Hazel Okech

Analyst at Food Systems Foresight
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Homa Bay County, Kenya, KE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Swahili Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Agroecology and Other Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture
    Feed the Future
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Nutrition Sensitive Interventions
    Feed the Future
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Biomedical Research
    CITI Program
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research
    CITI Program
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Bioethics
    CITI Program
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Practice Licence- Public Health Nutritionist
    Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute
    Dec, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Analyst
      • Mar 2023 - Present

    • Intern
      • Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  • NRF South Africa Funded Survey
    • Kisumu Central, Kisumu, Kenya
    • Enumerator and Team Lead (Kisumu Central)
      • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

      Involved in a longitudinal study titled "Consequences of COVID 19 Preventive Measures on Food Security, Dietary Practices and Nutrition Outcomes in Kenya" as an enumerator and team lead. Involved in a longitudinal study titled "Consequences of COVID 19 Preventive Measures on Food Security, Dietary Practices and Nutrition Outcomes in Kenya" as an enumerator and team lead.

    • Freelance Academic Writer
      • Mar 2017 - Jul 2022

      So far, I have handled 500+ writing assignments in technical, art and language-oriented subjects , ensuring close to perfect scores in 98% of them, minimal revisions and many referrals.

    • Research Assistant
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

      Collected data for a Master’s degree project titled "The Influence of Missing Breakfast and Socio-demographic Factors on the Cognitive Function of Pre-adolescent Children in Kisumu Central Sub County, Kisumu, Kenya” for the purposes of networking and earning extra income for a period of 5 days.

    • Graduate Student Intern
      • Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

      I work in a Harvest Plus Project titled "Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sub Sahara Africa through Musa-Based Foods". As an intern, my roles include: collection, preparation and transportation of banana samples to the laboratory for assessment of their Vitamin A content, reporting to my immediate supervisor and handling any other tasks that are vital to the achievement of the project's goals. I work in a Harvest Plus Project titled "Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sub Sahara Africa through Musa-Based Foods". As an intern, my roles include: collection, preparation and transportation of banana samples to the laboratory for assessment of their Vitamin A content, reporting to my immediate supervisor and handling any other tasks that are vital to the achievement of the project's goals.

    • Pro Bono Nutrition Counselor
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2021

      I used to offer nutrition counseling, create individual meal plans and follow up on private clients and referrals for free as an act of giving back. I used to offer nutrition counseling, create individual meal plans and follow up on private clients and referrals for free as an act of giving back.

    • T.A
      • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

      For a Transformative Partnership Platform Project titled "Socioeconomic Viability of Agroecological Practices across Africa" I participated in the training and data collection process. For a Transformative Partnership Platform Project titled "Socioeconomic Viability of Agroecological Practices across Africa" I participated in the training and data collection process.

Education

  • Maseno University
    Master's, community nutrition and development
    2019 - 2022
  • Ageng'a Postgraduate Academy
    License to practice public health nutrition, Public Health Nutrition
    2020 - 2020
  • Maseno University
    Bachelor's, Nutrition and dietetics
    2015 - 2019

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