Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Software
Certification
Interests
Timeline
ZERIHUN ZELEKE NEGERASHA

ZERIHUN ZELEKE NEGERASHA

Lecturer And Researcher
Masha

Summary

Creative and proactive educator and education leader for more than 6 years starting from school principal up to education office head and expert prior to over eight years of university teaching experience, including delivering Eggers’ course. Skilled on instructional planning, classroom management, and learner-centered teaching strategies that promote higher-order thinking and improved student outcomes. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and support diverse learning needs. Highly organized and committed to improving education quality through professional coaching, capacity building, training and guidance for school leaders and teachers. Passionate about driving positive change in education systems and strengthening leadership practices to enhance teaching and learning.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

University Lecturer in Biology

Ethiopian Ministry of Education
10.2018 - Current

a proactive motivated change seeker and active education professional person to bring change in education sector.

Created tangible and relevant learning experiences through hands-on activities.

  • have long time work experience with different NGOs on education sector and performed potentially on activities.
  • effective in school leader coaching and supervision on education quality ensurance.
  • Maintained laboratory equipment and sourced supplies within allocated budget.
  • Prepared laboratory manuals for lab technician further use in lab.
  • Conducted three staff researches among those two of them as principal investigator.
  • Presented research papers in three national researcher conferences certificate awarded.
  • Participated in two community service works certificated awarded.
  • Part time consultant in education sector NGO as consultant as lead trainers for school supervisors and principals in Education development trust/TARGET/ still now.
  • Mentored undergraduate research projects, guiding students through experimental design, data analysis, and presentation of results at regional conferences.

Biodiversity expert

Sheka zone Forest, and environment department
08.2018 - 10.2018
  • Oversaw school inspections, checking that school administration, premises and equipment conform to regulations.
  • Organized logistics and operations for [Number] student exams per year.
  • Reviewed adherence to established curriculum and communicated required changes and development.
  • Researched teaching aid options and organized introduction and implementation in teaching and classroom settings.
  • Facilitating curriculum and teaching material development.

Curriculum material supply and dispatch expert

Sheka zone education department
02.2016 - 07.2018
  • Oversaw school inspections, checking that school administration, premises and equipment conform to regulations.
  • Organized logistics and operations for [Number] student exams per year.
  • Reviewed adherence to established curriculum and communicated required changes and development.
  • Researched teaching aid options and organized introduction and implementation in teaching and classroom settings.
  • Facilitating curriculum and teaching material development.

Vice Head of Masha District education office

E.C
10.2013 - 10.2014
  • First of all coordinating district/woreda/ education office experts and giving direction to be effective by their respective discipline or departments. Next to that planning for monitoring and evaluation of more than 20 schools at that time and monthly discussion with school cluster supervisors and principals.
  • Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
  • Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
  • Analysed programme trends to identify areas of improvement and recommended corrective actions.
  • Oversaw facilities and grounds maintenance, balancing budget and schedules against professional expectations and safety.
  • Spearheaded community fundraisers and cultivated partnerships to increase programme revenue.
  • As leader supporting farmers in d/t kebeles to transform agriculture according to Ethiopia's policy guideline and effective in every where assigned and i was happy by facing d/t community challenges during the time.

Cluster supervisor of 5 schools

Masha District education office/government/
02.2013 - 10.2013
  • Completed opening and closing checklists to create welcoming school principal and teachers.
  • Prepared and packaged orders with precise presentation skills.
  • Warmly greeted customers and proactively reduced wait times.
  • Collaborated and offered support with extra tasks to meet team goals.
  • Maintained safe working environment by reporting unsafe conditions, accidents and injuries to school principal as well as district education office.

