Me, Myselg and I

Mohamed Jumanne Waziri Semboja Semakuwa Bin Mronga Kighono Mbeungwa

Profession: Educator

Place of birth: Kahe, Moshi. Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

Date of birth: December 4

My father: The late; Jumanne Waziri Semboja "Jitu Kali"
May Almighty Allah Rest His Soul In Peace, Amen

My mother: Mariam Hassan Chikira "Mama Mzee"

My daughter: Mahadia Imani "Bint Khupe" Semboja
Place of birth: Rikshospital, Oslo (Norway)
Date of birth: 28.10.1995 on Saturday

My son: Jumanne Buitumelo Chikwenga Semboja
Place of birth: Aker Hospital, Oslo (Norway)
Date of birth: 08.01.2002 on Tuesday

My ste´daughter: Tempest Lisedi Chikwenga
Place of birth: Aker Hospital, Oslo (Norway)
Date of birth: 19.08.1993

My son: Tumaini Lebani Chikwenga Semboja
Place of birth: Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo (Norway)
Date of birth: 29.07.2003

I GREW UP AT:

Kahe village, Moshi District, Kilimanjaro region (Tanzania),

Njia Nne Sisal Estate, Rufiji, Coast region (Tanzania),

Lusanga Sisal Estate, Muheza, Tanga

Kunduchi Sisal Estate, Kunduchi, Dar es Salaam

Buguruni, Ilala district, Dar es Salaam

Bungoni, Ilala - Dar es Salaam

Chang´ombe College of National Education, Dar es Salaam
with my brother; Haji Hatibu Haji Semboja

Cooperative College, Moshi

Ruvu National Service Camp

Mlale National Service Camp, Songea

Ruvu National Service Camp

Nachingwea National Service Camp

NORWAY:

31.05.1984, I came to Norway,

I lived at: Kringsjaa Student Hostel (Oslo) with my brother,
Dr. Haji Hatibu Haji Semboja,

Roenningen Folk High School, Oslo - Basic Norwegian

Linstowsgate 4 Oppgang 2 (Oslo) with Professor Goeran Kurt Persson of the
Norwegin School of Management and Anne Dorothea Lous;
State authorized real estate agent, just behind the Royal Palace

Veslekrokken 6, 0379 Oslo, with Professor Goeran Kurt Persson and
Anne Dorothea Lous; State authorized real estate agent,

Avloes, Baerum municipality, Akershus county (Norway)

Slalomveien 5G, 1410 Kolbotn, Oppegaard municipality, Akershus county

Hoegdavei 4, 1415 Oppegaard, Oppegaard municipality

Refstad Alle 22, leilighet 318, 0586 Oslo.

Oekernveien 149, Leilighet 1001, 0580 Oslo

Beverveien 21, Leilighet 12, 0596 Oslo. (18.1.2007 - 27.04.2007)

Wilhelm Færdensvei 2 B, 0361 Oslo. (27.04.2007 -                         )

EDUCATION:

University of Oslo, (UiO) -
* Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Teaching Methods.

Oslo University College (HiO),
* Bachelor in Education and Development Studies.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NTNU)
* Advance Course in Swahili Grammar and History.

Norwegian School of Management, Oslo (BI),
* Diploma in Business Administration.

Roenningen Folk High School, Oslo (Norway) -
* Basic Norwegian Course.

Cooperative College, Moshi (Kilimanjaro) -
* Certificate in Cooperative Management.

Azania Secondary School, Dar es Salaam

Buguruni Primary School, Dar es Salaam

PUBLISHING:

Train Thoughts: 5th - 7th grades, Geography and Civic Subjects Mind Game.
Co-authors: Linn-Hege Eliassen, Anders Ekman, Tone Bjaadal and Knut
Strømfors. Aschehoug Publishers, Oslo. Norway, 2006. Aschehoug & Co.

COURSES:

4 - 6. November 2005 Intensive course on Interpreter´s areas of
responsibility, Department of Linguistics and Scandinavia Studies,
University of Oslo

Autumn 1993 - Basic course on reading and writing as a part of
teaching bilingual children, Asker Municipal

Spring 1990 - Advance course in Computer, Data School in Oslo

Autumn 1988 - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
University of Oslo

Autumn 1988 - A course on the use of Personal Computers
Norwegian School of Management (BI) Oslo

Spring 1988 - Norwegian for foreigners, 4th level (Advanced)
University of Oslo

Spring 1987 - Norwegian for foreigners, 3rd level
University of Oslo

WORK EXPERIENCE:

01.09.2001 – Educator at Tiurleiken School, Oslo

15.01.2001 – 30.10.2001 Kindergarten teacher at Haukeliveien
Day Care Center, Oppegaard Municipality

February 2000 – June 2000 Oslo Municipal, Refugees Office
as a consultant

February 1998 - to date, NORICOM Translation & Interpretation Service (Oslo),
as a Swahili interpreter (part-time)

February 1988 – January 2000 Oslo Municipal, Refugees Office
as a Social Welfare Councellor

1993 – 1995 Bilingual teacher, Asker Municipal

1991 – 1993 Bilingual teacher, Baerum Municipal

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

22.09.2006 - Secretary, Tanzania Association (Oslo)

22.09.2006 - Deputy Treasurer, Tanzania Association (Oslo)

07.07.2005 - Regional Representative, Western Europe and Nordic Countries
                      http://www.tanzanet.org

24.02.2003 - 22.09.2006   Treasurer; Tanzanian Association (Oslo)

21.01.2003 – 21.12. 2004 Member of school board, Linderud school, Oslo.
Norway

11.03.2001 - 28.02.2003 Chairman, Administration Committee of Tanzanet,
The Tanzanian Networking Electronic Community

16.09.2000 - 2003 Deputy secretary, Tanzanian Association (Oslo)

12.08.2000 -10.10.2000, Secretary; African Forum in Norway (AFNOR)

1999 - Member of the board, Moyo Mmoja Children Home; Bagamoyo/Oslo

1999 - 2000, Acting chairman Administration Committee of Tanzanet

1995 - Member of Tanzanet http://www.tanzanet.org,

1995 - 2000, Treasurer and secretary, Tanzanian Association (Oslo)

1988 - 1991, Treasurer and secretary, Tanzanian Association (Oslo)

1985 - Member of Tanzanian Association (Oslo)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:

Soccer (Favorites): Dar es Salaam Young Africans “Yanga” (Tanzania),
Real Madrid (Spain) Liverpool (England), Vaalerenga (Norway) and Brazil.

Jogging,

Ping Pong,

Cycling,

Basketball (Favotite: L.A. Lakers),

Boxing ( Favorite: Muhammad Ali;
The Greatest of them all! "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"),

Free Information SuperHighway (FISH);
Information and Communication Technology,

Reading spy and thriller novels,

Reading biographies and autobiographies,

Politics and International Relations,

Photographing,

Reading daily newspapers, weekly magazines, periodicals and the like,

Music (all categories),

Architect and Fine Arts, esp. Caligraphy,

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: I DON´T DRINK NOR SMOKE!

Mungu ibariki Tanzania
"God bless Tanzania"