Johnson Odharo

Education Specialist @edc.org

Montgomery Village, MD, US
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WORK HISTORY

May 2019 — Present

Education Specialist @edc.org

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Washington, DC, US

Ongoing technical support, as needed. • Two major trips to South Sudan: first, to do a Scope Study in response to USAID Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) • May-June 2020 as Team Leader to South Sudan to gather information for USAID NOFO on “Education for Peace, Recovery, and Resilience”, anticipated project. Later, contributed to the technical response.

EDUCATION

1977 — 1978

Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Master of Education (M.Ed.), Curriculum and Instruction, Education Management

1974 — 1976

Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Bachelor of Science, Health and Physical Education/Fitness

N/A

Florida State University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching/ Instructional Design

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Florida State University

Doctor of Philosophy - ABD, Educational/Instructional Technology

SKILLS

Educational LeadershipProgram EvaluationNgosProposal WritingProgram ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentNonprofitsGovernanceTrainingAfricaCurriculum DesignNon-ProfitsStrategic PlanningEducational TechnologyInternational DevelopmentProject ManagementPolicyManagementProgram DevelopmentTeacher TrainingStaff DevelopmentPolicy AnalysisCapacity BuildingCurriculum DevelopmentGrant WritingGrantsCommunity DevelopmentTeaching

ABOUT JOHNSON ODHARO

Have a blend of Project Management, Technical Skills and long experience in International Education. Project management experience includes 14 years as a Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party in USAID funded projects, gaining deep knowledge of USAID project management and related project objectives, programming, learning outcomes and monitoring and evaluation systems. Many years of leading and working with subject experts enabled me to have successfully managed complex USAID funded projects in Early Grade Reading, Teacher Education and Training, Curriculum/Materials Development. My experience spans basic education and higher education. All involved managing large staff; subaward; developing/implementing risks mitigation manuals; developing teacher certification systems and inter-institutional linkages and engaging public private partnerships to strengthen sustainability.Key skills: Education Project Management; Staff Development; Teacher Trainer; Curriculum and Materials Development, and School/Community Relationships/Gender and Equity.Countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Malawi, Liberia, South Sudan and Ghana.Award: Florida State University, College of Education’s 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award for International and Humanitarian Services.

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