Harriet Nyaga

A skilled and dedicated professional with extensive experience in publishing, administration, and public relations, committed to delivering high-quality results across diverse projects and organizational settings.

Senior editor – English at Longhorn Publishers LTD (2023 – Present)

• Manage CBC projects, workbooks, encylopaedias and general readership manuscripts from authorship, approval to printing of the manuscript
• Mentor junior editors and assistants as they carry out their projects
• Liase with other departments such as Sales and Marketing to provide them with accurate information regarding published materials

Editorial Consultant at Self-employed (2021 – 2023)

• Working with diverse publishing companies to edit, proofread and write CBC Content
• Editing and proofreading materials for high school and tertiary levels and books for the general public
• Delivered over and above clients' expectations in the projects that were undertaken

English and Literature Editor at EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS (2018 – 2020)

• Managed CBC projects including: English Language Activities Grade 2, Superminds English Grade 4 Workbook, Superminds English Grade 5, Superminds English Workbook Grade 5, Achievers English KCSE Revision and numerous storybooks
• Managed secondary projects including: Achievers Composition for Secondary School and Beyond and Achievers English KCSE Revision
• Managed tertiary projects including: Oral Literature of the Maasai, Decolonising the Mind (new edition), The Trouble with Nigeria (new edition) and Lt General Opande's Biography
• Mentored assistant editors in the department
• Worked with and coordinated with colleagues in regional offices in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Malawi to ensure delivery of books and information that they requested for
• Liaised with marketers and salespersons to get feedback from the market
• Approval of English Language Activities Grade 2 by KICD
• Approval of Superminds English Grade 5 by KICD

Senior English Editor and Office Administrator, Coastal and Eastern Regions Sales Co-ordinator at MENTOR PUBLISHING COMPANY (2013 – 2015)

• Worked with stakeholders including authors, designers and illustrators up to the CRC level
• Office administrator in charge of the company website and documentation
• Efficiently co-ordinated book sales for Coastal and Eastern regions of Kenya
• Trained proofreaders who read manuscripts in the organization
• Successfully edited the Mentor English Revision Books Series from Class 1 to 8. Out of 8 books, 5 were approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and are doing exceptionally well in the market
• Contributed to the growth of Mentor Publishing Company from setting up office with 2 employees to having a staff of 45 employees

Communication Assistant-Communication Department at CENTRE FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (CIAT) (2011 – 2012)

• Wrote stories about activities related to the organization and its customers
• Wrote proposals for various organizational projects and participated in strategy meetings
• Created and updated blog sites, twitter and Facebook accounts for various departments in the organization
• Communicated with donor organizations about events using social media, email and telephone
• Created and ran successful social media accounts in Facebook and Twitter and a blog for the Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Administrator at TENDER CARE DENTAL CLINIC – LAVINGTON (2008 – 2010)

• Managed a positive relationship with patients and suppliers by responding to the needs they expressed
• Banked the clinic's income and prepared organizational documents and salaries for all employees
• Coordinated activities in the dental centre
• Maintained a healthy working relationship between employees and the management
• Increased the clientele of Tender Care Dental from zero to 1000 patients through excellent customer service

English & History Teacher at MANUNGA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL, KIPIPIRI (2006 – 2008)

• English and History teacher in Form 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Music Patrol and Dorm Mistress
• Established the Journalism club at Manunga Girls High school where served as teacher and dorm mistress
• Successfully took the 2006 and 2007 music groups up to the Provincial Music Festivals

Master of Arts in Corporate Communication – DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY (2019)

Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literary Studies – MOI UNIVERSITY (2001 – 2005)

Diploma in Information Technology – J.K.U.A.T. (2000 – 2001)

KCSE – St Francis Girls' High School, Mang'u (1996 – 1999)