Personal Information

Name: Tigist Mekonnen Abeje (Mrs)

Address: Kebele 08, Ethiopia

Mobile: +251-918-169-496

Email: tgtheone_2006@yahoo.com / titibdu@gmail.com

Languages: Amharic (Mother tongue), English

Work Experience

• September 2023 – Present: Founder and Chairperson, SEAW Ethiopia

• January 2019 – January 2022: Deputy Director of Internal Relations, Bahir Dar University

• January 2019 – January 2022: Editor-in-Chief and Graphic Designer, “Nile” Newspaper, Bahir Dar University

• October 2013 – February 2015: Head, Department of Journalism and Communications, Bahir Dar University

• August 2010 – Present: Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communications, Bahir Dar University

Education

Master’s Degree in Journalism & Communications, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Minor in Print and Web; Graduated 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Communications, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Teachers Training Diploma in English, Gondar College of Teachers Education, Ethiopia
Minor in Amharic Language & Pedagogical Studies; Graduated 2003

Certificates

• Empowering Africa in Building Media Literacy Capacity, DCN Global (Virtual), May 2024

• Reading Methods for Early Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (ToT), Kentalis International Foundation, Feb 2024

• Academic Leadership (ToT), Jan 2024

• Procedural Rights (ToT), Oct 2022

• Restorative Justice (ToT), Oct 2022

• Mediation (ToT), Sept 2022

• Empowering Media to Counter Disinformation, CARD, Oct 2021

• Online Health Fact-Checking Program, UNESCO & Africa Check, Dec 2020

• Entrepreneurship Training Workshop, June 2016

• ICT Proficiency Certificate (Adobe CS6 InDesign, Photoshop, MS Publisher, etc.)

• Assertiveness and Women’s Empowerment, Leadership and Management Capacity Development, Feb 2012

Projects & Research 

• Elections Reporting Module, Law, Media & Democratization Project (Netherlands University), 2022–2023

• Promoting Gender-Sensitive Reporting for 2021 Ethiopian Elections, IMA/FOJO, May 2021

• Strengthening Democracy & Women Journalists, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Apr 2020 – Apr 2022

• Advocating Health Issues through Media Training for Journalists

• Students’ Utilization of Internet in Amhara Region Universities, Bahir Dar University, 2011

• Audience Letter Analysis, Gondar Education Media, 2007

• Interactive Use of Radio in Promoting HIV/AIDS Prevention and Combating Harmful Traditional Practices (Yichalal Program, 2010)

• The Role of “Yichalal” Programme in Combating HIV/AIDS and Harmful Practices, Undergraduate Research, 2007

Skills

• Academic and Digital Writing

• News, Magazine, and Newspaper Editing

• Graphic Design (Adobe Suite, Photoshop, InDesign)

• Research and Strategic Communication Management

• Marketing, Advocacy, and Advertising

References

1. Biset (PhD)
   Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Communications, Faculty of Humanities
   Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
   Email: biseta@gmail.com
   Phone: +251-918-016-146

2. Waltenigus Mekonnen (PhD)
   Assistant Professor in Folklore, Dean, Faculty of Humanities
   Department of Folklore, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
   Phone: +251-911-903-398