Consultancy Services

I support ministries, NGOs, UN agencies and development partners with the design, delivery and evaluation of education programmes, with a focus on English language education, teacher development and curriculum. Assignments range from a two-day training to multi-month consultancies, delivered in person anywhere in Ethiopia, or online and hybrid for international teams.

Every assignment starts from clear terms of reference and ends with agreed deliverables: training reports, materials, study reports or translated and edited documents.

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Teacher Training & Training of Trainers (ToT)

Practical, interactive training for teachers, mentors and teacher educators, from needs assessment to the post-training report.

  • Training needs assessment and programme design
  • Training of trainers (ToT) and cascade training
  • The four language skills, active learning and classroom management
  • Assessment, lesson planning and digital tools for teaching
  • Facilitator guides, participant handouts and pre- and post-tests
  • Training report with results and recommendations
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Built on training delivered for the Ministry of Education, the Norwegian Refugee Council, regional education bureaus, Kotebe University of Education and private education providers, for primary, middle and secondary school teachers, mentors and university instructors.

For
NGOs, education bureaus, schools, colleges and universities
Format
In person anywhere in Ethiopia, online or blended
Typical duration
From 2-day workshops to 96-hour programmes
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English Language Programme Design & Improvement

Design, review and strengthening of English language and English-medium programmes, mentoring schemes and language centres.

  • Programme design, strategies and implementation guidelines
  • School-based English mentoring (SBEM) schemes
  • English language improvement centres and clubs
  • Classroom English for teachers of English-medium subjects
  • Alignment with national standards and international good practice
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Draws on four years as Senior English Language Development Expert at the Ministry of Education, coordinating the English Language Improvement Program and the English Language Improvement Centers.

For
Ministries, NGOs, development partners and school networks
Format
In person or online
Typical duration
A few weeks to several months
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Curriculum & Learning Materials Development

Syllabi, scope and sequence, textbooks, teacher guides and training modules that are accurate, readable and learner-centred.

  • Curriculum and syllabus review against competency-based standards
  • Scope and sequence frameworks
  • Student books and teacher guides
  • Training modules and facilitator manuals
  • Readability, accuracy and inclusiveness review
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Experience includes the revision of Ethiopia's Grades 1–8 English curriculum and materials with the USAID READ TA project and the development of a Classroom English module for secondary school teachers.

For
Ministries, publishers, NGOs and teacher education institutions
Format
Desk-based, with workshops in person or online
Typical duration
Depends on scope
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Translation, Editing & Interpretation (English–Amharic)

Accurate, natural translation and careful editing of education, development and research documents in English and Amharic.

  • Translation of guidelines, manuals, training materials, survey tools and reports
  • Editing and proofreading of reports, proposals and publications
  • Academic editing of theses and journal manuscripts
  • Interpretation for meetings, workshops and field visits
  • Consistent terminology for education and development documents
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Native Amharic speaker with C2 (proficient user) English. Recognized by the Ministry of Education for translating, proofreading and editing its EMIS guidelines from English into Amharic.

For
NGOs, UN agencies, ministries, researchers and publishers
Format
Remote for documents; in person for interpretation
Typical duration
Quoted per document or per day
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Education Research, Assessment & Evaluation

Baseline, endline and thematic studies, from tool design and fieldwork to analysis and a clear report.

  • Study design: quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods
  • Data collection tools: tests, questionnaires, interviews and classroom observation
  • Field data collection and supervision
  • Analysis with SPSS, Excel and EViews
  • Reports, policy briefs and presentation of findings
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Experience includes a quasi-experimental doctoral study published in PLOS ONE, a study of computer-assisted language learning in six colleges of teacher education, and field supervision for the review of Grades 1–8 English materials.

For
NGOs, development partners, universities and education offices
Format
Fieldwork in Ethiopia; analysis and reporting remotely
Typical duration
A few weeks to several months
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Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation

Planning, results monitoring and reporting for donor-funded education projects, based on national focal-person experience with GEQIP.

  • Annual work plans and budgets
  • Results frameworks and monitoring tools
  • Monitoring visits and progress reporting
  • Mid-term review and re-planning support
  • Documentation of lessons learned
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As national focal person for the World Bank-funded GEQIP I & II, Sisay planned and allocated project funds for the Ministry, the regions, colleges of teacher education and universities, monitored their use and coordinated annual re-planning. He also holds a certificate in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation from the Ethiopian Management Institute.

For
NGOs, development partners and government programmes
Format
In person or hybrid
Typical duration
Short assignments or ongoing support
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Education Policy, Planning & Quality Assurance

Sector planning, policy analysis, accreditation standards and quality assurance tools for education institutions.

  • Contributions to education sector and strategic plans
  • Policy analysis and technical reports
  • Accreditation, licensing and renewal standards and tools
  • Institutional self-assessment and quality improvement plans
  • Stakeholder consultation and validation workshops
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Contributed to Ethiopia's Education Sector Development Programme VI and now works on the accreditation and renewal of colleges of teacher education.

For
Ministries, regional bureaus, colleges, universities and development partners
Format
In person or hybrid
Typical duration
Depends on scope
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Research Mentoring, Academic Writing & Peer Review

Support for researchers and postgraduate students from proposal to publication, and training for university instructors.

  • Research design and methodology coaching
  • Thesis and dissertation guidance
  • Manuscript editing before journal submission
  • Research presentation skills
  • Training of university instructors on research supervision
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Peer reviewer for the Ethiopian Journal of Language, Culture and Communication, Advances in Curriculum Design & Education and the Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, and trainer of university instructors on research and thesis guidance.

For
Postgraduate students, early-career researchers and universities
Format
Online or in person
Typical duration
Single sessions to full projects
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How it works

How an assignment works

1. Introductory call

A short conversation about your goals, context, timeline and budget.

2. Terms of reference

Review of your ToR, or joint drafting of a clear scope and deliverables.

3. Proposal

A technical and financial proposal with methodology and work plan.

4. Delivery

Training, fieldwork, writing or translation, with regular progress updates.

5. Report & follow-up

Final deliverables, a clear report and follow-up support where needed.

Track record

Recent programmes and trainings

Recent trainings delivered

  • Teaching language skills, classroom management, assessment, lesson planning and digital technologyEthiopia
    6 to 8 Feb 2026
  • School-Based English Mentoring (SBEM)Ministry of Education with the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional Education Bureau · Assosa, Ethiopia
    12 to 14 Dec 2025
  • Teaching reading, speaking, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary, and teaching English with ICTMinistry of Education with Kotebe University of Education · Ethiopia
    3 to 22 Aug 2024
  • Active learning strategies for primary school language teachersBenishangul-Gumuz Regional Education Bureau · Assosa, Ethiopia
    18 to 19 May 2024
  • Pedagogy for exam preparation, research and thesis guidance, research presentation and the Ethiopian exit examFidel Education Consultant and Dereja.com · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    26 to 28 Mar 2024
  • Classroom assessment, classroom management, COVID-19 response, student discipline, current trends in education and ICTNorwegian Refugee Council (NRC) · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    7 to 18 Dec 2020
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