dkakonge@sympatico.ca

 

http://kakonged.wordpress.com

 

www.donnakakonge.com

 

Last Updated: Saturday, February 4, 2012

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 

(Specific courses listed after publishing history)

 

 

Teacher Education Program Assistant (TEPA) – OISE/University of Toronto – September 2011 to present (part-time)

-conduct workshops to prepare teacher candidates and instructors with the e-Portfolios on Blackboard

-conduct one-on-one sessions through the writing centre to help teacher candidates with their e-Portfolios

-work in a team to deliver e-Portfolio instruction to teacher candidates

-coach students on their resumes and cover letters

-reading and rating potential teacher candidate profiles for admission to OISE

-assistant team teaching for social foundations course

 

Tutor – Community Outreach Canada (B.A.S.E. – Building a Strong Education) – February 2011 to May 2011 and October 2011 to present (contract)

-conducted online courses with five students

-subjects included programs in Social Work, Child Youth Worker, Gerontology and Early Childhood Education

-all students attend/ed George Brown College

 

 

Senior Facilitator – Hetta International Institute for International Development – September 8 and 9, 2010 and February 7, 2011 to present (freelance)

-also did workshops on Effective Communication and Grant Writing in February of 2011 and Project Management and Current Issues in September of 2010

 

Researcher – OISE/University of Toronto PhD Student – July 2010 to present (guaranteed funding)

-on an on-going basis, I conduct a free virtual class to more than 70 students on the media arts and black hair politics

 

Tutor/Writing Coach – Private Clients – June 2010 to present (freelance – taking on new clients)

-improved the writing of a personal fitness coach

-previous clients included university students in Toronto and editing their essays, working on developing books and poetry blogging sites for an administrative assistant, editing a more than 200-page manuscript for an African woman that consisted of her memoir as an immigrant, editing an 80-page manuscript for a hairstylist and a health worker of her book on hair locks, assisting high school students with their personal statements to successfully enter Canada’s top universities

 

Online Evening English Teacher – Weblish Pal – July 2011 (pilot – independent contractor)

-designed curriculum for English classes, prepared course handouts and guidelines, collaborated on innovative English conversational exercises for young Chinese children

 -taught a pilot class, facilitated activities and guided class discussion, project on hold

 -featured on website

 

Tutor – Tutor Doctor – May 2011 to July 2011 (independent contractor, at-home and online)

-providing writing, communication and studying habits assistance on two Ryerson courses; Responses to Migration and the Child in History

 

Teaching Assistant (Grading, Invigilation, Curriculum Development) – University of Toronto Mississauga Campus – September 2010 to December 2010 (part-time)

-graded essays and exams for the English writing component for financial accounting students

-invigilated an exam in Mississauga

 

Instructor - Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing Education, Toronto - May 2010 to June 2010 (part-time)

-taught a class of five students the art of dramatic script-writing using the textbooks and knowledge of Syd Field and Robert McKee

-guest speaker included producer Paul de Silva

 

Professor - George Brown College, Toronto - January 2010 to April 2010 (part-time)

-taught a class of 30 students in the continuing education program points of grammar, punctuation and clear expression with English writing

-students would do all assignments in class, by hand, with pen/pencil and paper to prevent plagiarism

 

Instructor - Trebas Institute, Toronto - February 2009 to September 2009 (part-time)

-in the Entertainment Management program, I taught eight students (mostly young men), about the broadcasting industry in Canada, as well as the world

-also taught online marketing

 

Professor - University of Guelph-Humber, Toronto – January 2007 to May 2009 (partial-load)

-teaching various classes over the years, mainly consisting of at least 25 diverse students, I taught radio broadcasting (as well as technical skills with the H4 Zoom recording equipment and Burli editing system)

Professor – Humber College, Toronto - September 2007 to May 2009 (partial-load)

-teaching various classes over the years, mainly consisting of at least 25 diverse students, I taught chase producing and introduction to journalism to pre-media students

Professor – Seneca College, Toronto - September 2006 to August 2010 (part-time, partial-load and sessional)

-having worked mainly at the Seneca@York campus, yet also at the Newnham and Markham campuses, I taught news announcing to a variety of class sizes, using both traditional breathing and pronunciation exercises, as well as more modern aspects of blogging to improve broadcast writing, podcasts and vlogs

-other courses taught included media writing, script-writing for visual media, radio news, interpersonal communication, presentation skills, issues in public relations practice, public relations writing, business writing, print journalism, English skills and English for academic purposes

-the range of students I taught included journalism students, radio students, television students, public relations students in a graduate certificate program, photography students, human resources students and accounting students, as well as a wide variety of students at the Markham campus in such areas as travel and tourism, business and flight attendants

-also taught technical skills

-had guest speakers in such as, CBC’s Barbara Budd with “As it Happens,” The Edge’s Alan Cross, Roger’s David Grossman and comedian Kenny Robinson

