RESUME
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Désiré Nimubona
Address: Bujumbura
Date of Birth: August10th, 1978
Place of Birth: Mukungu (Nyanza-Lac)
Nationality: Burundian
Marital Status: Married
Contacts: 257 79 995 922 (Mobile) nimubos1@yahoo.fr, Or dnimubona@gmail.com
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION, AND TRAINING
A. EDUCATION
2011-2012 Masters in Journalism University of Burundi
2005-2008 Junior and Senior classes University of Burundi/ English Department
2002-2005 Fresher and Sophomore University of Burundi/ English Department
1999-2002 3rd- 1st Modern Arts Section Makamba Grammar School
1996-1999 6th- 4th Form, Junior level Makamba Grammar School
- 1993- 1995 7th Form, Junior level Mabanda College
1986- 1992 1st- 6th Mukungu Primary School
1992-1993 6th Form Rubindi Primary School
B. QUALIFICATIONS
2012 Masters in Journalism
2008 Bachelor of Arts in English ( American Literature)
2005 Sophomore Degree in English
2002 Secondary School Degree in Modern Arts
2002 National Degree in Modern Arts
C. TRAINING
April- May 2009 Training for a linguistic Improvement at Makerere University (Uganda) Certificate of Attendance
April 2010 Training on treatment of news during electoral period (Burundi) Certificate of Attendance
June 2011 Journalism against conflict Certificate
3. LANGUAGES – English: Very proficient in the four skills – French: Very proficient in the four skills – Kirundi: Native proficiency in the four skills – Swahili: Good speaking and listening skills
4. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
February 2010 to date: Online reporter on http://www.isanganiro.org (Burundi)
April 2011 to date Stringer Bloomberg News (USA)
July 2010 to October 2010 Junior , Editor http://www.bdicontact.com (Burundi)
November 2010 to date Second Stringer for IRIN/OCCHA Burundi http://www.irinnews.org (Kenya)
January 2011 to date Correspondent http://www.thinkafricapress.com (UK) October
2009-February 2010 Temporary English Teacher Lycée Ngagara September
2009-February 2010 Temporary English Teacher Centre de Formation Professionnelle de Kanyosha
5. COMPUTER SKILLS
Ms Word, PowerPoint Picture manager Internet. WordPress SPIP Adobe Audition 6. HOBBIES Short stories and Novels
7. REGIONAL TRAVEL Uganda and Rwanda, 2009 I hereby declare on my honour that the information is correct to the best of my knowledge. Désiré
Nimubona January 23rd, 2013
