Vera Ann

An individual with strong communications skills and a desire to help others. I have a high level 
of practical and theoretical knowledge in psychology, sociology, and gender advocacy and 
empowerment. I am a detail-oriented, passionate, and skilled individual with extensive 
knowledge in policy development, advocacy strategies, client assessment, children and 
family evaluation, and the ability to promote appropriate community service for clients. 
Experience providing children and young people with emotional support and guidance, 
providing leadership, and thorough record-keeping. I am seeking to build my career in 
medical or family social work with a progressive organization. 

Assistant Ward Cordinataor Intern, Cheer Up Program(CUP)- USAID Tumikia Mtoto Project, January 2023 to April 2023;  

Key Responsibilities in role was to:  

Facilitate the provision of the comprehensive DREAMS package of service to Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGWY) in accordance with, national and donor guidelines and Cheer Up Program Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Organize quarterly and monthly ward-level planning sessions, generate work plans and budgets.
Facilitate delivery of activities in the approved work plans and associated budgets and communicate any needed changes prior to implementing these changes.
Conduct on-site monitoring visits and conduct fortnightly formal feedback sessions with field staff and document through minutes deliberations of these meetings.
Work in collaboration with other departments including HR, finance, procurement and administration to ensure all financial and administrative aspects are carryout out seamlessly and in line with relevant organization policies and procedures.
Identify technical capacity gaps among project staff and facilitate training and mentoring of the staff to close the gaps.

Achievements   
Monitored AGYW attendance to the required Entrepreneurship training program, Financial Capability training, Health Choice for Better Future, and other program interventions to maintain fidelity in implementation.
Improved overall documentation and reporting by supporting documentation and filing of AGYW records

Psychologist (Volunteer), Ruiru Sub-County Hospital, December 2022 to January 2022;  

Key Responsibilities in role was to provide:  

Provided assessment, group counseling and individual, therapy to clients, families by preparing treatment plans and follow up program.
Ensured confidentiality and ethical practised are observed when offering counseling to clients.Direct program implementation in terms of training site staff on monitoring, evaluation and 
Engaged in community based interventions to create awareness and sensitized the community on various mental health issues.
Provided comprehensive psycho-education to students after considering their background, culture, and socioeconomic conditions.
Compiled weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation and success of various interventions.
Offered HIV/AIDS counseling to facilitate awareness of infection,and sensitized community to access testing.
Provided PEP counseling; PEP education, PEP adherence and Risk reduction to clients.
Provided assistance to my supervisors.
Engaged in supervisor, debriefings and other shared sessions.  

Psychologist (Volunteer), Ruiru Rehabilitation Center, October 2021 – March 2022; 

Key Responsibilities in role was to provide:  

Mentored and counseled children to help them go through stressful changes as they transition to adulthood, and to have high self-esteem in school.
Provided emotional support and guidance to students facing various issues and concerns, after considering their background, culture, and socioeconomic conditions.
Tutored children by helping them strengthen subject comprehension, boost their confidence and learning skills
Created database for the library to enhance easy access to information and to provide a powerful search tool for narrowing results.

Psychologist (Volunteer), Garden Estate Secondary School, August 2021 – September 2021;    
  Key Responsibilities in role was to provide:  

Provided Psycho social-education to students’ to help them improve in their behaviors while in school and at home.
Provided emotional support and guidance to students facing various issues and concerns, after considering their background, culture, and socioeconomic conditions.
Assisted students develop mental and social well-being.
Ensured confidentiality and ethical practised while working with students.
Provided weekly reports to the Psycho social-education counselor supervisor after every meeting.  

I hold a Bachelor's degree in social sciences; Psychology, social, gender and development studies from Kenyatta University.