Education
Masters (MA) degree in 'Organizational Leadership’, From Azusa Pacific University May 9, 2009, California
B.Sc. degree in ‘Mathematics' from Addis Ababa University on July 17/1982;
Advanced diploma in secondary school principal ship, from Dilla University, on September 28, 2005;
Diploma in Theology, from Pentecostal training College, 0n June 2001;

Professional Experiences
-Coordinated and facilitated public Higher Education, General Education and TVET Leaders capacity development program;
-Gave training on Competency based Education, Learning-Teaching and Assessment in Modular approach, and Monitoring and Evaluation to 1) Diredawa University 2) Defense University 3) Kabridihar University 4) CMC Medical school academic leaders and teachers;
-Facilitated curriculum review workshop for 1) New Innovative Medicine 2) Nursing specialty programs - Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, Neonatal Nursing and Operational Theatre Nursing programs 3) Anesthesia, 4) Nephrology Nursing and Oncology Nursing;
-Organized and facilitated (in a team) the preparation and harmonization of module curricula (for more than 165 under graduate programs of the six bands) in Ethiopian public higher education institutions (2012 – 2015); 4.5. From July 8, 2015 - September 6, 2019
- Senior researcher at Education Strategy Center, Addis Ababa; 4.6. From May 22, 2011 – July 7, 2015 Policy studies and analysis senior expert and focal person for Cross cutting issues/(Gender, HIV/AIDS and Special needs,) at Higher / Education Strategy Center, Addis Ababa;
-From March 2008 – July 7, 2008 Team leader for Basic Social development education and training Supervision department in SNNPRG Education Bureau;
- From July 8, 2008 – May 20, 2011 General Education quality assurance performer in SNNPRG Education Bureau
- From May 2004 – Feb 2008, Academic and Research Vice Dean of Awassa Technical and Vocational education and training College;
- From Dec, 2000 – April 2004, Principal of Awassa Comprehensive High School, Hawassa;
- From Sep.1984- 1992, Head of Mathematics department;
-From Aug. 1982 – 2003, High School Mathematics Teacher;
-From 2002 – 2004, Chair person of technical committee of girls scholarship sponsored by FAWE Ethiopia;
-From May 2002 – 2004, Chair person of the newly established Regional sub-chapter of FAWE;

Getachew, a native of Ethiopia, is the Ethiopian Representative on our team of Executive Directors. Before getting involved in STEM education he freelanced as a consultant and researcher for NGO’s and other private firms for 10 years. He then gave over 21 years to the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and the National Science and Technology Center, teaching physics and offering his expertise in mathematics and physics. He holds a B.S. in Physics and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

Melaku earned his B. A. in Accounting from Addis Ababa University. He has more than 15 years of experience in different organizations as Accountant, Senior Accountant, Account Personnel Head, and most recently as Finance and Personnel Officer.