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CURRICULUM VITAE

WYCLIFFE EVANS OLOO OMONDI

 

 

 

BIODATA:ÝÝÝÝ Date of Birth:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 6^th April 1972

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Marital Status:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Single

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Religion:ÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Christian

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Nationality: ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Kenyan

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Sex:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝ Male

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Languages spoken:Ý English, Kiswahili, DholuoÝ

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Present Occupation: Research Scientist

 

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Interests:ÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Travelling, current affairs,

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ and reading

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ magazines.

 

JOB EXPERIENCE

 

 

2004-to present:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ ÝÝ Research Scientist

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Directorate of Regional Museums, Sites Monuments, National Museums of Kenya.

 

Duties:

 

…        Research and registration of cultural/ mixed heritage sites.

…        Solicit funds for conservation and promotion of heritage sites.

…        Propose nomination of sites to UNESCOís World Heritage List.

…        Monitor status of conservation of gazetted heritage sites

October 2003-December 2003:Ý On attachment, Curatorís Office

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Blists Hill Victorian Town Open Air

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Museum ñ Shropshire, England.

 

Duties:

…        Administration of an open-air museum.

…        Curation of collections.

…        Exhibition development.

 

 

September 2003:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Collection Department,

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝWorld Cultures Museum ñ Sweden

Duties:

 

…        Documentation of museum collections.

 

 

 

2000- 2002ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Assistant Research Scientist

Antiquities and Monuments Department, National Museums of Kenya.

Duties:

…          Documentation of cultural heritage sites

…          Update of Sites Inventory

…          Solicit for funds through proposal writing for development ofÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Heritage sites in Kenya.

 

 

1998-2000:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ ÝÝÝÝ ÝOn Fellowship

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Regional Museum Sites and

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ ÝÝÝÝ ÝMonuments Dept.

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ ÝÝÝÝ ÝNational Museums of Kenya.

Duties:

 

…        To develop a database for all gazetted cultural heritage sites in Kenya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 

 

2002-2004:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Gothenburg University - Sweden

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Masterís Degree in International Museums Studies

 

1993-1997:ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ University of Nairobi - Kenya

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Second Class Honours,(Upper Division).

 

 

WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES

 

May 2004ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ Training Workshop on Exhibition Techniques

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝ Gothenburg- Sweden

 

April 2004 ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ Cross Cultural Communication Workshop

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ Tjorn- Sweden.

 

October 2003ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ Urban Conservation, the Case of Liverpool

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝ Liverpool- England

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

November 2003ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Managing visually impaired visitors

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Ironbridge Gorge Museums, England

 

May 2002ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Development of Management Plan for

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Sibiloi-Kobi Fora Palaeontological/

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Archaeological sites ñ Kobi Fora, Kenya.

 

November 2001ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Know Kenya Course, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

September 2001ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ The Friendly Museum:Ý Managing Childrenís

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Programmes In African Museums,

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Nairobi, Kenya.

 

January 2000ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Guideline for nomination of Lamu Old Town

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ to World Heritage List.Ý Lamu, Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE

 

November 2005 ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Research on rainmaking heritage sites of the Maragoli in Vihiga District.

 

Oct 04- July 2005 ÝÝÝÝÝÝ Resource Person for Tourist Police Unit Training Course on Antiquities and Monuments.

 

August 2001ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Research on Slave trade routes and centres in Kenya (Coast province)

 

October 2001ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Research on Slave trade routes and centres in Kenya (Eastern province)

 

November 2000ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Condition survey and excavation of Thimlich Ohinga Cultural landscape Site

 

October 2000ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Research on sacred sites and shrines in Nyanza province.

 

 

PAPERS ANDÝ PUBLICATIONS

 

2004ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHow effective is social inclusion to improving the Relationship between Museums, Heritage Sites and Local Communitiesî Unpublished MA thesis, Gothenburg University, Sweden.

 

2002ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ì Slave Trade: Routes and Ports in Kenya,î in NMK Horizons. Vol 6. No. 1. National Museums of Kenya.

 

1999ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìKenyatta Houses and Fredom Fightersí Cellsî Ýin NMK Horizons. Vol. 3 National Museums of Kenya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.

 

I am versed in the following computer versions:

 

…        MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)

…        PageMaker

…        File Maker Pro

…        Photoshop e.t.c.

 

 

REFEREES

 

1.      Dr. Farah I. Omar

Director General

National Museums of Kenya

P.O. Box 40658-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone:Ý +254 (0) 2 3742131/4

 

2.      Dr Mzalendo Kibunjia

Director Regional Museums, Sites and Monuments

National Museums of Kenya

P.O. Box 40658-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone:Ý +254 (0) 2 3742131/4

E-mail:Ý [email protected]

 

3.      Diana Walters (Programme Coordinator)

International Museums Studies Masters Programme

National Museum of World Culture

P.O. Box 5303, SE-402 27 Goteborg, Sweden

Telephone:Ý +46 (0) 31 703 7784

Fax:Ý (46)Ý 31 703 7790