

Emelda Onyango
I'm a certified nutritionist
Healthcare
About Emelda Onyango:
I'm a certified nutritionist
Experience
HARLEY’S LIMITED
Medical Representative
February 2017- December 2021
Eldoret
Duties
- Organizing appointments with doctors, pharmacists and other relevant hospitals medical team
- Product presentation to doctors
- Identifying and establishing new business
- Attaining the set sales target and reviewing sales performance
- Monitoring competitor activity and competitor’s products
- Staying informed about new information and developments in the health services
- Planning work schedules and weekly timetables
- Efficiently managing the territory assigned
- Writing reports
AGENG’A POSTGRADUATE ACCREDITATION ACADEMY
Community Nutrition Intern
February 2016-January 2017
Busia
Duties
- Designing and implementing appropriate nutrition and interventions
- Planning and implementation of WASH activities
- Organizing and conducting activities aimed at improving the health status of the community. The activities included Nutrition camps, conducting focus group discussions in the community on nutrition and related issues, and nutrition education at the Ageng’a dispensary.
- Data collection through the use of ODK and focus group discussions
- Analysis of research findings through SPSS, Epi-info, and STATA
- Report writing
- Carrying out monitoring and evaluation of the project activities
- Competency building through seminars organized by KNDI (on project Management Epidemiology and Advocacy)
KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
Clinical Nutrition Intern
January 2015-March 2015
Nairobi
Duties
- Carrying out Nutrition care process to patients; Nutrition assessment appropriate intervention and monitoring and evaluation.
- Attending ward rounds together with other health practitioners to evaluate patients’ progress
- Nutrition education for mothers of malnourished children
- Counseling PMTCT mothers on proper feeding practices.
- Prescribing and preparing therapeutic diet.
- Teamwork with doctors, nurses, and kitchen staff
SHINNING HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES (SHOFCO)
Field Interviewer
February-March (2014)
Nairobi
Duties
- Data collection
- Data entry
Education
2011-2015: MASENO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with Information Technology
Second class honors, upper division
2006-2009: NEMBU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education