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The PEAS Uganda team

The PEAS Uganda team works hard to continue the succesful expansion of PEAS. They do all the land research, oversee the construct, manage and support the schools and conduct inspections and internal audits.

	Susan Opok Managing Director Susan joined PEAS having managed the Acholi Bursary Scheme for the Windle Trust in Northern Uganda. She has extensive experience in international development and post-conflict education.
	Martin Bakama Director of Finance Martin is a qualified accountant who works with an accounts clerk to manage PEAS Uganda finances and financially audits all our schools.
	Andrew Kawongo Senior Director of Education Andrew holds a BA in Education. Prior to joining PEAS, he has served as a head-teacher as well as a teacher trainer and he has worked with the Ugandan National Examination Board. He also has experience in working with teacher training colleges in Rwanda.
	Christine Apiot Director of Educational Excellence Christine joined PEAS after many years of experience in the education sector. She works with staff in PEAS schools to constantly improve the provision of education.
	Robert Tusiime Director of Project Management Robert is an experienced engineer who manages the capital infrastructure development projects in Uganda.
	Vincent Kizza Director of Professional Development Vincent has over 15 years in the secondary school sector. He has done several training consultancies with the Commonwealth of Learning and he has just completed an International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
	Joseph Kasujja Human Resource and Administration Manager Joseph has over 10 years of experience in HR, having worked with top flight organizations both in the private and NGO sectors as Human Resource and Administration Manager.
	Richard Jakait Associate Director of Finance (Income Generating Activities) A graduate in Business Administration (Accounts), with a postgraduate certificate in SME management and tax administration, Richard has over six years of experience both as an Accountant and Administrator. He has worked at a senior level as a Finance and Administration manager for Kagodo Feeds and Zion Cnstructions and as a Managing Director of Affluent Uganda Limited.He joined PEAS in 2011.
	Jimmy Muhindo Associate Director of Finance (Internal Auditing) Before joining PEAS in March 2011, Jimmy has been extensively involved in both Internal and external audit executions with two firms of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. Jimmy is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Uganda/USA (IIA).
	Sylvia Makune Accounts Clerk
	Gloria Nanyange Office Assistant

Education Consultants	Our Education Consultants, all of whom have completed the Teach First programme in the UK, are placed as volunteers in Uganda for one year to support the PEAS Uganda Education department.
	Sarah Moore After completing the Teach First programme in Manchester, Sarah spent two years as the Scottish Coordinator for the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, a Citizenship programme for secondary school pupils. She joined PEAS in August 2011 to work as an educational consultant in the Kampala office.
	Lizzie Butler Lizzie completed a degree in Anthropology at Durham University before two years as a Citizenship and Geography Teacher at a school in Birmingham on the Teach First programme. She stayed for an extra year as Head of Geography before taking up the opportunity with PEAS in Uganda.
	Kieran Cooke Kieran completed a degree in Civil Engineering with a specialism in water resources at Newcastle University. He then went on to teachmaths at a secondary school in Manchester as part of the Teach First programme. He has always had a keen interest in international development and has volunteered with NGO's as a Youth Volunteer.