Felix Owiti

A dynamic, highly experienced, detail-oriented education specialist with strong problem-solving, teaching, and administrative experience. Proven ability to embrace change, adapt continuously to a fast-paced, evolving, and improved learning environment, and stay current on emerging trends. Demonstrated ability to provide counseling and scholastic intervention programs for learners with different learning and behavioral challenges in a diverse range of educational settings.

A great team player committed to shared goals can work independently, under pressure, and with little or no supervision.

Teacher at Kinderstat Kindergarten & Primary School (2019-08 – Present)

• Communicate and work with multidisciplinary teams to address learner's emotional, behavioral, physical and educational challenges.
• Ensure learners complete their individual education plan (IEP) and goals by prompting them to take chores. Partake in executing various administrative functions, attending meetings and completing assigned reports.
• Ensure learning is conducted in a safe, conducive and effective therapeutic environment.
• Observe, document and report children's behavior progress
• Support and role-model learners for their future roles in society.
• Facilitate indoor and outdoor activities for learners for optimal and holistic development.
• Teach life skills to help children gain perceptual, appreciative, and creative experiences.
• Provide guidance and counselling for emotional and social support
• Ensure learners complete their academic tasks promptly.
• Execute any other duty assigned.

Educational Consultant at Agency for Peace & Development (CAPaD) (2017-02 – 2019-04)

• Develop a curriculum for professional development and training courses for those engaged in community activities
• Conduct a desk review of existing training materials.
• Engage the relevant local and national government stakeholders on the existing knowledge gaps and how to bridge them.
• Compile knowledge-intensive training modules tailored to meet the varying professional needs.
• Utilize PowerPoint presentations and various teaching styles to cater to each learner's individual needs.
• Deliver training modules through lectures, case studies, simulations, exercises, and theory and practice blended techniques.

Instructor at Eastern Kenya Integrated College (2014-04 – 2017-11)

• Undertake teaching responsibilities at elementary school, early childhood diploma & certificate trainee teachers and related assignments.
• Undertake various research assignments on issues related to implementing early childhood education programs.
• Mentoring and coaching elementary school, early childhood diploma & certificate trainee teachers
• Prepare training documents/modules, teaching aids and notes.
• Offer guidance to students.
• Ensure the subject syllabus/course outline is covered sufficiently and in a timely manner.
• Create and reinforce classroom rules.
• Prepare, administer, and mark standardized tests/exams and other assessments for early childhood teacher trainees.
• Work closely with the school administration by providing the necessary administrative support on issues related to children.
• Keep all professional records, mentor and coach early years and elementary teacher trainees.
• Follow up, monitor, and assess early childhood teacher trainees on teaching practicum.

Instructor at Mwingi Teachers' Training College (2011-10 – 2014-02)

• Undertake various teaching responsibilities/duties/assignments for elementary school, early childhood diploma & certificate trainee teachers.
• Prepare, administer, and mark standardized tests for elementary school, early childhood diploma & certificate trainee teachers.
• Prepare daily and long-term lesson plans according to curriculum guidelines.
• Organize, attend, and supervise student participation in school activities and other co-curricular events such as clubs.
• Assess early years and elementary teacher trainees on teaching practicum
• Keep all professional records, prepare training documents, teaching aids, and notes.
• Track test scores and analyze the scholastic performance of learners.

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership – TCM International Institute

Bachelor of Science in Applied Health – BYU Pathway

Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood & Primary Education – Moi University