Professor - Centennial College, Toronto – January 2006 to December 2011 (part-time and sessional)

-taught Global Citizenship which is a mandatory course for all Centennial students to prepare for the world of work

-taught magazine journalism/freelance writing classes; taught journalism career management online; co-designed curriculum to evolve course into a hybrid online class; taught beat report and co-designed course into a multimedia one; taught note-taking and composition skills

Curriculum Coordinator - One80 Youth Media Group, Newmarket – February to March 2006 (full-time)

-designed journalism-focused curriculum to instruct high school students in the Greater Toronto Area

 

Online Teaching Assistant - Brainmass.com, Newmarket – June 2004 to February 2008 (freelance)

-provided online tutoring services in various subjects to students throughout North America in English literature, the humanities and social sciences and languages

 

Test Marker - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), Toronto – November 2003 (contract)

-graded Ontario literacy test for grade 10 students

 

Writer/Educator/Editor/Outreach Coordinator - Young People’s Press, Toronto – August to November 2002 (full-time)

 

-working mainly with schools in the Yonge and Eglinton area of Toronto, coached high school students with all aspects of journalism skills

-helped to write a regular column in the Toronto Star on young people’s issues

-wrote 15 articles in a day for a project with Big Brothers and Big Sisters on mentoring and e-mentoring – research and interviewing was done prior to the day writing

 

ESL Teacher - Sullivan Learning Centre, Montreal – December to April 2001 (part-time)

-taught Air Transat students how to speak English

 

ESL Teacher - Institute Linguistic Provincial, Montreal – August to December 2000 (part-time)

 -taught members of the Francophone community in Montréal English conversation and writing skills

 

Sessional Lecturer/Television Assistant - Concordia University, Montreal – September 1997 to April 1998 (sessional)

-starting off as a television assistant to documentary filmmaker Marie-Hélène Cousineau for a third-year communications course, then I moved to a sole-responsibility course, competing with external applicants outside of Concordia – I taught a first-year communications course with guest speakers Shui Bo Wang who was nominated for an Oscar for a documentary done with the National Film Board (NFB), a photographer Isabelle Marin and CTV’s Scott Laurie 

 

Lecturer - Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda – September 1996 to April 1997 (sessional)

-in the English and Literature department, co-taught Radio and Television course

-provided use of my own Hi-8 camera to students

 

Television Teaching Assistant - Carleton University, Toronto – September 1993 to April 1994 (part-time)

 -taught third-year and first-year master’s students about television production

-supervised by the Lionel Lumb who worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the late Brian Nolan who worked with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

 

RESEARCH/MEDIA ARTS/INTERVIEWING:

 

Resume Writer - Resume Target - February 2012 to present (freelance)

-write resumes for smart people seeking employment

 

Reviewer - Ontario Education Research Exchange - January 2012 to present (volunteer)

-review summaries for online portal of academic and educational documents information 

 

Editor - Nsemia Inc. Publishers - September 2011 to present (freelance)

-edit and review books

 

Reviewer – Journal of Global Citizenship & Equity – Centennial College – July 2011 to present (in database – volunteer)

 

Reviewer – Dean’s Graduate Student Research Conference – OISE/University of Toronto – January 2011 and January 2012 to present (volunteer)

-reviewing abstracts for conference held in March of 2012

-reviewed abstracts from student researchers for the conference held in March of 2011

 

Author/Publisher – Lulu.com, Amazon Kindle and Donna Magazine - 2006 to present (part-time)

-written 43 books self-published and also publisher/managing editor for Donna Magazine

-books available on iBookstore, Barnes & Noble and Google Books, as well as the National Archives of Canada and the Library of Congress

-with Amazon Kindle, all books sold with Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon France

-How to Write Creative Non-fiction and The Politics of Black Hair Online Coursebook also sold with Amazon Spain and Amazon Italy

 

Summer Writer - Ontario Education Research Exchange (OERE) – OISE/University of Toronto – May 2011 to August 2011

-search, compile and write 600-word summaries and assisted in French to create an online hub of academic work for the University of Toronto

 

Assistant Editor – Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy – September 2010 to April 2011 (part-time – online)

-responded to email; contacted and followed up with the reviewers for the academic journal; wrote the occasional review of a journal article

 

President – OISE/University of Toronto Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL) Student Association – September 2010 to October 2011 (volunteer)

-as head of the student association with CTL, I help to run socials for the students to spend time together; helped to organize a food and toy drive campaign for OISE families at Christmas time; head meetings and write the agenda; help to facilitate Doc Talks (sessions where professors impart their knowledge to students); give authorization for budget and money coming in and spent

 

Grants Consultant – Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario Women’s Directorate) – 2005 (contract)

-reviewed, accepted or rejected grant applications to the Ontario Women’s Directorate for funding from agencies that were focused on economic development and prevention of violence against women and children

 

Journalist - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Toronto – April 1992 to July 2007 (on and off, status varied)

