My Professional Experience

CURRENT

ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, CAN

Leading the Master of Agriculture (MAg) program as well as teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Resource Economics and Business Management.

2020-2022

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ST OLAF COLLEGE, MN, US

Teaching undergraduate level classes: Climate Economics; Energy Economics and Principles of Economics

2018-2020

RESEARCHER, REGIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, US

Working on the hybrid econometric input-output model developed by the United States Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in partnership with West Virginia University, Regional Research Institute.

2015 - 2020

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DIVISION OF RESOURCE ECONOMICS, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, US

1. Working on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, Climate Change, Agricultural and Productivity Analysis projects.

2. Teaching Undergraduate Classes (refer to Teaching Experience)

2012 - 2015

LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT, MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY, ZIMBABWE

1. Teaching Undergraduate Classes: Microeconomics I and II, Econometrics I, Project Management, Production Economics and NGO Management and Development.

2. Research

3. University Services

4. Community Engagement

2011 - 2013

AGRI-TRADE OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, ZIMBABWE

Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of the US-AID funded ZIM-AIED program (Zimbabwe Agricultural Incomes and Employment Development). Working with bank and non-bank financial institutions, agribusiness market players and farmers to strengthen agribusiness value chains in Zimbabwe.

2009 - 2010

CONSULTANCY/RESEARCHER

1. Researcher, LEAD Trust, Zimbabwe; Drought Tolerance Crops Program
2. Research Assistant, International Relief and Development, Zimbabwe; Willingness to Pay for Rain Water Harvesting System Project
3. Research Assistant, Center for Applied Social Sciences, Zimbabwe; Oilseed Supply Chains Project

2008 - 2009

ECONOMIST, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, ZIMBABWE

Supporting Irrigation Projects funded by the Government of Zimbabwe under the Ministry of Agriculture and Mechanization.

2008 - 2008

COLLEGE LECTURER, RIO TINTO COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ZIMBABWE

1. Teaching Associate Degree and Certificate Classes in Agriculture; Farm and Agribusiness Management
2. College Service
3. Community Engagement

2004 - 2005

ASSISTANT FARM MANGER, KOPPIES FARM, RUWA ZIMBABWE

1. Crop Production
2. Livestock Production
3. Farm Labor Management
4. Farm Records

2004 - 2007

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

1. Teaching Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry

Professional Experience: Experience