C/O St Mathias Mulumba Parish Bauleni
P.O. Box 320099,
Woodlands,
Lusaka – Zambia. / TEL:+260976684570(mobile)

Leolidas Karokora

Personal details / Nationality : Ugandan
Passport Number : B0982216
Date of birth : 25/05/1960
Gender : male
Marital status : MARRIED
Objective / To see all students who pass through my class making it in their lives and realizing their own dreams.
Experience / 2009 – 2017
Crested Crane Academy. Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Deputy Headteacher (Academic & School programs).
  • Central Lusaka Zonal DODI-CPD Chairperson.
  • Senior Teacher in charge of Primary Section.
  • Head of Natural Science Department.
  • Boarding Master.
  • Teaching Chemistry and Mathematics (ECZ and IGCSE).
2006 – 2008
Delta Waters International School. Maun, Botswana.
  • Teaching IGCSE Chemistry to O-level and HI pupils.
  • Chairperson of the school curriculum review committee.
  • Member of the school Timetable Committee.
2003 to 2005
Educational Resource Centre (E R C). Dukwi, Botswana
Secondary school Teacher
  • Teaching mathematics and science plus computer awareness.
  • Chairperson School Academic Committee.
  • Chief Invigilator for Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Botswana. General Certificate of School Education (BGCSE).
  • ChairpersonSchool Disciplinary Committee.
2001 - 2003
M-Success Publishers (PTY) LTD Gaborone, Botswana
Chief Editor
  • Managed, controlled and supervised the publishing process of all educational publications of the company from commission of authors’ stage to final stage of production.

Author

  • Authored a mathematics revision book entitled ‘Rapid Success In BGCSE Mathematics”.
1998 - 2001Jacaranda School.Lusaka, Zambia
Secondary school Teacher
  • Taught mathematics and chemistry to senior levels, and environmental science to junior level.
  • Achieved unprecedented pass rate of over 80% in GCE examinations of the year 2000 in chemistry and mathematics.
  • Achieved almost 100 % pass rate in environmental science of Junior Certificate examinations of the year 1999.
  • Served as secretary for examination committee and achieved outstanding performance in the smooth running of the examinations.
  • Served as Acting Head of Department for mathematics; during my tenure of office teachers’ morale was boosted by participatory style of leadership, providing adequate teaching-learning resources and positive evaluation.
  • Initiated and served as its first Editor, the School Magazine, which was great excitement and fun to the school.
  • Initiated and served as its patron, the Mathematics club that attracted a membership of about 30% of school enrollment-unprecedented achievement vis-à-vis club activities.
  • Served as an active member of the coordinating Committee of Academic production Unit, particularly in charge of grade twelve classes.

1991–1998Kaoma S.S.SKaoma, Zambia
Secondary School Teacher (Expatriate)
  • Taught mathematics & chemistry to senior classes and environmental science to junior classes.
  • Served as Acting Head of Science Department for a year.
  • Served as Chief Marker for Junior Certificate examination at Kaoma marking center.
  • Served as an Examination Invigilator for both GCE and JC examination at Kaoma Centre in 1993

1988–1991Mary Hill High school Mbarara, Uganda
Secondary School Teacher
  • Taught mathematics and chemistry to A-level students.
  • Served as Acting Head of Department of Mathematics.
  • Chaired the School Staff Welfare Committee.
  • Served as active member of School Magazine Committee in the capacity of subject editor (mathematics and science).
  • Received letter of appreciation from the head of school for outstanding performance in organizing and managing the mathematics department.
  • Achieved over 90 % pass rate in mathematics in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examination of 1990.

Education / 1977 - 1983Ibanda SSS Ibanda, Uganda
  • Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (A-level), Obtained: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.

1984 - 1988Makerere UniversityKampala, Uganda
  • B.SC/Ed: Chemistry, Mathematics and Education

1994 – 1995 Computer Application U Ltd. Kampala, Uganda
  • Undertook Certificate computer course in database and spreadsheet and general computer awareness.
2001 – 2002 Termtech College Gaborone, Botswana
  • Undertook CERTIFICATE IN OFFICE COMPUTING: Distinction
  • 2004 undertook a First Aid Course sponsored by Red Cross Botswana and obtained a certificate.
  • 2004 undertook a Forge 2004 HIV/ADS Training and obtained a Certificate.

Interests /
  • Wide interest in reading and writing
  • Computerrelated information.
  • Scrabble playing
  • Soccer
  • Wildlife
  • Community obligations and AIDS pandemic related activities.

References /
  1. Mr. F Chona
+260977302691 (mobile)

  1. Mr. David Sitondo
+260968626862 (mobile)
/
  1. Mr. S. Wamala
Tel: +260977689074 (mobile)

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