-began working as an office assistant on a TV show called “Road Movies” in Ottawa; worked as an editorial assistant in the National Radio newsroom; worked as a diversity journalist with CBC Toronto’s “Evening News” and “Metro Morning”; worked for Newsworld International, Newsworld and “The National”; worked for Radio Canada International in Montreal; worked for Visual Resources as a media librarian/researcher; worked for Radio Canada International in Toronto as an announcer/producer; special assignment to Edmonton to cover African political conference; worked on a freelance basis with CBC Radio Syndication

 

Researcher - Sandalwood Productions, Toronto – April 1996 (freelance)

-developed teachers’ manual to go along with a half-hour feature called “Just a Little Red Dot”  

 

Researcher – National Film Board (NFB), Toronto – April 1996 to May 1996 (part-time)

-worked with former executive producer Claire Prieto on gathering information about women from around the world for a documentary

 

Researcher – Vision-TV – October 1994 to February 1995 (contract)

-did editing and provided Hi-8 video shots for a segment on the late activist/author Dr. Carrie Best who lived in Halifax for a show called “Skylight”

 

 Journalist – Discovery Channel/Discovery Channel International – 1995 and 1998 (contract)

-was a roving reporter for a Gemini-nominated program called “Binary Groove”

-did transcripts in English, translating from French and Spanish on an eco-tourism segment in South America

 

COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS:

 

Sole Proprietor – Donna Kay Kakonge, M.A. - April 2005 to present - Current and Past Freelance Communication Projects:

 

  • Suite101.com – Freelance Writer – November 2008 to present
  •  Publisher/Managing Editor – Donna Magazine with online community (http://kakonged.wordpress.com)– October 2007 to present
  • Various Essay Editing and Proofreading - January 2007 to present
  • Content Producer – Associated Content – November 2005 to presentConcordia University Magazine – writing piece on self-publishing, and also wrote a personal story of the writer’s life – May 2005 to presentGetafreelancer.com – produced a monthly newsletter for a website on body art, website content writing and newsletters for www.rentalcentre.ca, etc. – April 2004 to present
  • Contributor – Headlight Anthology – Short Story called “Church Sunday” available in Chapters and Paragraphe bookstores in Montreal – 1998 to present
  • Childminding Monitoring Advisory & Support (CMAS)  - Fact Sheet Writer - February 2010
  • Freelance Writer – Impowerage.com – June 2009 to September 2009
  • Volunteer Broadcaster - Voiceprint - May 2009 to September 2009
  • Creative Writer – ICM Consulting – May 2008 to September 2008
  • Construction Writer - Canadian Builders Quarterly – May 2008 to April 2009
  • Freelance Writer – TutorialTub.com – May 2008 to December 2008
  • Freelance Writer – Xomba.com – April 2008 to December 2008
  • Freelance Writer – Triond.com – March 2008 to December 2008
  • Associate Editor – Amöi Magazine – June 2007 to July 2007
  • Freelance Writer – the Toronto Star – May 2007 to March 2008
  • Corporate Writer – Sanyo Presentation Software – May 2007 to June 2007
  • Ghost Writer – Women Living Soulfully – May 2007 to June 2007
  • Freelance Reporter – Radio Canada International – May 2007 to December 2008
  • Freelance Writer - Heartbeat of the North – wrote stories on northern Canadian issues (www.heartbeatofthenorth.com) – October 2005 to May 2006
  • Orato.com – Correspondent – November 2006
  • Share Newspaper – Editor – November 2005 to February 2006
  • Freelance Writer - New Dream Homes Magazine – write stories on real estate market – August 2005 to April 2009 
  • Canadian Newcomer Magazine – wrote stories aimed at new immigrants – July 2005 to January 2006
  • The Shoestring – wrote a column on a variety of topics for this online magazine – July 2005 to July 2006
  • Pride Newsmagazine – wrote news stories for African-Canadian community paper – June 2005 to December 2006
  • Corporate Writer - Media Research Institute – Toyota, Honda and Nissan summaries to executives – April 2005 to December 2005
  • Ashkan Group – wrote for Rozaneh Magazine and other projects – September 2003
  • Model – for artists and fashion shows – May 1992 to September 2005

 

COMPANY PUBLICITY:

 

  • ·        Interview with Marvelous EmPOWERment, April 20, 2010
  • Interview with Authors Access, November 5, 2009

 

CULTURE AND GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE:

 

Curriculum Development Writer – Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - June 2008 (contract)

-worked on training materials for emergency preparedness in Ontario

 

Assistant Campaign Organizer – OPSECAAT - January 2007 to March 2007 contract)

-helped to organize campaign to get Ontario college workers unionized

 

District Supervisor – Federal and Provincial Government Elections, Toronto - January 2006 and November 2003 (freelance)

-helped with 2006 and 2003 elections

 

