling and sustainability of Jolly Phonics in Kenya, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Namibia, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, ensuring high-quality delivery at scale. Government & Stakeholder Partnerships: Building partnerships with governments and educational stakeholders to advocate for literacy reforms and shape national education policies. Championing Jolly Phonics: Promoting Jolly Phonics as a leading literacy tool, ensuring its integration into curricula and supporting teacher training. Advocacy & Systemic Change: Advocating for systemic literacy reforms to drive long-term success across the region. Quality & Impact: Monitoring programme quality and using data to improve impact. Strategic Committee Involvement: Actively contributing to the Jolly Futures Strategic Committee, offering updates and insights to inform decisions. Resource Allocation & Budget Planning: Advising on resource allocation to ensure alignment with strategic and financial goals. Programme Alignment & Adjustments: Ensuring programme deliverables meet strategic goals and adjusting plans as needed based on regional context. Empowering Trainers & Delivery Partners: Passionate about empowering African trainers and on-the-ground delivery partners to lead and manage projects, building local capacity for sustainable impact. I am dedicated to driving systemic change in literacy education, ensuring that Jolly Futures continues to make a lasting difference in children’s learning outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa.
Jolly Learning LtdProgrammes Manager, Jolly Futures
Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2025AfricaAs Programmes Manager at Jolly Futures, I led the delivery, expansion, and sustainability of literacy programmes—namely Jolly Phonics—across sub-Saharan Africa. My role encompassed leadership and strategy, programme delivery and management, budgeting and financial oversight, partnerships and collaboration, training and capacity building, and curriculum development and support. I managed the full programme lifecycle—planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance—while ensuring alignment with organisational goals and national education priorities. I was responsible for managing programme budgets to ensure cost-effective delivery and financial accountability. A key part of my role involved developing and implementing the "Training of Trainers" programme for Jolly Futures across Kenya, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Namibia, and Ethiopia. This programme empowered educators with the skills and knowledge needed to train others, thereby scaling the impact of Jolly Phonics and ensuring long-term sustainability. I also worked closely with governments, NGOs, and education stakeholders to build strong, collaborative partnerships and advocate for sustainable, systemic change. As a passionate advocate for literacy, I championed Jolly Phonics as a proven tool for foundational reading and writing, and worked to drive long-term impact through scalable, high-quality, and locally owned initiatives.
Universal Learning SolutionsKenya Country Director
May. 2018Kilifi, Kenya
Education Matters East AfricaFounder and Lead Consultant
Oct. 2016Kenya
Jolly Learning LtdOfficial Jolly Phonics Trainer
Nov. 2014GlobalOfficial Jolly Phonics & Jolly Grammar Trainer with extensive experience delivering engaging literacy training in both private and public schools across Africa. I offer in-person and online training to educators, empowering them to effectively implement Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar programmes to enhance early literacy and grammar skills. Passionate about fostering a love of reading, writing, and language development, I work to build teacher capacity and support educational growth across the continent.
The Vipingo Village FundEducational Project Manager
Oct. 2011 - Oct. 2016Kenya
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