The Team
GeSCI is replete with a team of international experts in the fields of education, e-learning, capacity development, instructional technology, research and ICT, among others. Providing on-site and distance support to all of GeSCI’s partners at a global, regional and national level, the GeSCI team tailors its services to meet the specific needs of each partner.
Roxana Bassi, Senior ICT Specialist
From:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Area of Expertise:
- IT Infrastructure
- Large scale planning and deployment
- Telecommunications
Current GESCI Projects:
- All
Niamh Brannigan, Communications Manager
From:
Dublin, Ireland
Area of Expertise:
- Strategic Communications
- Branding
- Message Alignment
Current GESCI Projects:
Mary Hooker, Research Manager
From:
Belfast, Ireland
Area of Expertise:
- Education
- Teacher Development
- ICT in Education
Current GESCI Projects:
M K Senthil Kumar, Country Program Facilitator
From:
Bangalore, India
Area of Expertise:
- ICT in Education
- ICT for Development
- e-Content
- Teacher Professional Development
Current GESCI Projects:
- ALICT
- Rwanda Country Program
- Program support for Ghana & Kenya
- Support for new program development in Africa and Asia
Juho Mikkonen, Blended Learning Specialist
From:
Oulu, Finland
Area of Expertise:
- e-Learning/blended learning
Current GESCI Projects:
Jerome Morrissey, CEO
From:
Dublin, Ireland
Area of Expertise:
- ICT in Education
- Innovation policies
- ICT in Education for Teacher Professional Development
Current GESCI Projects:
- All
Esther Mwiyeria, Education Technologist
From:
Nairobi, Kenya
Area of Expertise:
- Education Technology
Current GESCI Projects:
- Kenya Country Program
- Improving Science, Maths and English Project in Tanzania
- ICT Competencies for Teachers
Symon Mugwe, Finance and Administration Assistant
From:
Nairobi, Kenya
Area of Expertise:
- Administration
Current GESCI Projects:
- All
Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u, Research Analyst
From:
Nairobi, Kenya
Area of Expertise:
- ICT4D
Current GESCI Projects:
Lina Palmer, New Program Development
From:
Stockholm, Sweden
Area of Expertise:
- Change management
- Concept development of programs
- New media for education
Current GESCI Projects:
Patti Swarts, General Manager, Regional and Country Programs
From:
Windhoek, Namibia
Area of Expertise:
- Strategic planning and evaluation
- Leading and managing change processes
- Program development in teacher education
Current GESCI Projects:
Helena Tapper, Program Manager, ALICT
From:
Helsinki, Finland
Area of Expertise:
- ICT4D, S&T and Innovation4D
- Knowledge Society/Economy policies & strategies in development co-operation
Current GESCI Projects:
Alex Twinomugisha, General Manager, New Programme Development and Operations
From:
Kampala, Uganda
Area of Expertise:
- ICT4E &ICT4D
- e-learning/ blended learning
- Research and Education Networks
- Strategic management
Current GESCI Projects:
- New programme development and fundraising Management and administration
Rachel Wambua, Finance and Administration Manager
From:
Nairobi, Kenya
Area of Expertise:
- Accounting
- Admission
- Logistics
Current GESCI Projects:
- All
Kennedy Yegon, IT Officer
From:
Nairobi, Kenya
Area of Expertise:
- Open source systems used in Education
- Use of Web 2.0 for Education and Development
- Systems management design and integration
Current GESCI Projects:
- ICT Support
- Management of ICT Systems
- ALICT
