CURRICULUM VITAE

Name..........................ALFRED MTAWALI KAZUNGU
Nationality..................KENYAN
Date of Birth................24 September 1969
Marital Status..............MARRIED
Address  ......................P.O. BOX, 44456, NAIROBI
Tel.............................. ..+.254 722 304178

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Educational Background
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1976-1985            Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
                             Madamani Primary School

1986-1989            Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 
                             Nairobi School

1994 (Nov.)          Certificate in Bi-Cultural Music Ministry
  Daystar University    
 
1995 (August)     Certificate in Christian Music Ministry
                             Daystar University

2008                     Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Translation Studies.
                             Pan Africa Christian University-KENYA

2010	    Currently a Master of Development Studies graduate student at St.      
                            Paul’s University-Kenya.
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                                               On the Job training
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1993-1998	Introductory Course in Translation Principles (ICTP), Advanced  
Course in Translation Principles (ACTP), This ACTP included:           English Course, Bible background, Exegesis, Key Biblical Terms,  
                    Naturalness, Accuracy, Bantu Workshops/Symposium, Ciper 
                    (Consultant interpersonal relations).  Interaction with translation 
          consultants, Computer training in Paratext (Translation Software), 
          TW5 and Windows. 

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                                               Work Experience
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                               Key Experience:

1993-present     Bible Translator:
Bible Translation and Literacy (E.A), an Non-Governmental         Organization doing work of Bible Translation & and language development in East Africa.  
Duties include:  
Drafting the New Testament.  Testing Scriptures in the villages in Kilifi and Malindi districts.  Selling scripture portions in churches and also doing Public relations in churches in the language area.  Training reviewers and pastors on how to use vernacular scriptures.  Training potential Bible translators in ICTP both in Kenya and Tanzania.  Assisting in reviewing Swahili ICTP course book.

Other translation jobs:

Translated Christian books by the name “Breakthrough” by Rudi Lack into Swahili and “Joni” by Joni Eareckson Tada, 101 Leadership Principles by Rudi Lack, Our Daily Bread by RBC Ministries, Discipleship Manuals by Equip Disciples Organization (Equipdisciples.org).

Translated Maranatha Counseling College textbooks into Kiswahili, there are Bridges of America, Counselor’s Handbook, B.A. Teachers Phases I, II, III, Residential treatment manual 2009-2010, Bridges builder, The way Home and B.A. Therapeutic Community Concepts, Process group, Facilitators guide. 

Translated government research questionnaires in AIDS, literacy and Drug Abuse into Swahili and Giryama languages.

Translated a Syllabus for Liveschool in South Africa (Liveschool.org), worked for LINGO24.com as a translator for Swahili, worked for Verbatim Solutions (USA), Epic Translations, Afrolingo, Emerze, Acute translatios, Translationgate, CIBERSONS (a company based in Paraguay) among many others

Translated a translation text book for use in Tanzania ‘Kanuni Za Ufasiri’ for use in Tanzania

Currently writing a Kiswahili book on the uses of Swahili saying on African clothes.

Regular participant in the Voice Of America Swahili programs. 

International Exposure:
I have traveled to Australia and New Zealand promoting the work of Bible Translation in Kenya and also sold many Cds of my music. 
                                
1990-1991	    Field Worker (Kemri):
    Duties included:-
                            Doing a Malaria socio-cultural survey among the Agiryama in    
                            Kilifi District.  This involved mapping the study area and also  
                            interviewing people on how they use drugs and how they can 
    identify them.  Had a very good village experience during my  
    appointment with Kemri.

                            Hobbies
                             Playing guitar and writing Gospel music.  Reading 
                             Christian novels, swimming and listening to the radio, linguistics 
                            forums and language debates.