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CURRICULUM VITAE FOR CHRISTOPHER MUVE GWA TIMBE Personal Profile: Forenames Christopher Muvengwa Surname Timbe Sex Male Date of birth 23 rd January 1954 ationality Zimbabwean ational 1.0. 63-167227-0-63 Driver's License Class 4 and 5, (14208 F) Passport No. BN 824407 Marital Status Married Contact- tel. 0772302097 - e-mail [email protected] Physical address 20571 Unit "B" Seke. Chitungwiza. Personal Vision: To contribute to National and International human development by being an interesting, practical, effective and competitive personality in the dissemination of information, skills and attitude acquisition in various fields, through usage of varied and appropriate methodologies. Key areas of interest: • Teacher Education. • Teaching children and young adults. • Working with people of different age groups, different academic levels, backgrounds, interests and nationalities. • Curriculum and Material Development. • Manufacturing and restoration of musical instruments. • Project Management and Fundraising for Education purposes. Personal Strengths: • Self motivated. Using own initiative and working out workable solutions to get things done. (Jack of alllrades and master ofsol11c') Multi-talented person. • Great believer in synergies of team \vork. Chns Till/be C. /"" Curriculum Vitae • Facilitator of learning of both theoretical and practical disciplines and sensitive to participant and learner needs. Good energizer of learners. • Computer literate, can create and use Power Point. • Self-driven person, working with out supervision and good communication skills. • Skill in playing of various Musical instruments. • Committed and responsible family-man. Education and Training: • Bachelor of Education: Teacher Education-Music (U.Z). 1995 • Methods of Teaching: (University of Zimbabwe) 1996 • Teachers Certificate (T3). (Waddilove Teacher Training College) 1976 • Music Instructors' Certificate: (Kwanongoma College of Music) 1982 • Piano Grade 3: ABRSM (London) 1981 • Guitar Grade 4: ABRSM (London) 1981 • Theory of Music Grade 6 : ABRSM (London) 1981 • Project proposal Writing and Management: (ZIPAM) 1999 • Certificate in Computers: (Future Kids) 2000 Skills Acquired: • Project Writing • Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. • Assessing and Evaluating learning and learning outcomes guided by set out learning objectives. • Initiating and fostering partnerships based on equality of participants of/with common interests. • Documentation and reporting. • Learning material writing and compilation. • Organizing learning for people with mixed ability levels. Work Experience and key Responsibilities: Current Work: • Sub Committee member-Cultural Industries- (Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust). -Appraising grantee applications and recommending for funding. 2003-todate -Follow-up and monitoring of the above grantees. C/ms rill/be c. /', Curriculum Vitae • Facilitator-Creative Enterprises-(British Council and Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust). -Training artists chosen from six different sub sectors-Film, Performing Arts, Theatre, Cultural Industries, Literary and, to be Entrepreneurs. In Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone. • Music Trainer- (Ministries of Education, Pre-Schools, Chipawo Performing Arts Diploma and Churches)- (Melo-Rhythm Instruments & Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.) Coaching of Music and Dance, Theory of Music and Music Education. -Adjudication of Choir, Dance and Percussion Band competitions. -Training musical instrument makers-mbira, hosho, ngoma and tambourines. • Musical instrument manufacturer-(Melo-Rhythm Instruments & Consultants (Pvt) Ltd). -Operating a manufacturing Company, producing instruments of African origins and repairing/restoring old musical instruments. • Thematic Committee member- COPAC The new Zimbabwe Constitution -gathering information from Artists. -representing Artists by presenting their wishes on the constitution, to the Constitution Parliamentary Committee. Previous Work Experience: • Primary Schools- 1977 to 1979. -teaching all subjects grade 6 up to grade 7. -train children in extra mural activities-Music. • Syracuse University USA. "African Experience Cultural program-Lectures in African Music and Dance. (1998- 2000) • Senior Lecturer-Teacher Training-Seke Teachers' College (1983-1996), Morgan ZINTEC (1997). -Lecturer-in-charge of the Music area. -Putting Schemes of work together. -Setting Examinations, projects and marking them. -Interviewing students for various intakes. -External Assessor with the University of Zimbabwe. -Writing Modules for Distance Music Education with Distance Education Centre. -Writing Syllabi for Primary Schools. Secondary Schools-Form 2. 