Marketing Coordinator - Design Exchange, Toronto - February 2005 (work-at-home freelance)

-did research on various arts and culture organizations in Toronto

 

Prom Queen – “Surreal Gourmet” Food Network, Canada - August 2003 (contract)

-on-camera talent for the season finale of “Surreal Gourmet”

 

On-Air Talent/Real Person – “Tell it like it is” W Network, Canada - May 2003 (contract)

-did an on-camera vignette of an experience I had in high school of falling down when wearing high heels

 

On-Air Spokesperson - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario - January 2003 to April 2003 (contract)

-on-camera talent for a public service announcement in Ontario for the Tele-Health system

 

Arts Fundraiser - RBR Marketing, Toronto - December 2001 to February 2002 (part-time)

-raised more than $500,000 CDN for the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CURRICULUM, TEACHING AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENT - OISE/UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - MAY 2010 TO PRESENT (FULL-TIME)

Academic Honours: OISE Funding Grants September 2010 to present and Graduate Assistantships (GA) September 2010 to present

-planning to do narrative critical case studies on career aspirations of black female high school students between the ages of 14 to 20

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO OTHER LEARNERS (TESOL) - LINGUAEDGE   – June 2010 (full-time) (online)

-this online certificate allows me to teach English all over the world

 

MASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIA STUDIES - CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL - SEPTEMBER 1997 TO NOVEMBER 1999 (FULL TIME)

 

-did a 26-page website called Salon Utopia and a 90-page thesis called Afro Forever (1999) that was self-published and titled What Happened to the Afro? (2006)

 

ACADEMIC HONOURS

2002 Humber School of Writers’ Certificate
1999 Creativity Certificate from Radio Canada International
1998 Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Certificate of Bilingualism

 

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM (HIGH HONOURS) - CARLETON UNIVERSITY - SEPTEMBER 1990 TO JUNE 1994 (FULL TIME)

 -received three scholarships of $1,000 CDN each while attending university

-final Honours Research Project was a half-hour documentary on Somali youth in the school system called “My Name is…”

-received Marjorie Nichols Award for the graduating student with the most promise of becoming an exceptional journalist – six hundred monetary donation for the award from now Canadian Senator Pamela Wallin

 

1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2005
Numerous Writing, Film, French and CBC courses at universities, colleges and on-the-job workshops in Ontario and Quebec
Notable Instructors: Toni Cade Bambara (author) and Mary MacKay-Smith (writer of children’s programs)

 

LANGUAGES:

English – fluent, French – fluent, Spanish – beginner, Italian – beginner, Lunyoro – beginner, Luganda - beginner

SOME TRAVEL:

Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Kenya, Uganda, Barbados, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Ottawa, Ontario, Montreal, Quèbec, Brussels, Belgium, Bonn and Berlin, Germany, Amsterdam, Holland, Chicoutimi, Quèbec, Ville du Quèbec, Montremblant, Quèbec, Lèvis, Quèbec, The Bahamas, West Indies, Barbados, West Indies, New York, USA, Chicago, USA, Ohio, USA, Florida, USA, Tennessee, USA, Atlanta, USA, Mississippi, USA, London, England, Torre Molino, Malaga, Costa Del Sol, Madrid, Spain, Vancouver, British Columbia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sudbury, Ontario, London, Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, Thousand Islands, Ontario, Niagara Falls, Ontario and USA, Buffalo, USA, and Johannesburg, Sun City, Pretoria, Zulu Land, Durban and Cape Town, South Africa

 

AFFILIATIONS:

 

Canadian Media Guild

Organization of Part-Time and Sessional Employees of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology – OPSECAAT

Ontario Public Service Employees' Union – OPSEU

Toronto Arts Coalition

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio – ACTRA

DOC Toronto (documentary association)

The Canadian Union of Public Employees – CUPE 3902 unit 1

Canadian Association of Black Journalists – CABJ 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

International Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Writing, Education and Media Literacy, Race and Gender Issues, Disability Issues, Documentary Production, Art and Design, Media Arts, Black Hair Politics, Global Citizenship, Travel

HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS:

OISE/University of Toronto - Guaranteed Funding Award for PhD, 2010 to 2014

OISE/University of Toronto – Guaranteed Tuition Waiver, 2010 to 2014

Quebecor Fellowship through DOC Toronto, 2008 to 2009

CBC scholarship to attend Innoversity Creative Summit from Can-West Global and CBC

Humber School of Writers’ Certificate

Creativity Certificate from Radio Canada International

Université du Québec Certificate of Bilingualism

Gemini Award Nomination for Discovery Channel’s ‘Binary Groove’

Canadian Heritage grant to work for SAW Video Co-op as a Video Apprentice

TVO Honourable Mention for “My Name is…” documentary done at Carleton University

Scholarship for Writing thru Race Conference – University of British Columbia

Marjorie Nichols Award for graduating student with most promise of becoming an exceptional journalist

