JGI Uganda - Staff Profile

Aidan comes from the Eastern part of Uganda. She joined JGI in September 2009 as the Education Officer. Aidan graduated from Makerere University in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in science where she specialized in environmental science. Due to her love for teaching she was inspired to enroll for a post graduate diploma in education which she acquired in 1999. She then took on a teaching career and has been teaching Biology in Secondary school for the last 10 years. Her dream to become an environmental educator led her to pursue masters in Environmental science and Natural resource management which she obtained in 2008 from Makerere University.

Aidan has also been a facilitator/tutor teaching biology and environmental courses in the Bachelor of Education External degree Programme at Makerere University. She believes that a change in attitude can influence our practices towards maintaining a good environment of which this can only be achieved through Education as this increases ones knowledge, awareness and equips them with skills. Her job includes running teacher workshops, developing Environmental Education materials which seek to integrate Environment into the Primary School curriculum, carrying out public awareness campaigns in the communities adjacent to protected areas. She is particularly confident and believes that young people can make a difference which is why she does her job with a passion.