Simon Onyango

I am a hard-working college graduate (BA of Arts in Communication and Media Technology, with IT – Public Relations option) from MASENO UNIVERSITY. I also managed to accrue nearly 2 years of work experience. I had the privilege of serving as a Communications and Public Relations intern at Sony Sugar Company, Sky Group Limited, and currently at the Law Society of Kenya - Nairobi Branch.

In both my academic and professional life, I have been consistently praised as hard-working by my supervisors and peers.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA, NAIROBI BRANCH - Intern

May 2022 – To Date: Communications and Public Relations, Partnership, and Fundraising

Responsibilities; Fundraising and Planning for Branch Activities, Organizing Stakeholder

Engagements, Managing LSK Nairobi Branch Social Media Platforms, Writing Communication and

Events reports, Designing and Developing Law Society of Kenya, Nairobi Branch Weekly

Newsletter, Handling Partnership Meetings, Event Management, and Photography.

• SKY GROUP LIMITED, KISUMU - Intern

Jan 2022 – Apr 2022:

Responsibilities; Field Work and Reporting of Events, Scripting and Translation of News Stories and Business Articles, Audio Editing, Production of Feature Stories, Writing for the Website,

Co-hosting the late-night program, Social Media Management, and Front Office Management.

• SOUTH NYANZA SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED - Industrial Attachment

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021: Communication and Corporate Affairs Division

Customer Care Services, Front Office Management, Event Management, Corporate

Communication, Internal Telephone Communication, CSR Activities, Performance Contracting

Experience, Commission on Administrative Justice(CAJ)guideline, Practical Experience as

Newspaper Columnist, Letters/Circulars/Memos/Note Drafting

• KISUMU COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Oct 2020: Contracted Call Agent during UHC roll-out exercise

• MASENO UNIVERSITY - Dept. of Communication and Media Technology

Feb 2020: Research Assistant

Participated in research work on Media Coverage of the 2017 General Elections in Kenya

• KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

2019: Enumerator – Population and Housing Census

Participated in census exercise as Enumerator at East Leigh South area Nairobi City

EDUCATION

MASENO UNIVERSITY

2017-2021: Bachelor of Arts – Communication & Media Technology, with IT

2nd Class Upper Division

• Information Technology
• Public Relations
• Practical Projects (Documentaries & Magazine Production)
• Online Journalism
• Research Methodology
• Content Analysis
• Digital Photograph
• Advertising
• Communications