Ms. Irene Simiyu holds a Master of Education (Teacher Education) degree fron the Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKUIED)-Dar-es-Salaam. She is a lecturer in the department of English, Literature, Journalism and Mass Communication at Kibabii University since 2015. She has published extensively in peer reviewed journals in the areas of Literacy, Student and Teacher Learning. Ms. Irene is a member of the International Literacy Association (ILA), Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and Kenya Association of Education Administration and Management (KAEAM). She is a member of the team implementing the EU funded Erasmus + Program African Higher Education Leadership in Advancing Inclusive Innovation for Development –AHEAD project.