Experience

Centre for Behaviour Change and Communication

• Kenya
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Senior Program Officer

  • Jun 2017 - Apr 2020

  A postgraduate qualified nutritionist with demonstrated experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition projects, nutrition needs assessment and impact evaluation, strategic thinking and partnership management. In my current role I am involved in the following key activities : • Development and dissemination of Social Behaviour Change and communication (SBCC) strategies for Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) and Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN)• Co-development, pre-testing and dissemination of information Education and communication materials, audio and visual content for MNH and MIYCN• Coordination of County and Sub-County health management teams (CHMT & SCHMT) in the dissemination of MNH and MIYCN strategies at community level (Community Health Volunteers, Community Health Extension Workers, Mother To Mother Support Groups and Male Support Groups)• Conducting SBCC capacity assessment for CHMTs and SCHMTs • Support development and head training in innovative approaches in communication for low- literacy communities Show less



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Technical Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  -Proposal development for Nestlé Plan's Dietary Diversity Baseline Survey, Nestlé EAR -Financial management and staff recruitment - Management and data analysis and reporting - Support supervision for field staff during surveys and program implementation -Proposal development for Nestlé Plan's Dietary Diversity Baseline Survey, Nestlé EAR -Financial management and staff recruitment - Management and data analysis and reporting - Support supervision for field staff during surveys and program implementation



Africa Journal of Food Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) and Rural Outreach Program Africa

• Kenya

• Editorial Assistant and Program officer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  - Development, coordination and implementation of nutrition component for an Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) funded project - Facilitation and coordinated nutrition surveys including M&E - Nutrition education: infant feeding practices, primary schools (4H and Healthy Kids Program) - Conducted farmer trainings on use of Capacity Performance Index (CPI) tools and value addition - Proposal development, conceptual framework, data collection tools, report and educational brochure development - Technical review of scholarly articles and books Show less



Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Center for Public Health Research (CPHR) • Central lab team leader and coordinator during Kenya Micronutrient Survey (KNMS) • Development, administration of nutrition tools and analysis of nutrition data • Coordination and procurement of field lab supplies • Research and identification of nutritional components of foods, diets and menu choices. • Micronutrient analysis (Vitamin A and D, Zinc, copper, Iodine, Ferretin and iron) using laboratory techniques and determination of body composition. Show less