CURRICULUM VITAE
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Ann Wangari Kaguithia
Date of birth
4th October 1982
P.O. BOX 267 MERU
Marital Status Married-/-
Nationality
Kenyan-Religion
Christian
Demonstrated ability to work independently to efficiently complete multiple assignments.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Well-developed administrative competencies 6
years’ experience as an administrative assistant in a fast-paced environment
A. KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
i) Senior Administrative Assistant - Directorate of Research
Development and Postgraduate Studies
Handling all postgraduate applications.
Organizing for proposal and thesis defenses.
Preparing appointment letters for supervisors and external examiners.
Preparing letters for students’ ethical clearance. Handling incoming
physical mail and dispatching mail.
Managing the Directorate’s emails, replying and acting on incoming mail.
Organizing Board meetings for the Directorate Board.
Taking minutes in all the Directorate’s meetings .
Helping in organizing the University’s annual research conferences.
Other general administrative duties in the department.
ii) Personal Secretary II - Examinations Office
Receive all University exam drafts from the department.
Type all the drafts to a standard format.
Organize for proofreading of the drafts.
Make corrections on the drafts and running enough copies for each
exam. Package the exams according to the timetable. Send out exams
for students at other campuses.
Issue exams to Chief Invigilators.
Receive back examination scripts and exam processing documents from
the Chief invigilators.
Do all the filing for the invigilation reports and on examinations done at
the centres.
Make a report on all the exams done.
iii) Personal Secretary II - Department of Pure & Applied Sciences
and Department of Education
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May 2011 to
date
Jan. 2007 to
May 2011
Feb. to Dec.
2006
Handling all word processing and typing.
Handling enquires in absence of the Chairperson of the Departments.
Keeping an updated filing system and ensure efficient movement of
documents in the office.
Organize departmental meetings.
Keep the Chairman of the Departments diaries.
Answer telephone calls and represent the company in a professional and
businesslike manner.
Ann Wangari Kaguithia
Secretary
B. MORNING STARLIGHT ACADEMY
Handled all typing. Received School fees and pocket money for the
students and issued receipts and kept the books of accounts. Issued
stationary to staff and students. Answered the telephone. Filing and
circulation of documents.
December
2005 to
January 2006
Secretary
C. MILLENIUM COMPUTER BUREAU
May 2005
Typesetting of documents, cards (business cards, wedding cards, contribution
cards); students assignments and projects.
(Internship)
St. Theresa Manunga Girsl High School
Answering telephone calls. Typing documents. Issuing stationery to staff.
Typing exams and processing them. Assisting the librarian in issue of library
books to students and staff.
October to
November
2002
August to
October
2002
(Internship)
Meru Central Farmers Cooperative Union Ltd
Hotel Reception
Receiving and transferring telephone calls. Recording telephone calls and
invoicing them. Receiving visitors.
Account Manager’s Office
Typing documents. Filing documents. Dispatching of letters. Directing calls to
the manager. Booking appointments for visitors.
Professional
Qualificatio
n
Kenya Methodist University
Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) 2nd Class
Honors, Upper Division
2011 - - 2003
Nkabune Technical Training Institute
Diploma in Secretarial Studies (KNEC)
Computer Packages (Sipet College)
Ms. Word
Ms. Windows
Ms. Excel
Adobe Pagemaker
Academic
Background
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Secondary School
St. Mary’s High School – Igoji
K.C.S.E C+
Primary School
Kaaga Primary School
Consolata Primary School
KCPE C+
Hobbies
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Volunteer work for the less fortunate, leisure reading, listening to music, nature
walks, Audio/video transcription.
Ann Wangari Kaguithia
References
Prof. Nephat J. Kathuri
Dean, School of Education and Social Sciences
Kenya Methodist University
P.O. Box 267
MERU.
Tel:-
Dr. John M. Muchiri
Dean, Research Development and Postgraduate Studies
Kenya Methodist University
P.O. Box 267
MERU
Tel:-
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Ann Wangari Kaguithia