Royal Canadian Air Force Award for Enthusiasm and Achievement

Three scholarships at Carleton University

Two Ontario Science Fair Awards

Ontario Federation International Year of the Child, Arts Award

Lynngate Public School Citizenship Award

CONFERENCES:

The 19th International Conference on Learning, "Truth, Objectivity and Ethical Space," London, England - August 2012 (virtual presentation)

International Conference on New Horizons in Education Conference 2012, “Making Music, Soundscapes and Spoken Word: The Case of CKCU’s ‘Beyond Our Backyard,’” Prague, Czech Republic – June 2012 (virtual presentation)

International Counselling and Education Conference 2012, “Career aspirations of black girls in
Toronto: Family, school and community involvement in developing goals and aspirations in
the hairstyling professions,” Istanbul, Turkey - May 2012 (virtual presentation)

“Career Aspirations of Black Female High School Students” – 15-minute Presentation 2012 
Dean’s Graduate Student Research Conference OISE/University of Toronto – March 2012


 

“The Potential Power of Numerology to Help in Mathematics Studies,” International Science and Technology Conference 2011, Turkey – (video presentation)

 

"Critical Reflections on Photographs of White Supremacy by Sherene Razack," Northern Cyprus - November 2011 (virtual presentation

 

Totally Unknown Writers Festival - Life Rattle Press - Toronto - October 2011

Toronto Natural Hair and Beauty Show – Co-presenting on The Politics of Black Hair with Mariam Ibrahim – September 2011

18th International Conference on Learning – Virtual YouTube.com Presentation on “The Politics of Black Hair Online Course” – July 2011: http://thelearner.com/conference-2011/sessions/

“Dealing with a Slave Past Through the Reclaiming of what God Gave You” – Fifth Annual Decolonizing Conference on Spirituality – March 2011 

“Online Methodology in Hair Politics Research” – Convergences in Urban Education – OISE/University of Toronto – March 2011
 
“Passing and Authenticity and The Power of the White Gaze Concerning the Politics of Black Hair” – 15-minute Presentation 2011 
Dean’s Graduate Student Research Conference OISE – March 2011

"Incorporating the Real World into the Curriculum" Presentation - Women's Perspectives on Student Development Conference - March 2011

OISE Initial Teacher Education Program (Youth, Popular Culture and Schooling Course) - “Beauty and the Beast: Constructions of Race, Gender and Sexuality in Pop Culture” – February 2011

Toronto Natural Hair and Beauty Show – Presenting on The Politics of Black Hair – September 2010

BITE ME! Toronto International Body Image Film & Arts Festival – Panel on Colour of Beauty – July 2010

Young Women’s Conference – Panel on Arts and Entertainment Mentoring – May 2010

Centennial Learns – Panel on Trip to Germany – May 2010

Ahmahdiyya Muslim Jama’at – Presenting on “Faith and the Media” – October 2009

York University Radio Transnational Forum – Presenting on “Radio as Racial Utopia” – July 2009

University of Toronto Black Student’s Association High School Conference "Education is the Key" – presented – Toronto, 2007

Investing in Women's Futures, Ontario Women's Directorate – Assisted in organizing – Toronto, 2005

Disability Conference to Medical Students at McGill University – presented – Montreal, 1998

Yari Yari, Black Women Writer's Conference, New York, 1997

Writing thru Race, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1994

SELECTED PUBLISHING HISTORY:

 

(Daily Stories on Donna Magazine)

Kakonge, D. (n/a). “Where Does Identity, Beauty and Spirituality Fit into Black Feminist Thought?: The Politics of the Black Women Inside and Outside Education,” in Black Feminism Book Chapter.

-in progress

-publisher still unknown

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Making Music, Soundscapes and Spoken Word,” in Procedia Social and Behavioural Science Journal. Online: Elsevier Press.  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Making Music, Soundscapes and Spoken Word,” in The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education 2012. Prague, Czech Republic.

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Making Music, Soundscapes and Spoken Word,” in The International Conference on New Horizons in Education Proceedings Book. Prague, Czech Republic.

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Truth, Objectivity and Ethical Space” in The International Journal of Learning. Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “The Politics of Beauty” for Fifth Annual Decolonizing the Spirit Conference 2011 Book Chapter.

