Edwin Chris Odhiambo

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Edwin Chris Odhiambo

@edwinodhiambo4

ABOUT ME

 I am a doctoral candidate in Language and Society Studies at the University of New England. My passion lies at the intersection of language and politics, with a focus on the intricate dynamics of multilingualism, language planning and policy, and the agency of language-minoritized communities within governance. I am particularly dedicated to the pursuit of social justice issues and in exploring epistemologies of the Global South.

TEACHING & WORK EXPERIENCE

June- Dec 2022

IGCSEHistory/ Sociology Teacher- Braeside International School, Nairobi, Kenya

• Teaching and assessing the Cambridge International O and A level History for year 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13.
• Providing a timely and in-depth supervision of a 2,000-word piece of original extended writing on History
Depth studies.
• Delivering and assessing the Cambridge International O and A level sociology year 10, 11 & 12
• Year 13 mentor teacher.
• IGCSE Sociology examiner.
• Coordinating the journalism club- mentoring students in media editorial principles, precis writing, news
collection, news verification, public speaking and presentation.
• Assistant coordinator of the Battle ofthe Crows Colloquium (BCC).

Jan 2022-Present

Part-Time Freelance Language Practitioner (Tutor–English/Swahili/ Translator/ Interpreter/Annotator/ Transcriber)

• Teaching English/Swahili to beginners for various companies and education providers.
• Designing unit plans for intensive teaching for English/Swahili beginners.
• Delivering online lessons and assessing students both in formative and summative assessment.
• Offering translation services to various translation companies (English<>Kiswahili) in agriculture,
science, technology, banking, etc.
• Transcribes video and audiotapes, including research interviews, TV interviews, consult notes, and
progress reports.
• Edits and reviews written transcription using correct grammar and punctuation.
• Translates texts including questionnaires, interviews, policy guides, user manuals, agreements, and
employment contracts.
• Provide transcription support for eitherfocused or general specialties.

Nov 2019- Dec 2021

Tutorial Fellow, the Pan African University and the University of Buea, Cameroon

• Assisted in delivering and assessing English as a Foreign Language to French-speaking students –
listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
• Assisted in designing syllabuses and coordinated collaborative teaching while offering criterion-based
assessment to students.

Mar- April 2021

Practicum- Communication, CRTV MT CAMEROON FM, Cameroon

• Applied classroom knowledge into practice to help in news collection- conducting interviews, drafting,
and presenting.
• Observed, collected, drafted, edited, and presented news items (lunch hour news).
• Ran Radio Show Programs and product marketing through advertisements.

Nov 2019- Dec 2021

Tutorial Fellow, the Pan African University and the University of Buea, Cameroon

• Assisted in delivering and assessing English as a Foreign Language to French-speaking students –
listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
• Assisted in designing syllabuses and coordinated collaborative teaching while offering criterion-based
assessment to students.

Mar- April 2021

Practicum- Communication, CRTV MT CAMEROON FM, Cameroon

• Applied classroom knowledge into practice to help in news collection- conducting interviews, drafting,
and presenting.
• Observed, collected, drafted, edited, and presented news items (lunch hour news).
• Ran Radio Show Programs and product marketing through advertisements.

Feb - Nov 2019

IB MYP/DP Teacher-The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi, Kenya

• Delivered the written, taught, and assessed the International Baccalaureate curriculum for M.Y.P.
Integrated Humanities and Language Acquisition Swahili and the D.P. Swahili B/Swahili Ab initio course.
• Taught and assessed DP History-HL/S.L.
• Supervised D.P. History Extended Essays (E.E.), Internal Assessment (I.A.), and M.Y.P. Personal Project (P.P.).
• Designed unit plans forteaching and learning.
• Coordinated the East African Model of United Nations (EAMUN) & football club.

Sept-Dec 2018

IB MYP/DP Teacher-The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, Kenya

• Taught and assessed the International Baccalaureate Diploma History- HL/SL and M.Y.P. Integrated
Humanities 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10.
• Coordinated the East African Model ofUnited Nations (EAMUN)& Sign Language enrichment program.
• Supervised D.P. History Extended Essays (E.E.), Internal Assessment (I.A.), and M.Y.P. Personal Project
(P.P.).
• Designed unit plans forteaching and learning.
• Worked in a highly collaborative team.

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

State/National Curriculum Teacher- St.Joseph’s Boys National School, Kitale, Kenya

• Taught and assessed History & Swahili from forms 1 – to 4.
• Prepared candidates for their final exams, Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE).
• Designed unit plans, schemes of work, and lesson plans for teaching and
learning.
• Journalism club patron.

May-Aug 2017

Internee- Shieywe Secondary School- Kakamega, Kenya

• Applied knowledge and skills learned in the classroom into practice to help
develop work schemes, unit plans, and lesson plans.
• Taught, observed classes, and assessed students in History and Swahili
• Journalism club co-patron

EDUCATION

March 2023-Present

PhD in Language and Society Studies, The University of New England, Australia

Thesis: Unsettling the Coloniality of Political Governance in Kenya: Language, Social Justice, Access

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Finex Ndhlovu

Co-supervisor: Dr Christina Kenny

Nov 2019-Dec 2021

Master of Arts in Transborder Languages & Intercultural Communication (First Class Honours), Advanced School of Translators & Interpreters (ASTI), The Pan African University and The University of Buea, Cameroon, 2021

Sept 2013 - Dec 2017

Bachelor of Education (Arts, With IT), (First Class Honours), Maseno University, Kenya, 2017

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Language and/in Politics

JavaScript

Intercultural Communication

Language Policy, practices and translanguaging

Figma

Linguistic ideologies, attitudes and stereotypes

Translation and interpretation

React

Decolonial and/or Southern theories and approaches to sociolinguistics

Adobe XD

AWARDS

Aug 2023

Bluebase

Finalist in UNE Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition , Awarded AUD$ 250

Nov 2022

Demble

University of New England International Postgraduate Studies (UNE IPRA), PhD Scholarship in Language and Society Studies AUD$149,230