COMPLETED DEGREES
MSc Medical Anthropology: Durham University, UK
Honors Socio-Cultural Anthropology: University of South Africa
BA Health & Community Psychology: University of South Africa
Bachelor’s & Ministers Degree in Metaphysics
Masters Degree in Metaphysics
ONGOING DEGREES
PhD In Conscious Living
CERTIFICATES
Neuroscience-based coach
USAID Monitoring and evaluation fundamentals
UNDSS Basic security in the Field BSITF Certificate
NIH Certificate in protecting human research participants
USAID Gender integration in political transition environments
AWARDS
Durham University Research Department Fund, Durham, UK
Parkes Foundation, UK & Durham University. International Fieldwork Fund
Ruth First Scholarship South Africa & UK. Fully Funded Masters Scholarship
BuildCARE Africa recipient. Palliative Care Research Grant from King’s College London
ACADEMIC JOURNAL & OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Manuscript submitted to journal and awaiting approval: Improving bereavement outcomes in Zimbabwe: Results of a feasibility cluster trial of the 9-cell bereavement tool
Improving bereavement outcomes in Zimbabwe: Protocol for a feasibility cluster trial of the 9-cell bereavement tool. 2019: https://rdcu.be/bBcMV (presented paper at the 2019 African Palliative Care Conference in Kigali Rwanda)
“We need more big trees as well as the grass roots”: Going beyond research capacity building to develop sustainable careers in mental health research in African countries: https://rdcu.be/b6g90
Professional contribution to the UNICEF Resource: https://www.unicef-irc.org/research/pdf/429-Social-Norms-Manual-ESARO.pdf
Advocating for Children & Adolescents Living with HIV in Harare. 2016: https://www.amazon.com/Advocating-children-adolescents-living-Harare/dp/3659896748
RESEARCH-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Research Lead, Trainer & Co-Founder. The Jump Start Program. Zimbabwe. 2022
Research Consultant. The Inner Fitness Project California, United States. 2021
Qualitative data analyst: CESSHAAR. Zimbabwe. 2021
Principal investigator. Consultant researcher. Kings College London & Island Hospice & Healthcare. Zimbabwe. 2017-2021
Qualitative Research Consultant. Amari-African Mental Health Research Initiative. 2019-2020
Qualitative Researcher. Q Partnership. Work with PACT Zimbabwe. 2019
Independent Evaluator: 4children Eswatini, Swaziland & Maestral International USA. 2018
Principal Investigator. Trust Africa. Zimbabwe. 2018.
Business Development & Research Manager. Target Research & Q Partnership. 2013 – 2018
Qualitative Research Expert. Independent Capacity Building with TRACE (DAI UK Funded). 2017
Principal Investigator. Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI). Zimbabwe. 2016 – 2017
Study Coordinator. GILEAD Sciences Research Scholars Program in HIV. ZIMBABWE. 2016 – 2017
Qualitative Research Specialist. Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe. 2016
Independent Consultant & Writer on a National Report. UNICEF Zimbabwe. 2015 – 2016
Qualitative Data Analyst. OPHID Zimbabwe. 2015
Consultant. Africaid / Zvandiri Zimbabwe. 2015
Consultant. Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) Zimbabwe. 2014 – 2016
Project Manager. Chiedza Trust Zimbabwe. 2009 – 2015
Consultant. MHPSS Sri Lanka. 2014
Associate Consultant. Q Partnership And Target Research (PVT.) LTD, Zimbabwe. From July 2013
Email: acresearchagency@gmail.com
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