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Curriculum Vitae Berry Ochieng Odindo Summary: Biodata Contact Details P.O.BOX 258 SARE, Awendo. Kenya Mob: - Email:- Berry has work experience in managing learners and teaching space in high schools and a university, university department front office management, managing an academy, adherence counseling including HIV/AIDS activities providing static and outreach services to the youth in and out of schools and being an administration Officer at a Community Based Organization. I hold’s a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Counselling from Kenya Methodist University, Monitoring and Evaluation with a certificate from AMREF International University, NASCOP HTS certificate, USAID online certificate course on Leadership Management as well as USAID online certificate course on HIV counseling. Education  2011: Bachelor of Education and Counselling  2006: Cambridge University IGCSE OLevel Certificate Short Courses   Key Experiences, Skills and Achievements 1. Teaching and management of education settings 7 years of experience that include, management in educational setting and conducting health education sessions and health talks.    2. Implementation of adolescence and reproductive health including HIV and AIDS    Worked with the childrens department to fight the rise in teenage pregnancy in Migori county. worked with the Ministry of education in developing health education club for the secondary schools to deal with drugs abuse, reproductive health. In collaboration with the Catholic church and Reedem Gospel developed a health education program for the youth.. 3. Working with youth worked closely with the County Administration, Public Health, Faith based Organization and Civil Society Organizations and the Children’s Department to carry out activities that reached the 3000 bodaboda riders who are clustered in 76 groups in Awendo sub-County, youth in and out of schools. 4. Community Engagement   Successfully carried out a COVID 19 training for the Awendo boda boda community leadership comprising of 76 chairmen across the sub-county on how they can be agents of change with the community. Together with the Public health Office of Awendo trained community health volunteers on improved WASH products in collaboration with FINISH and LIXLL Certification in Monitoring and Evaluation from AMREF International University Kenya Certification in HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) issued by NASCOP January –February 2013 Certification on HIV and AIDs issued by USAID February 2013 Certificate of Merit for best Business Mean grade achieved in Kasarani District December 2011 Scouts training June 2010 Country Experience Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania Membership to Professional Bodies Member of the Kenya Scout Movement since 2012 Publications The Creepy Frog, Poetry in Motion,2004 REFEREES 1. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Mr. Eric Chanua email:-Tel: -. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Miss Begel Aleyo email:-Tel: -. Amref University Lecturer Mr. Bonnie Munyalo email:-Tel: - 5. Social mobilization for behavior change and service uptake   Worked with the Awendo boda boda community, the catholic parish of Awendo and redeem gospel youth groups and held health talks at a series of secondary schools namely Oyugi Ogango girls, Kanga Boys, Michele Obama girls and Manyatta boys. I have Distributed 1500 condoms in collaboration with the Awendo boda boda community, trained 200 individuals on condom use and conducted health education trainings to 50 youth on a series of health-related topics such as HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy and drug abuse. 6. Administration, coordination and networking  Worked as Academy Manager at the Bridge International Academy, I was responsible for the support of teachers, budgeting, and ensuring the policies were implemented while also researching on new ideas to improve the students’ performance and enhance the existing polices. 7. Monitoring , evaluation and reporting    North Sakwa Ward Migori County: Facilitated a two-week education research to improve parent participation and interest in high school children performance in. Assisted in the developing an audio-visual channel to link small entrepreneurs with avenues to market and get access to funds to support their business to grow. Coordinated HIV/AIDS with the Maisha poa program in Awendo sub-County provide static services and outreach to the youth in and out of schools, including the 3000 boda-boda riders who are clustered in 76 groups and youth in the church. 8. Implementing DREAMS as a facilitator for the DREAMS project, and was subsequently assigned to the I Choose Life (ICL) in North Sakwa Ward DREAMS program, where I was involved on the Financial Capability Training and Entrepreneurship Training.. During my six month period I trained 250 girls and ensured set ups of CHAMAs and helped the young girls formulate business proposals. Career Profile Consultancy ACT!: February 2018: End of year evaluation and documentation; created stake holder interviewing tools and conducted interviews. CRS (APHIAplus Nuru ya Bonde and Imarisha OVC Programmes): June 2017:  Documented CRS’s OVC program best practices, lessons learnt, and success stories. Including training of research assistants on documentation techniques.  Interviewed Key Informants to identify gaps and barriers in service uptake and for guiding the development of OVC household communication interventions.  Developed communication materials focusing on messages for the improvement of OVC households and the community in both Homa Bay and Migori County. Tanzanian Red Cross: Research Assistant - Collected data through focus group discussion and key informant interview from various stake holders affected and infected with the HIV and how the Tujenge jamii bora program helped to improve their lives. North Sakwa Ward Migori County: Facilitated a two-week education research to improve parent participation and interest in high school children performance in. Assisted in the developing an audio-visual channel to link small entrepreneurs with avenues to market and get access to funds to support their business to grow. Ministry of Education Bridge International Schools: August 2015 to July 2016: Academy Manager  Supervised teaching and support staff on the implementation of the academic program  Counselling staff and students  Liaison between the institution and the parents, attending to parents when having issues and admitting of students.  In charge of running the academy in its daily operation that entails managing the teachers within the school,  Ensured that the school performance is well above average.  Prepared and submitted reports on a timely basis Accomplishments  Developed a monthly school contest in Litein ward Kericho County that enforced schools to share and improve the pupils performance.  