Chiamaka Okoli
Care Assistant with over 10 years of experience in healthcare and education
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About
As a genuinely caring individual keen to make a real difference to the people around me and wishing to help and put them first, I am happy at the prospect of working for your organization and believe that my experience and certifications make me a suitable candidate for this role. I am currently a Care Assistant and have also worked as a school manager and a school teacher with over 10 years of experience in healthcare and education industry, possessing a strong interest in healthcare and seeking a long-term role in healthcare to support and take care of people from different age groups, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds while remaining committed to the acquisition of relevant knowledge and skills for the attainment of professional excellence in supporting and caring for people. My previous experience as a caregiver and a school teacher has honed my skills to become an effective verbal communicator with excellent communication skills.
I am keen to make a real difference to the people around me.
Experience
Support Worker - Knight and Jones
(2025-02)
Support Worker - Cascade care-Felix House
(2025-05 - 2025-09)
- Personal Care: Assist the service user with personal hygiene, dressing, and other personal care needs.
- Daily Living: Support them with tasks like meal preparation, shopping, and housework.
- Social Engagement: Encourage and facilitate social activities and outings.
- Emotional support: Provide emotional support and companionship.
- Communication: Have good communication skills, so communicate effectively with individuals, families, and other professionals.
- Record Keeping: Studied computer science and IT, very good at keeping records both manual and digital documentation, maintain accurate records of care and support provided.
- Safety: Ensure the safety and well-being of the individuals supported.
Care Assistant - Resilience Care
(2024-08 - 2025-04)
Care Assistant - Iceni Care Home
(2024-05 - 2025-01)
- Assist residents with mobility, using the zimmer frame, hoist, standing aid.
- Provide Emotional support and help promote mental well-being
- Support With Hobbies and Physical Activities
- Get to know service users and understand their individual needs and interests
- Assist the residents with personal care
- Assist the residents to take their medications
- Help to organize outings and other leisure activities
- Provide support to families and relatives taking on new care responsibilities
- Monitor temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight of the individual
IT Department Staff - Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (IT department) - Abuja
(2023-03 - 2024-03)
- Collection and processing data and statistics related to the ministry and the health sector
- Coordinate, track, and assess projects and programs
- Coordinates the National Health Management Information System
- Conducts research into the ministry's internal organizational, operational, and management modalities
Manager/Accountant - The ZaneIvy Nursery, Primary and Secondary School - Enugu Nigeria
(2020-11 - 2023-03)
- Over all management of the school
- Reconciliation of bank receipts and confirmation.
- Arrange for accurate preparation and payment of all salaries
- Control income and expenditure of the school
- Improve overall children's lifestyle and well-being through centered care.
- Working closely with the School Nurse to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of any pupil/student
- Monitored their daily foodplan.
- Get all needed School supply for running of the school.
- Attend to proprietors meetings
- The Principal, head teacher and nursery head report's to me, while i report directly to the school owner
- Do exam registration for all external examinations the pupils and student stake
ICT Teacher - Capital City Secondary School (Npower Nigeria) - Anambra State
(2016-06 - 2020-10)
- Taught senior learners both practical and theoretical aspect of computer
- Write lesson note and lesson plan for teaching the Learners
- Assisting the school bursar to confirm tellers and writing school fees receipt for the learners
- As a member of the school event committee, we organise excursions for the learners
- Set test and exam questions for the learners
Secretary - Holy Ghost Secondary School - Awka, Anambra state Nigeria
(2014-12 - 2016-05)
- Welcome prospective parents and answer their questions
- Give the parents bills needed to be paid for their children
- Welcome the learners every morning
- Answer phone calls
- Do photocopies needed in the school
- Design and printout school flyers
ICT Teacher - Satellite Junior Secondary School - Lagos, Nigeria
(2013-11 - 2014-11)
National Youth Service Corps
- Taught Jss2 Computer studies
- Write lesson note for the classes i taught
- Set test and examination questions for the learners
- Organize practical classes for them on Microsoft word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and corel draw.
Child CareGiver - St Peter's Catholic Church Nigeria - Nigeria
(2004-01 - 2024-03)
Part-time
- Providing a safe and nurturing environment for children during Sunday Mass, block rosary and legion of Mary.
- Supervising children and ensuring their safety during church activities.
- Creating age-appropriate activities for children to engage in, example bible quiz, children participating during Christ The King Etc.
- Modeling Christian values and providing spiritual guidance.
- Communicating with parents about their children's needs and progress.
- Ensuring compliance with all safety and health regulations.
- Keeping Records Of attendance and activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (2008-10 - 2012-11)
West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination - Kabe College Amawbia (2000-09 - 2005-07)
