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Emily Nafula

@emilynafula

Project manager with Make Me Smile Kenya who researched 100+ grant opportunities and created a tracker of potential funders.

Kenya
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At Make Me Smile Kenya, I researched more than 100 grant opportunities and authored grant analysis reports to guide funding decisions. I also built and maintained a donor tracker of over 100 potential funders.

At Excelerate, I led a cross-cultural team of seven interns and developed a project plan for a Global Career Fair. My work has also included conducting a baseline survey of 100 elderly participants and supporting research documentation at Kenya Medical Research Institute.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MK

Partnership and Resource Mobilization Officer

Make Me Smile Kenya

May 2026 - Jul 2026 (2 months)

Researched and analyzed over 100 grant opportunities, authored at least 10 grant analysis reports, and built a donor tracker cataloging over 100 potential funders. Partnered with a 20-member multidisciplinary team to strengthen project implementation.

HO

Project Officer

Hope to Live Charity Organization

Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 (2 months)

Conducted a baseline survey of 100 elderly participants, administered structured questionnaires and interviews, and compiled survey findings into a baseline report to guide nutrition and health interventions.

HO

Partnership and Resource Mobilization Officer

Hope to Live Charity Organization

Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 (2 months)

Researched and analyzed over 100 grant opportunities and maintained a donor-tracking catalog of 150 potential funders, strengthening the organization's ability to monitor and pursue funding opportunities.

EX

Associate Project Manager Intern

Excelerate

May 2025 - Jun 2025 (1 month)

Led a cross-cultural team of 7 interns, co-authored a Team Charter, developed a project plan for a Global Career Fair, and compiled research findings into a final presentation on AI-integration recommendations.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Maasai Mara University logoMU

Maasai Mara University

Bachelor of Science, Project Planning and Management

2022 - 2025

Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Project Planning and Management from 2022 to 2025.

HubSpot Academy logoHA

HubSpot Academy

Social Media Marketing Course, Social Media Marketing

Completed a Social Media Marketing course in February 2026.

Forage logoFO

Forage

Electronic Arts Product Management Job Simulation, Product Management

Completed a job simulation for Electronic Arts Product Management in May 2025, focusing on KPIs and data-driven presentations.

CITI Program logoCP

CITI Program

Humanities Responsible Conduct and Research Certification, Research Ethics

Completed the Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research certification on 13/06/2024.

CITI Program logoCP

CITI Program

CITI Good Clinical Practice Certification, Clinical Research

Completed the Good Clinical Practice certification on 13/06/2024.

Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) logoCC

Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)

Certificate of Participation, Research Communication

Attended a virtual training on Transforming Research into Media Narrative on 26/03/2024.

UU

UNIATHENA Cambridge International Qualifications, UK

Digital Marketing Certification, Digital Marketing

Completed a Digital Marketing course in sponsorship with UNIATHENA.

HA

Human Rights Academy

Human Rights and Human Rights Advocacy Certification, Human Rights

Completed Human Rights and Human Rights Advocacy certification virtually, in sponsorship with Amnesty International, on 11/03/2023 and 1/08/2024.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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