4 and 6, with the Curriculum Development Unit. • Zimbabwe College of Music-Deputy Director (1998 -2000). -Reporting to the Director. -Organizing and supervising teaching and Learning to group and class settings. -Fundraising for students' tuition fees and the general running of the college. -Initiating partnerships and linkages with other organizations thus promoting our own Music and Dance regionally and beyond Africa. Clms Tllnbe C I~ Curriculum Vitae • Zimbabwe College of Music-Director (2001-2006). -Reporting to the Board of Governors. -Lead the College staff and the community in having knowledge of the vision of the College and participate in such activities as would promote our Zimbabwean cultures and those of other nationalities. -Starting the Bachelor of Music Degree and other courses. -Source funds for College activities especially students' fees. -Represent the College well in all activities-locally and internationally -Participate in local and international activities -Workshops, Conferences Symposiums. • Zimbabwe Culture Fund Board member and H.R. Chairperson. (2003 - 2004) -Contribute to the management of and implementation ofculturally based activities, by grant recipients. • Zimbabwe Association of Music Educators-Member and Facilitator (1989). -Teaching Marimba, Dance, Mbira and Children's songs to Norwegians in Zimbabwe and Norway. • Zimbabwe Association of Music Educators-National Chairman-(2001to 2005). -Co-coordinating activities of the association locally with-Chipawo, Zimbabwe College of Music and internationally- orway, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi as in Umoja-The Cultural Flying Carpet-an international cultural exchange program. • National Committee on the Intangible Cultural Heritage member (2000- 2001 )-Proclamation of Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage ofHumanity U ESCO • orth /South Friendship-Malawi Music Teachers and Gweru Music Teachers- (2002) Marimba, Mbira, Dance and voice training. • The Musical Instrument Academy orway -Assessor (2000) • Tonga Music -Research by Sheasby Matiure (Respondent). • UNESCO workshop-The Place of Museums and Monuments In Zimbabwe. (2001). (Participant) • Botswana Music Students' Work shops. -Pumolongung. (2001). (Organizer) • United Nations Peace International Day W/shop. (2001) (Participant). • Aids counseling Trust W/shop: Stigma & Discrimination- A Youth Perspective for Effective Response to HIV and AIDS (2001) (Participant) • UN Human Right Day - Brainstorming W/shop. Justice, Equity and Co operation. (2003). (Participant) • Black History Month-US Embassy- (recitals). • Harare International Festival of The Arts-(2001 to-date).Performances, teaching and paper presentations. _ • British Council- Symposium: Deepening Mutuality: Three year Program for the Arts in the British Directorates of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. (2002). Participant. lIms TIll/be C, .. Curriculum Vitae Publications • Teal Record Company (1979) single record. -"Hama Dzangu" • C.D.U. Primary Schools percussion Bands -Song -"We Want To Play" (1998) -Song - "Stop The War"' (1999) -Song - "Elnino" (2000). • Contributions- Township Music by Joice Jenje Makwenda-(200 I) -Shona Music Dictionary by U.Z. African Languages and Literature (2004) -Back To Culture -Compilation of Films on Cultural Exchange Between Norway and Zimbabwe-Kalivold Films (2001) -Primary and Secondary Music Syllabi (1999) -Kusanganisa Festival London: Website www.southmedia.co.uk./paQes/kusanganisa.htmland http://www.dandemutande.com/Magazine/Kusanganisa2000.httnl Selected major Workshops/Conferences taken Part in • Papers Presented: -Pan African Society for Music Educators-PASME (1997) Educating the Professional Musician in Zimbabwe -The Role of Music Education in Zimbabwe Music Industry. -International Conference on Music Therapy and Healing-University Of Ghana (1997) Music Therapy in Zimbabwe: Facing the Future. (With Robson Ruzvidzo, Fellow, ICAMD. -Kusanganisa Festival, Britain Zimbabwe Society. SOAS University of London (2001 ).-"Cultural Innovation as an engine for change." -WIPO National Round Table on the Economic Contribution and Performance of the Copyright Based Industries. Organized by WIPO and ZIPO (2010). Financing of Creative Industries in Zimbabwe: Opportunities and Challenges. • Taken Part in: -International Society for Music Educators (1998). Pretoria: The International Music Education Calendar- (Participant). -Zimbabwe Arts & Culture Indaba (2010). Harare. - (Participant). -Swedish Development Agency and Zimbabwe Culture - Stakeholder Consultative (2004). -Musical Therapy and Healing: Wits University (1998) (Participant) -UNDP - Artists Against Poverty Campaign (Adjudicator and Facilitator of group discussions). -Workshop on UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Implications for Zimbabwe, Intellectual Property; Practical solutions for Zimbabwe. (2000). -Baseline Study on The Culture Sector in Zimbabwe. (2009) (Respondent). Chns Till/be C /', Curriculum Vitae Referees: Or. Sheasby Matiure Mr. Claudio Chipendo University of Zimbabwe (Doctoral Student) Department of Teacher Education University Of Fort Harre Mount Pleasant P.B.X1341 Barare. Alice 57100 Tel: 0733754198 S.A. c1auchi [email protected] 0773092665.