Work history
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Agri-strategy InternThe Nasio Trust
- Mumias, KenyaInternship
• Context: In January 2017, the largest sugar manufacturer in Kenya terminated operations, threatening the livelihoods of over 80,000 smallholder farmers in the region. The Nasio Trust is an NGO which works closely with the community in the area most heavily affected. It recognised the need for development of alternative enterprises and asked me to lead research into an effective regional agricultural strategy in Mumias-West sub-county, Western Kenya. I conducted the following:
• Organised and conducted over 50 interviews with key stakeholders in the county, including (but not limited to): management of Mumias Sugar Company, government officials, agronomists, livestock specialists, agronomy training centre staff, smallholder farmers, cottage industry managers, hospital managers, police officers, teachers and farm managers
• Collected quantitative data and reports which are not publically available (e.g. soil surveys, weather station data and government strategy reports)
• Analysed all data (including quantitative analysis using statistics and graphics in R)
• Wrote a detailed report outlining: recent changes in the sugar industry from global to local scale; alternative enterprises and initiatives in the area; strategic options for Mumias West going forward, including recommended actions for the Nasio Trust
• Worked closely with a local intern throughout the project to ensure recommendations were implementable and ensure continuity / carry through
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Research AssistantThe Flowminder Foundation
- Southampton, United KingdomInternship
• Researched the effect of travel patterns and demographic characteristics on Malaria incidence in Swaziland based on National Malaria Control Programme’s routine surveillance data
• Wrote R script (including ggplot2 for graphics) and used ArcGIS to statistically analyse and display spatial, demographic and epidemiological data
Drafted academic paper to be submitted to Malaria Journal
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Skills
- Writing
- Research
- Design
- Business Analysis
- Business Consultancy
- Creative Writing
- Academic Writing
- Social Entrepeneurship
Education
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First Class Honours in BA GeographyUniversity of Oxford
- Oxford, United Kingdom