Increased the school enrolment from 50 at start of the year to 200 within two terms through motivation and creating awareness on the importance of education and ensuring the teachers worked as a team to improve the school performance. Orolopil Secondary School: May 2013 to May 2015:  Business studies and Geography teacher,  Class teacher of the 2014 candidates in charge of monitoring and evaluation of the class discipline and roll call of the 37 students and the assistant dorm master of the boys dorm.  Assisted hygiene maintains of the students  Maintenance of the school ICT laboratory  Timetable and exam coordinator Marion Schools: January 2011 - July 2012: Secondary School Teacher  Class teacher in-charge of the 2012 Form one students;  Observed and evaluated students' performance, behaviour, social development, and physical health.  Enforced rules for behaviour and procedures for maintaining order among students. Taught business studies in all the classes in the entire school; Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom discussions. And, prepared monthly academic reports for the senior school. Accomplishment:  Received an award by the Ministry of Education, as the best teacher of Business Studies in the entire Kasarani District in 2011 (based on the 2011 KCSE results).   Academic liaison for 2011/2012, responsible for school timetabling, custody and administration of exams and monthly academic reports Appointed Deputy secretary for the Kasarani private school’s examination committee (2011) Irinda Secondary School (Meru Kenya): January - April 2010:  Taught Business Studies and Geography; initiated, facilitated and moderated classroom discussions. Evaluated and graded students' class work, assignments, and papers.  Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and hand-outs; observed and evaluated students' performance, behaviour, social development, and physical health.  Enforced rules for behaviour and procedures for maintaining order among students. Accomplishment: Established a Geography Resource Centre at the Irinda Secondary School, Meru County in 2010 to enhance and boost the school Geography department, including the teaching of the subject  NGO Sector National Organization for Peer Educators (NOPE): December 2021 to date USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto Ward Coordinator DREAMS Responsibilities  Work closely with the County and National Government of Kenya line ministries, Local Advisory Council, civil society organizations (CSOs), faith based organizations (FBOs), community based organizations (CBOs) and other NGOs (both USAID and non-USAID funded) to ensure seamless and effective implementation of expanded adolescent girl and young woman (AGYW) HIV prevention interventions at the ward level.  To work closely with USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto or other USG funded OVC implementing partners and local CBOs, where applicable in identifying vulnerable HIV negative AGYW and co-enroll into DREAMS.  Responsible for engagement of stakeholders to identify and manage appropriate girls-only safe spaces at the ward level.  Ensuring that the main safe space is equipped and stocked with UNYM’s DREAMS commodities, it is safe and that it is branded accordingly;  Ensuring that all staff, mentors, DREAMS Ambassadors and facilitators working with AGYW read, sign and duly commit to the Child Protection Policy and the Safe Space Code of Conduct.  Ensuring that activities at the safe spaces adhere to the ethics, rules and regulations set to regulate the behavior of everyone working with AGYW at the safe space Capricorn Alliance for Health and Development Initiative (CAHDI): February 2020 to October 2021 Program Officer  Process and review progress and final project reports, providing feedback to project leaders in support of their participatory development practices while critically assessing every project for growth and sustainability  Support and build on the organization’s monitoring and evaluation strategy and framework  Collect and analyze projects data and prepare for use in promotional materials, publications, events, and other reports  Create budgets for project costs and program expenditures.  To build and maintain partnerships and relationships with other organizations, in order to expand resources, raise funding and educate the public about the work the organization is doing. Accomplishments  Carried out a COVID 19 training for the Awendo boda boda community leadership comprising of 76 chairmen across the sub-county on how they can be agents of change with the community.  Conducted a financial literacy class for the Boda-Boda, that was commissioned by the sub- county commissioner and the county health department. The event was marked with t-shirt, bar soap and mask distribution. The event was marked with t-shirt, bar soap and mask distribution.  Initiated Sexual Reproductive Health education for the youth in and out of school through the Catholic Church and redeemed gospel church. Capricorn Training Consultants (CTC): August 2015 to July 2017: Program Officer  Implementing HIV program targeting boda boda riders, youth in and out of school, and Small Christian Communities.  Counselling and referral of boda boda riders in North Sakwa location.  Monitoring of activities.  Developing monthly and quarterly reports.  Developing assessment and survey tools to assess impact of various activities implemented Accomplishments  Carried out KAP survey amongst boda boda riders to establish risk practices (Alcohol and drug abuse and HIV) Capacity Building Coalition (CBC): May 2015 to August 2015: Data Officer  Participated in the literature review, data collection and analysis for the development of Awendo Constituency Development Strategy: o Development of tools for data collection o Induction and supervision of data collectors o Report writing o Dissemination of findings Family AIDS Initiative Response (FAIR): 2012 to April 2014: Program Assistant     Organized and coordinated the training of research assistants for the organization. Carried out support supervision focusing on affiliated CBOs. Participated in resource mobilization efforts. Provided support for the development of tools for data collection and Monitoring and Evaluation.   Prepared monthly and quarterly reports. Participated in donor review meetings. Accomplishment:   A set of proposal development templates Package of tools for data collection and Monitoring and Evaluation  Developed presentations formats for stakeholders and review meetings University Setting Rongo University: July 2017 – to June 2019; Facilitating sessions on: Health Education, Health Psychology for Diploma and Certificate level Students as well as leading session on First Aid (Certificate Levels) AMREF International University: July 2019 to January 2020: Administrative assistant: I was managing and distributing information within an office, maintaining files. Also in charge of sending and receiving correspondence, not forgetting admitting of students and maintaining student data base.