Catherine Mwende

CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: CATHERINE MWENDE CELL PHONE: - EMAIL: - ID NO: - GENDER: FEMALE MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED NATIONALITY: KENYAN RELIGION: CHRISTIAN LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, KISWAHILI & KAMBA PERSONAL STRENGTHS  Capable to work under pressure and deadline  Strong analytical and writing skills  Flexible and quick to learn  Highly motivated and willing to do extra hours when need arises  Absolute confidentiality  Able to suggest innovative solution to problem  Hardworking, determined and focused in the field work ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 16thDecember to 11th January 2025: Women in Digital Business Studied foundation programme in Digital skill August 2023-july 2024: FEM Institute of leadership Studied certificate in leadership skills Sep 2014- May 2019: Jomo Kenyatta University of agriculture and technology Bachelor of Science in agriculture January – April 2014: Elimu bora institute Certificate in computer application January 2011- November 2013: Good Shepherd Girls High School Kenya certificate of secondary education January 2002-november 2009: Kiongwani primary school Kenya certificate of primary education WORK EXPEREIENCE 5th November up to 20th December: CPHRM GROUP  Trainings on data collection  Field data collection and quality assurance (enumerator) 12th October 2021 upto 16th December: Kilome Marternity And nursing Home  Worked at Kilome Maternity and Nursing Home at the accounts department, dealt with different insurances for example; NHIF, Jubilee Insurance, First Med Assurance, Madison, APA, and different varieties of insurance of medical cover 2nd March to 2nd July 2020: Internship at Makueni Youth Apprentice program Attached at department of agriculture in the avocado sector where we were doing monitoring and evaluation of avocado seedlings which were supplied by the county to different farmers. Extension work on nursery management of both avocado and macadamia seedlings and giving advice to farmers on different issues like soil management, manure preparation and orchard management. 5th August to 31st November 2019: Volunteer at Kwetu Training Center  It has different departments: Beekeeping department (beekeeping trainings and production of honey both “Multifloral” and “Mangrove” honey through mangrove conservation), Mariculture department, Neem processing (neem products like neem powder, neem candle, neem oil and neem soap), Outreach (mostly for people living with HIV/AIDS) and Sustainable Agriculture (agricultural extension work and organic/sustainable agriculture trainings). 20th august to 12th October: Practical Training Center, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (PTC- KALRO)  Attached for field and laboratory work activities:  Fruit tree nursery, tissue culture micro-propagation, general fruit tree propagation, vegetable farm production activities and marketing, farm management, farm mechanization, good agricultural practices, supply chain management, water and irrigation 5th May to 15th July 2016: JKUAT Enterprise Limited  Attached for field work activities:  Propagation techniques, fruit crop nursery establishment, fruit crop nursery establishment, scouting for pests and diseases, offering services to farmers and advising them, keeping records, planting seedlings, media preparation, and supervision. SPECIAL SKILLS AND CHARACTER  From my experience I am a self-confident, industrious, honest, open minded, hardworking, industrious and self-motivated with high communication and social skill  I can manage and complete assigned work with the highest standards of professionalism  I give maximum attention to details and use self-initiative and skills to work as a team under all pressures to meet challenging objectives. HOBBIES  Volunteering  Socialization and making friends REFEREES Mr. Julius Ngove Ward Agricultural Officer P.O Box- Nunguni- Mr. Stanislaus Mwangangi Del Monte Kenya Ltd Company Po box- Thika- Kenya Mr. Patrick kavagi Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Po box- Nairobi-Kenya-