-in progress

-title of book still in progress

-publisher still unknown

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Career aspirations of black girls in Toronto: Family, school and community involvement in developing goals and aspirations in the hairstyling professions,” in Online Journal of Counseling and Education.  Istanbul: Turkey. www.tojce.com

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Career aspirations of black girls in Toronto: Family, school and community involvement in developing goals and aspirations in the hairstyling professions,” in The Online Journal of Educational Studies. Istanbul, Turkey. www.tojce.com

-in progress 

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Critical Reflections on Photographs of White Supremacy by Sherene Razack,” in The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, Turkey (Northern Cyprus). www.tojet.net

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Critical Reflections on Photographs of White Supremacy by Sherene Razack,” in The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education. Istanbul: Turkey. www.tojned.net

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (2012). “Critical Reflections on Photographs of White Supremacy by Sherene Razack,” in Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction. http://pegemdergi.net/index.php/EO

-in progress

Kakonge, D. (January 2012). “The Potential Power of Numerology to Help in Mathematics Studies,” in International Science and Technology Conference 2011 Proceedings Book, pg. 834 to 836. Istanbul: Turkey. http://www.iste-c.net/publications/istec2011.pdf

Kakonge, D. (January 2012). “The Politics of Beauty,” in The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education, vol 2, iss. 1, pg. 43 to 56. Istanbul: Turkey. http://www.tojned.net/pdf/v02i01/v2i1-04.pdf   

Kakonge, D. (January 1, 2012). “Three Quarters” for Life Rattle Radio: http://www.liferattle.ca/radio/show1185.html

Kakonge, D. (Winter 2012). “Enough Said: Forty-three books and counting: journey of self-publishing,” Concordia University Alumni Review, pg. 43. Montréal, Québec. http://issuu.com/span/docs/conmag_winter_2011-12-final-web?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage

Kakonge, D. (December 2011). “The Politics of Beauty,” in International Conference on New Horizons in Education Proceedings Book, pg. 842 to 895. Guarda: Portugal. http://www.int-e.net/publications/inte2011.pdf

Kakonge, D. (December 2011). “A Beacon of Hope Indeed Hopeful,” for Nsemia Inc. Publishers: http://nsemia.com/index.php/our-books/book-reviews/133-abeaconofhopebookreview

Kakonge, D. (November 13, 2011). “Superwomon” for Life Rattle Radio. http://www.liferattle.ca/radio/show1178.html

-also on the iTunes Store to subscribe for free

Kakonge, D. (October 23, 2011). “Lizard in the Yard” for Life Rattle Radio http://www.liferattle.ca/radio/show1175.html

-also on the iTunes Store to subscribe for free

Kakonge, D. (October 19, 2011). “Lizard in the Backyard” in Totally Unknown Writers Festival Collection. Toronto: Life Rattle Press

-on sale as of Wednesday, October 19, 2011: http://www.liferattle.ca 

Kakonge, D. (October 16, 2011). “Elephant Woman” for Life Rattle Radio. http://www.liferattle.ca/radio/show1174.html

-also on the iTunes Store to subscribe for free

Kakonge, D. (October 16, 2011). “Church Sunday” for Life Rattle Radio. http://www.liferattle.ca/radio/show1174.html

-also on the iTunes Store to subscribe for free

Kakonge, D. (Spring/Summer 2011). "My Experiential Learning and the Classroom," in Global Citizen Digest, pg. 43. Toronto: Centennial College.  http://www.centennialcollege.ca/adx/aspx/adxgetmedia.aspx?MediaID=11933669-39a2-451a-a4fe-372d4c95fb30&Filename=Global%20Citizen%20SpringSummer%202011_FA.pdf  

Kakonge, D. (August 2011). “The Trial of the Gods: A Review,” for Nsemia Inc. Publishing. www.nsemia.com

Kakonge, D. (July 2011). “The Politics of Black Hair in Educational Technology” in International Educational Technology Conference Proceedings Book, pg. 1150. Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.iet-c.net/publications/ietc2011-1.pdf

Kakonge, D. (June 2011). “’Till I’m Laid to Rest - A Review,” for Nsemia Inc. Publishing website http://www.nsemia.com/index.php/our-books/book-reviews/fiction/115-tillamlaid-torestreview and the Amazon.com website: (http://www.amazon.com/Till-Laid-Rest-Garfield-Ellis/dp/0981036287

Kakonge, D. (2011). “The Politics of Black Hair Online Course” in The International Journal of Learning, vol. 18, issue 1. Illinois: Common Ground Publishing. http://commonground.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.30/prod.3076

Kakonge, D. (2011). Lessons in Public Relations Issues. Online: Lulu.com.

-also available on Amazon

Kakonge, D. (2011). The Politics of Black Hair Online Course Book. Online: Lulu.com.

Kakonge, D. (Fall 2010). “The Politics of Black Hair,” in Global Citizen Digest, pg. 43. Toronto: Centennial College. http://www.centennialcollege.ca/adx/aspx/adxgetmedia.aspx?MediaID=210d00b5-60b1-4c3d-9696-447691a13498&Filename=Digest_Fall2010.pdf

Kakonge, D. (2010). Radio Scripts. Online: Amazon Kindle.

Kakonge, D. (2010). Teaching Curriculum Ideas. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon Kindle.

Kakonge, D. (2010). The Politics of Black Hair Online Course Book. Online: Amazon Kindle.

