COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST at GERTRUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (2021-01 – 2022-04)
- Coordinated community-based VCT outreach programs across 5 Nairobi sub-counties, conducting HIV testing and counselling for 80–120 clients monthly and linking 25+ newly identified positive cases to care and treatment services.
- Delivered adherence counselling and psychosocial support to 60+ HIV-positive pediatric and adolescent patients, contributing to clinic retention rates above 85% over 12-month follow-up periods through structured follow-up and defaulter tracing.
- Designed and facilitated health education sessions for 40+ reactive clients monthly, focusing on PMTCT, partner disclosure, and adolescent risk reduction – directly supporting RMNCH outcomes.
- Collected, verified, and reported monthly VCT and counselling data to hospital management and NASCOP, ensuring 100% compliance with national reporting standards and supporting program performance reviews.
- Mobilized and engaged community health volunteers and local leaders in 5 outreach sites, strengthening community ownership of HIV prevention activities and expanding service access to hard-to-reach populations.
PSYCHOLOGIST COUNSELLOR at CENTRIC AIR AMBULANCE (2019-07 – 2020-12)
- Provided adherence counselling and psychosocial assessments for 50+ patients transitioning from emergency aeromedical transport to long-term chronic disease management, ensuring continuity of care across service levels.
- Coordinated care transitions with 10+ ground-based clinics and referral hospitals, facilitating seamless handoffs and reducing loss-to-follow-up through structured referral documentation and communication.
- Conducted psychosocial assessments for 30+ patients monthly, identifying adherence barriers, mental health risks, and social determinants – informing individualized support plans and resource linkages.
SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICER at ST. GEORGE'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (2018-05 – 2019-05)
- Managed comprehensive school health services for 800+ students, including medication administration, first aid, health screenings, and immunization record maintenance with zero safety incidents over 12 months.
- Delivered individual and group counselling to 25+ students monthly facing academic, social, and family-related challenges; referred 15+ high-risk cases to external child protection and mental health services.
- Conducted health education workshops for 200+ students annually on nutrition, personal hygiene, puberty, and substance abuse prevention – building health literacy and positive behaviour change.
- Supervised safe medication storage and dispensing across 6 dormitories, enforcing compliance with child safeguarding standards and eliminating risks of unauthorized access or accidental overdose.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE at COPIC MISSION HOSPITAL (2017-01 – 2018-04)
- Supported integrated service delivery across 6 specialty clinics (MCH, family planning, dental, eye, ultrasound, general outpatient), assisting 150+ patient consultations daily and ensuring efficient patient flow.
- Administered immunizations and growth monitoring for 60+ children monthly under the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), maintaining accurate registers and cold chain documentation.
- Conducted health screenings, vital signs monitoring, and triage for 100+ patients per shift, prioritizing urgent cases and reducing clinic waiting times by 15%.
- Engaged with community health volunteers and local leaders to promote clinic services and community health initiatives, strengthening facility-community linkages.
SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICER at HEIGHTS ACADEMY DAY AND BOARDING PRIMARY SCHOOL (2013-09 – 2014-06)
- Administered daily medications and first aid to 300+ boarding and day students, maintaining detailed medication logs and incident reports for accountability and parent communication.
- Coordinated emergency referrals to 3 partner hospitals for 10+ critical cases, ensuring timely access to advanced care and documenting outcomes.
- Enforced medication safety protocols in 6 dormitories through monthly inspections, eliminating risks of accidental poisoning or overdose and ensuring child safeguarding compliance.
NURSE AIDE at MT. SINAI HOSPITAL (2011-07 – 2013-08)
- Supported Maternal Child Health (MCH) clinic serving 80+ mothers and infants weekly, assisting with antenatal screenings, postnatal care, growth monitoring, and nutrition counselling.
- Assisted in family planning clinic, preparing counselling materials, maintaining contraceptive stock records for 5 method types, and supporting client education.
- Delivered nutrition and lactation counselling to 50+ breastfeeding mothers monthly, promoting exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding best practices.
- Supported immunization sessions for 200+ children monthly, preparing vaccines and maintaining cold chain integrity and documentation.
