Hellen Magawi

Dedicated and nurturing residential parent with extensive experience in pastoral care, residential leadership, and student welfare. Proven ability to create a safe, nurturing, and structured environment that promotes student development and well-being. Committed to upholding child safeguarding and protection policies while fostering a culture of inclusivity and positive behavior.

Assistant Residential Parent - MPESA Foundation Academy

(2022-04)

• Supervise students across residences while providing a safe and supportive environment aligned with MPESA Foundation policies.
• Ensure that there is a clean and pleasant environment in the student residences throughout while working with residential prefects to champion for a clean environment both inside and outside the residences.
• Monitor the students’ daily routines (including punctuality, meal attendance, diet etc), and work with the Residential Lead to help students adhere to the academy daily routine expectations.
• Exercise pastoral care of students (in accordance with Individual Care Plans where appropriate), attend care meetings where required and support students’ emotional, cultural and intellectual development.
• Supervise hygiene practices and cleanliness (including appearance) of students by ensuring that students are correctly turned out, smart and presentable when leaving the residences.
• Supervise students own laundry activities.
• Maintain close liaison with the Academy’s Clinician/Nurses concerning students medical care and refer all illness and injuries to the Clinic.
• Monitor and release residential supplies such as toiletries, soaps and detergents.
• I supervise the proper handling of resources.
• Report repairs required in the residential maintenance log.
• Ensure compliance with child safeguarding policies and promote anti-bullying and safety measures.
• I have alerted the school counsellor on safe guarding issues that needed their attention and which is now being handled by the Designated safeguarding lead.
• Key Achievements:
• Successfully facilitated welcome programs for 3 cohorts of new students. This fostered a sense of belonging and eased transition into school. Trained the students on dining hall etiquette, instilled language policy and general mentoring.
• Currently serves as the patron for the following clubs and societies at MPESA Foundation Academy: Tennis, Seventh Day Adventist and Interact Club.
• Mentored students around general wellbeing and soft skills, contributing to their overall growth and development.

Pastoral Matron - St Andrew’s School, Turi

(2018-09 - 2022-04)

• Oversaw daily operations within the residential facility, ensuring cleanliness and maintenance standards.
• Developed and implemented student welfare programs focusing on personal, social, and health education.
• Maintained open communication with parents regarding student welfare and progress.
• Coordinated staff rotas to ensure continuous supervision and student safety.
• Designed and facilitated welcoming programs for new students to promote inclusion and comfort.
• Implemented disciplinary policies fairly and consistently, fostering a positive residential culture.

Cateress - Jamaa Mission Hospital

(2014 - 2014)

Cateress - Upper Hill School

(2013 - 2014)

Cook and Housekeeper - NACECE Resource Centre

(2004 - 2006)

Diploma - Catering and Accommodation & Management - Technical University of Kenya (2001 - 2003)