Kakonge, D. (2010). Working on My Sleep. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon Kindle, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2010). Smoking. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2010). Random Bibliography of Media Books and Internet Resources. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2010). The Adventures of a Canvas, 2010. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2010). This is How the Egyptians Fell, 2010. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge D. (2010). Love at a Distance. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (January 2010). “Hair to Stay,” Smart Guide: Your Guide to Black History Month - A Collector's Item.

Kakonge D. (2009). Old Romance. Online: Lulu.com.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Listening to Music. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (October 2009). “Technology and the Human Associations it Creates,” in OISE – McLuhan Program – Media~Mind~Society, transSimulacra.

Kakonge, D. (2009). The Best of Donna Magazine. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2009). How to Start Your Own Teaching and Writing Business. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Natural Beauty. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Morning English Lessons. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Dropouts. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Story Ideas: Help for Writer's Block. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). The Write Heart. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Yes, School Works. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2009). School Works - Other Essays. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). School Works. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (2009). Radio and Television Announcing. Online: Lulu.com and iBookstore.

-also available at Seneca College’s library, also available in the iBookstore

Kakonge, D. (2009). Draft: Part Two. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2009). My Mind Book. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (Winter 2009). “K2 Contracting Ltd.,” in Canadian Builders Quarterly. Chicago: BG & H.

Kakonge, D. (Winter 2009). “Gaiser Construction Specialists,” in Canadian Builders Quarterly. Chicago: BG & H.

Kakonge, D. (2009, 2008). Ugandan Travelogue. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2008). In My Pocket. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (2008). Digital Journals and Numerology. Online: Lulu.com.

-available at the Barrie Public Library

Kakonge, D. (2008). The Education Generation. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Published on a daily basis online with ICM Consulting about education, finance, eye surgery, cosmetic surgery and hair replacement, May to June, 2008

Kakonge, D. (2008). Journalism Stories Collection. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

-available in Seneca College’s library

Kakonge, D. Nine (CD). Toronto: Donna Kay Kakonge, M.A.

Kakonge, D. (2008). Where I Was. Online: Lulu.com and Amazon.

Kakonge, D. (March 27, 2008). “Brighter touch to your home,” in Metro, pg. 3. Toronto: Metroland.

Kakonge, D. (2008). My Story of Transportation. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

-available in Seneca College’s library, also available on iBookstore

Kakonge, D. (2008). Do Not Know. Online: Lulu.com and iBookstore.  

-available in Seneca College’s library

Kakonge, D. (Fall 2007). “The Biracial Generation,” in Amöi Magazine. Toronto: Amöi Magazine.

Kakonge, D. (Fall 2007). “Diverse Women of the North,” in Amöi Magazine. Toronto: Amöi Magazine.

Kakonge, D. (2007). Being Healthy: Selected Works from the Internet. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

Kakonge, D. (June 11, 2007). “Bringing Diversity to Street Foods” for Radio Canada International's “The Link.” Toronto: Radio-Canada International. http://www.rcinet.ca/rci/en/emissions/archives/archivesDetails_1952_11062007.shtml)

Kakonge, D. (May 29, 2007). “TTC ride bumpy but beautiful” in the Toronto Star. Toronto: TorStar.

http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/218780)

Weekday blogs on www.friendseat.com – (Starting) May 21, 2007

Kakonge, D. (2007). My Roxanne. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

-available in Seneca College’s library

-available at the Barrie Public Library

Kakonge, D. (2007). Spiderwoman. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

-available in Seneca College’s library

-currently being used in Governor General Award nominated Laura Lush’s creative writing class in continuing education at the University of Toronto

Kakonge, D. (2006). How to Write Creative Non-fiction. Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.  

-available in Seneca College’s library

Kakonge, D. (November 27, 2007). “Citizen and Refugee” in Orato. http://www.orato.com/node/1156/&page=1

Regular postings on www.theshoestring.com

Kakonge, D. (2006). What Happened to the Afro? Online: Lulu.com, Amazon and iBookstore.

-available at Seneca College’s library

 

Regular stories on New Dreamhomes and Condominiums Magazine.

Kakonge, D. (December 15, 2005). “Young Writer gets BURLA award” in Share Newspaper. Toronto: Share Newspaper.

Regular stories on Associated Content.com

Kakonge, D. (September 19, 2005). “Life Long Learning” Canadian Newcomer Magazine. Toronto: Canadian Newcomer Magazine.

Kakonge, D. (September 2005). “An uplifting experience” in Concordia University Magazine. Montréal: Concordia University.

http://magazine.concordia.ca/2005/september/endpiece/)

Regular stories in Pride Newsmagazine.

Kakonge, D. (October 2004). “Spain” in Rozaneh Magazine. Toronto: Ashkan Group.

-advertorials throughout magazine

Kakonge, D. (August 2004). “The Writer’s Life” in MetroSeven. Australia: MetroSeven.

Kakonge, D. (August 2004). “Pen to Computer Screen” in Digital Eve’s Ideas. Online.

