Philip Christensen

Philip Christensen
Telephone: +27-12-653-0305
Eldoraigne X6 0157 South Africa
email: phil@thechristensens.org

Current Position Director

Academy for Educational Development
South Africa Office

Academic Degrees

1972 Ed.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, Concentrated in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, and International Education

1969 B.A. cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Professional Experience

2000-present Director, South Africa Office, Academy for Educational Development

1996-present Human Resource Development Consultant, South Africa

1998-2000 Director, Xtropy Media (Pty.) Ltd. and Education Manager, Cyberschool Africa

1995-1998 Vice President, Institute for International Research, Arlington, Virginia

1995-1996 Chief of Party, Basic Education Support (BES) Project, Namibia

1991-1995 Chief of Party and Management Information Systems Specialist, Educational Policy, Management and Technology (EPMT) Project, Swaziland

1985-1991 Deputy Chief of Party for Program and Planning, and Instructional Systems Design Specialist, Basic and Non-Formal Education Systems (BANFES) Project, Lesotho

1980-1985 Chief of Party and Instructional Systems Design Specialist, Radio Language Arts Project, Kenya

1978-1980 Faculty Member (part-time), Graduate Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

1975-1980 Head of the Learning Resource Center, St. Lawrence College, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Citizenship

U.S.Citizen
South African Permanent Resident

Selected Recent Consultant Services

8/98 10/98 Financial Management Training Audit and Tender, DevTech Systems, 18.5 days.

8/99 4/00 Technical assistance, Ikhwelo Project, Academy for Educational Development and Project Literacy, 36 days.

1/00 2/00 Management and technical support, South Africa IQC, Academy for Educational Development and Project Literacy, 32days.

1/00 1/00 Technical assistance, Edulink Project, SMC Kidz (Johannesburg), 5 days.

3/00 4/00 Project Director, South Africa IQC, Academy for Educational Development and Project Literacy, 10 days.

8/00 8/00 USAID Results Framework Review Workshop, Macro International, 2 days.

8/00 9/00 EFA Funding Proposal, IFESH (Johannesburg), 5 days.

Research Activities and Interests

Specialist in educational development and reform who has lived and worked in Africa for the last two decades. Substantial project management experience with international donors and the private sector. Instructional systems expert who has developed innovative methodologies at all educational levels from primary to tertiary. Particular interest in using technology to increase educational quality, improve access, and decrease costs. Ability to combine systems thinking with group facilitation techniques to empower strategic planning, policy development, and project design. Practical understanding of monitoring and evaluation issues. Effective cross-cultural work history, with particular emphasis on Africa.