Chris Odula
Education • Inclusive Education • Instructional Technology • Programme & Institutional Leadership
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About
Experienced education and institutional leadership professional with over three decades of continuous service in education, including 18 years as Deputy Head of Institution (DHOI) and Head of Institution (HOI) under the Teachers Service Commission. Holds an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology, B.Ed. in Special Needs Education, Diploma in Special Needs Education and Diploma in Education Management. Brings practical strengths in inclusive education, ICT integration, teacher capacity building, quality improvement, programme coordination, staff supervision, stakeholder engagement and institutional development.
Retired from TSC on age grounds in December 2022 and now seeking suitable opportunities with NGOs and development organisations where this experience can contribute to measurable community and education outcomes.
Experience
Head of Institution (HOI) / Deputy Head of Institution (DHOI) at Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Kenya (2022-12)
Continuous service until retirement on age grounds — Retired December 2022
- Led day-to-day institutional operations, staff supervision, planning and programme implementation.
- Mentored teachers and supported professional development and capacity building.
- Monitored teaching, learning, assessment and learner welfare processes.
- Promoted inclusive, child-friendly and learner-centred education.
- Integrated ICT and instructional technologies into teaching and learning.
- Managed resources, supported accountability and prepared institutional reports.
- Worked with parents, communities, education authorities and other stakeholders.
- Supported quality improvement, policy implementation and institutional development.
Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Instructional Technology – Mount Kenya University (MKU) (2026)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Special Needs Education – Uganda (2009)
Diploma in Education in Special Needs Education – Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) (2006)
Diploma in Education Management in Education Management – Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) (2013)
P1 Teaching Certificate / Primary Teacher Certificate – Asumbi Teachers Training College (1990)
O-Level – Lumakanda Secondary School (1979)
