Elizabeth Maloba

Rotary Stats

Club: Rotary eClub of South West USA
Been a Rotarian since: Jun 01, 2001

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
Over 10 years

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Rotary Club of Nairobi; then RECSWUSA

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?
None... escaped that somehow

Have you held district or int'l offices?
Yes

If yes, list them:
Country Funds Coordinator for Kenya; Country Water Officer for Kenya; Country on to Montreal Ofiicer for Kenya; Country on to Addis Officer for Kenya

What other Rotary involvement have you had? (Exchange, Friendship exchange, GSE, etc.)
Plenty of district conferences...

eClub works for me because...
I am a hands on mum, I had some medical challenges, I travel for work and pleasure quite a bit, traffic in nairobi is horrendous...

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
Full of energy, love to live, talk too much... work too hard...

Some least favorite things?
filing, dishwashing, taking out the garbage

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
my boys (son, husband, father); good cooking; travelling

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. William James

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
i am not environmentally friendly... Subaru Forrester... like the speed

What type of pets do you prefer?
none, I live in a flat where no pets are allowed... would love to have a dog, a labrador

My special skills and talents are...
About fifteen years of management experience gained within the corporations, NGOs and as a consultant. Strong interest in social entrepreneurship and improving performance of MSMEs. Proficient in English and Swahili; intermediate skills in German and basic skills in French. Computer literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering a wide variety of applications. Research and analytical skills, including the ability to design and implement studies and a demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes. Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects. Personable professional whose strengths include cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings. Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation. Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve complaints.

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Masters Degree

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
Architecture, and a postgraduate in financial management

Where did you attend High School?
Kenya

Where did you attend college?
Kenya and distance study

I use my degree in my current occupation:
False

What is your current occupation?
Institutional development consultant

How long have been at your current occupation?
0ver 5 years

What was the least favorite job you've ever had?
Administartion and Finance Manager at a conservation society

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Learning new languages, Reading, Hiking, Mountain Climbing, Running and watching movies

Do you play sport? List them.
I jog occasionaly, walk, and go the gym - does that count

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
Football (soccer i think for the Americans) - favorite teame manchester united; and formula 1 - favorite driver Lewis Hamilton

Do you like to camp?
Yes

Do you prefer books or movies?
Books

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Cook

What is your favorite meal?
Anything Italian

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance - not quite sure why; The God of small things by Arundati Roy comes a close second

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
What were your hopes for your descendants? Could you ever have foreseen a world like the one we live in now?

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
Myself - not quite sure I could pull off any other person

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
Same one I have now, I love helping build institutions

What is your favorite movie? Why?
Slumdog millionaire - It is written...

What might surprise people about you?
I have been to the top of Mt. Kenya several times (and Mt. Kilimanjaro)

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
... I am never short on courage... I can't think of anything

If you relive one day, which would it be?
can't choose...

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
coffee, cheese, and music

What is the best advice your parents gave you?
just because someone calls you a dog doesn't mean you grow a tail and start to bark

What is the best advice you have given your children?
not old enough...

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
lioness... just love to be king...

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
my son... no doubt about that

Family secret for treating a cold?
whisky, ginger and honey

Where would you like to retire?
Kenya... is there any other country so beautiful?