Primary school principal

Masha district education office/ Government/
12.2010 - 02.2013
  • Communicated relevant information to staff on time for smooth flow of school activities.
  • Challenged areas of poor performance for raised teaching standards.
  • Deputised in head teacher's absence to lead high-achieving teaching staff.
  • Took lead role in managing student behaviour across school following set school policies for discipline.
  • Worked with head teacher to deliver appropriate programmes of professional development for staff.
  • Celebrated and rewarded achievements of individuals and teams.
  • Supported head teacher in revising and implementing upgraded School Development Plans.

Teacher

Masha district education office/government/
10.2007 - 12.2010
  • Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
  • Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
  • Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programmes.
  • Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities.

Education

MSc. - Biology (Botanical Science)

Jimma University College of Natural Science, Jimma, Ethiopia
06-2018
  • Elected as team leader during my study.
  • Conducted my MSc. thesis on time and completed as plan.
  • Participated and lead as team leader for DTTP/developmental team training program/ which was given by 3 cr.h and scored A+
  • GPA: great Distinction
  • [PAT or SAT] [Number] Score

BSc. - Biology

Mizan Teppi University college of natural science, Teppi, Ethiopia
12-2013
GPA: distinction

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

Mizan Tepi University , Tepi
04.2001 -

Higher National Diploma - Natural science (biology, chemistry and physics) as major

Bonga College of teacher education, Bonga, Ethiopia
07-2007

Certificate of secondary school living - general

Masha senior secondary school, Masha, Ethiopia
05-2004

Skills

Computer word, power point, excels, application and access and Motor cycle

SPSS software ppt

Cross-departmental collaboration

Ecological or field data collection, organization and analysis

Journal publication procedures

Syllabus development

Lecture planning

Course material preparation

Academic advisement

Grant proposal writing

driving license (motors and bajaji)

Accomplishments

    still i am successful in my journey where i was assigned as team leader starting from primary school teaching, principal, cluster supervisor, woreda education head as education expert, curriculum material development especially for consecutive four years of student and teacher guide book development, even education development trust(EDT/TARGET) consultancy, an also in other jobs like leading cooperative teams like shiket consumer association in masha town which is known up to federal level by its work and effectiveness. not only this but also team leading during my MSc DTTP(developmental team training program) i lead the team in jimma town and mobilized to fulfill school infrastructure.

Affiliations

Mattu university college of Natural and computational science department of biology, Metu Ethiopia.

contact adress:

Email:zerihun6584@gmail.com, zedozele@gmail.com, ermona09@gmail.com

phone:010990277,0917126513

Software

SPSS, R, Mendeley, Microsoft office, excel

Certification

LT in EDT/TARGET COACHING

Interests

Soft ware's like SPSS, epidata etc vi Hobbies , Reading academic books and work related materials, movies and enjoying in some resorts, playing volleyball and table tennis are few

Timeline

LT in EDT/TARGET COACHING

10-2022

TOT training in EDT/TARGET)

10-2021

Research conference presentation my work from mattu university two times, from wollega university two times, from Arbaminch university one, from Dilla university one

10-2019

HDP(higher diploma in teaching in university

06-2019
University Lecturer in Biology - Ethiopian Ministry of Education
10.2018 - Current
Biodiversity expert - Sheka zone Forest, and environment department
08.2018 - 10.2018
Curriculum material supply and dispatch expert - Sheka zone education department
02.2016 - 07.2018
Vice Head of Masha District education office - E.C
10.2013 - 10.2014
Cluster supervisor of 5 schools - Masha District education office/government/
02.2013 - 10.2013
Primary school principal - Masha district education office/ Government/
12.2010 - 02.2013
Teacher - Masha district education office/government/
10.2007 - 12.2010
Mizan Tepi University - Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
04.2001 -
Mizan Teppi University college of natural science - BSc., Biology
Bonga College of teacher education - Higher National Diploma, Natural science (biology, chemistry and physics) as major
Masha senior secondary school - Certificate of secondary school living, general
Jimma University College of Natural Science - MSc., Biology (Botanical Science)
ZERIHUN ZELEKE NEGERASHALecturer And Researcher