Melissa Wanjiku Muindi (née Njoroge) CURRICULUM VITAE

ABOUT ME: Address : , School of Law, P.O Box 43844 – 00100, , Kenya Department : Public Law E-mail : [email protected] (official) [email protected] (personal)

EDUCATION: 2018: Doctor of Laws candidate : 2014: Master of Laws (LL.M.) : University of Nairobi Specialized in Corporate Governance 2012: Postgraduate Diploma: Advocates Training Programme: Kenya School of Law 2010 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) : University of Nairobi (2nd Class Upper Division Honours) 2006 Français Langue Etrangère, DELF B1 and DELF B2: Centre Université - Economie d’Education Permanente (Lille, France)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2017 – to date Tutorial Fellow at Kenyatta University, Teaching courses in the Bachelor of Laws programme: Supervision of LL.B. dissertations, Judicial Attachment Coordinator. 2016 – 2017 Adjunct Lecturer at Riara Law School, Courses teaching and taught in the Bachelor of Laws programme: Law of Torts I, Law of Torts II and Labour Law 2014 – 2016 Assistant Lecturer at Strathmore Law School, Courses teaching and taught in the Bachelor of Laws programme: Law of Torts, Labour Law and Legal Practice Management, Supervision of LL.B. dissertations. 2014 – 2016 Examinations Coordinator: Strathmore Law School.  Disseminating information, answering enquiries and dealing with complaints regarding examinations  Ensuring all examinations are received and that policies governing formatting are respected.  Coordinating internal and external moderation of draft examinations and examination scripts.  Coordinating the running of examinations. This includes ensuring that all required materials are in the examination rooms and that the examinations start on time.  Briefing faculty and candidates on examination regulations and ensuring they are aware of their examination timetables.  Preparing the Examination School Board meetings for the approval of examination results.  Overseeing the relaying of examination results to candidates. 2012 – 2014 Graduate Assistant: Strathmore Law School  Assisting lecturers in preparation of course materials.  Grading of assignments.  Assisting in class management.  Providing tutorial sessions to students.  Performing other course-related duties 2012 – 2014 Administrator: Strathmore Law School  Timetabling classes in consultation with the Faculty Manager and Academic Director.  Carrying out course evaluations.  Coordinating examination and assessment procedures in conjunction with the Faculty Manager.  Handling student issues and queries, in consultation with the Dean and the Faculty Manager.  Coordinating correspondence to and from students and parents.  Monitoring students’ attendance and updating the Dean and the Faculty Manager appropriately.  Assisting in planning and running of school events. 2010 – 2012 Legal Intern and Pupil: Murgor & Murgor Advocates  Supervised court attendance and report writing  Drafting pleadings and related documents  Conducting client interviews  Conducting legal research  Drafting inter and intra office correspondence.  Raising fee notes. 2008 – 2010 Research Assistant  Research for Dr. Luis Franceschi and Prof. P.L.O Lumumba for the book ‘The Constitution of Kenya 2010: A Commentary’, published by Press in July 2014.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, since 2012

PUBLICATIONS:  Corporations and Partnerships in Kenya, Kluwer Law International (2012), ISBN: 9041145850, 9789041145857.  Sungura le Rusé et autres Petits Contes du Kenya, Kenya Literature Bureau (2008), Worldreader (2012) ISBN: 9966447601, 9789966447609.

ASSOCIATIONS: 2007 – to date Amicale des Centres Internationaux Francophones (AMICIF) 2014 – 2015 International Association of Law Schools: member of the Faculty Innovative Curriculum Awards Committee 2008 - 2010 Kenya Model United Nations (KMUN) 2007 – 2010 Students Association for Legal Aid and Research (SALAR) 2003 – 2004 Kenya Children’s Parliament 2001- 2004 Students Campaign Against Drugs (SCAD)