Kakonge, D. (April 2004). “Conference calls for volunteers who love gardening” in the Voice. Toronto: The Voice.

Various radio stories on a weekly basis, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Syndication, January 2003 to April 2003

Regular stories for Today’s Canadian Black Woman.

Kakonge, D. and Crljen, J. (August 2002 to October 2002). “Intersect” in Life section of the Toronto Star. Toronto: TorStar.

Kakonge, D. (October 2002). “Hamilton Heroes” for Young People’s Press/Big Brothers Big Sisters. Toronto: Young People’s Press.

-a number of stories written under this project

Kakonge, D. (July 2002). “Fighting Against Easy Definitions of Race: Lawrence Hill on Being Black and White in Canada” in Celsius Magazine. Online.

Regular stories for the Lifewise section of Canoe.ca.

“Hair-raising Stories” Panache Magazine, December 1999 (Journalism article based on book-length work personally completed during graduate degree)

A number of stories for Panache Magazine. 

 Kakonge, D. (1998). “Church Sunday” in Headlight Anthology. Montréal: Concordia University.

-available at: The Word Bookstore, The Concordia Co-op Bookstore, The National Library, Argo Books, Drawn & Quarterly – email Headlight Anthology on Facebook for past copies

Kakonge, D. (July 23 to July 29). “Low Flying” in Hour Magazine. Montréal: Hour Magazine.

Kakonge, D. (January to June 1998). “Rants and Raves: Students Speak Out About the GSA” the GSA Bulletin. Montréal: Concordia University.

Various radio stories on a weekly basis, Radio Canada International, January 1998 to April 2000

Number of stories for NüBeing International.

Kakonge, D. (1996). “Just a Little Red Dot” in Teachers’ Guide. Toronto: Sandalwood Productions.

Various radio stories, CBC’s Metro Morning, 1995

Computer and Swimming story on Discovery Channel’s “Binary Groove”, November 2004 *nominated for a Gemini Award

 

 

Courses Teaching (built lesson plans with guidance)

 

Writing Coach – Donna Kay Kakonge, M.A. – summer 2010 to present

 

Courses are a TA/Tutor or have been:

 

Teacher Candidate Eportfolios – OISE/University of Toronto – September 2011 to present

Responses to Migration and Child in History – Tutor Doctor – May 2011 to July 2011

Online Teaching – Community Outreach Canada – February 2011 to May 2011 (subjects: Law, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Skills, Gerontology, Radical Social Work, Traditional and Non-Traditional Family, Concurrent Health and Mental Health, Politics, Social Work, Child Youth Worker, Business Management)

Financial Accounting II (Focus on Writing Element) – University of Toronto Mississauga campus – fall 2010

Television Media Production – Concordia University – fall/winter 1997 to 1998

Television News – Carleton University – fall/winter 1993 to 1994

 

 Courses Taught (in most cases designed courses and built lesson plans)

 

Global Citizenship (five sections) – Centennial College – fall 2011 to December 2011

Journalism Career Management (two classes) – Centennial College – fall 2010

Effective Communication and Grant Writing Skills – Hetta Institute – winter 2011

Project Management (to Professionals) – Hetta Institute – fall 2010

Current Issues (to Professionals) – Hetta Institute – fall 2010

Scriptwriting for Visual Media (to Television and Corporate Media Students) – Seneca College – summer 2010, summer 2008 and summer 2007

Media Writing (to Journalism Students) – Seneca College – fall 2006 to summer 2010

Dramatic Writing – Ryerson University – spring 2010

English Composition Skills – George Brown College – winter 2010

News Announcing I & II – Seneca College – fall 2006 to winter 2010

English for Academic Purposes – Seneca College – fall 2009

General English (two classes) – Seneca College – fall 2009

Beat Reporting – fall 2006 to fall 2009

Radio Broadcasting – University of Guelph-Humber – winter 2007 to winter 2009

Media Writing – University of Guelph-Humber – fall 2008

Introduction to Journalism – Humber College – fall 2008

Presentation Skills – Seneca College – fall 2008

Interpersonal Communication – Seneca College – fall 2008

Online Marketing – Trebas Institute – summer 2008

The Broadcasting Industry – Trebas Institute – winter 2008

Print Journalism (to Independent Photography Students) – summer 2008

Radio News – Seneca College – winter 2008

Public Relations Writing – Seneca College – winter 2008

Issues in Public Relations Practice – Seneca College – fall 2007

Business Writing (to Independent Photography Students) – Seneca College – fall 2007 and summer 2008

Chase Producing (to Journalism Students – now defunct) – Humber College – fall 2007

Note-Taking and Composing for Journalists (now defunct) – fall 2006

Magazine Journalism/Freelance Writing – UTSC-Centennial College – winter 2006 to April 2011

Communications I – Concordia University – winter 1999

Radio and Television Broadcasting – Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda) – fall/winter 1996 to 1997 

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