Proudly African, Proudly Namibian and Proudly a WIS Kid.
It is without doubt that my adventures, the accolades that I celebrate and the rooms I’ve entered are inextricably related to the foundations established at WIS.
In true WIS kid fashion, being the round peg in a square hole is the legacy that I would like to be remembered by. To be remembered as the one who was audacious enough to cross the Atlantic ocean to spend four years in Nova Scotia, Canada, at St. Francis Xavier University. The one who believed that dreams are real and that even Namibians can earn a spot in the world’s most prestigious Harvard University earning my Masters in Public Policy.
The endless debates with Ms. Rimmington and Mr. Manda about the world order ushered me into the rooms where I could influence government, implement policy reform in the Judiciary and support efforts in legislative development in Parliament.
The culture of volunteerism and serving at WIS implanted the seed that service is the joy of thinking of others. When the opportunities arose, I stepped up to the plate, leading the Special Olympics African Leadership Council, as Chairperson for the next 2 years and as Chair of the African Development Conference at Harvard and working with the dynamic Physically Active Youth team.
Today, I’ve entered into one of the biggest and most influential rooms in the world, working at one of the largest companies in the world, ExxonMobil. With all this in my back pocket, my duty remains to lead the world in the energy transitions, serve my country and continent to end the energy poverty crisis.
Even though I’ve rubbed shoulders with leaders such as Bozoma St Johns, Ban Ki Moon, Ellen Johnson, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and First Lady Monica Gaingos - it remains that the leaders at WIS - the support staff, teachers and friends will always be the shoulders that held me up to see beyond the limitations.
Proudly and Forever a WIS KID.
“The top of one mountain is the beginning of the next, so keep climbing” - Andre Shields