Lyn Wanjiru Thuku

 LYN WANJIRU THUKU Phone:- • Email- • P.O BOX- EXPERIENCE Basic Needs, Basic Rights KenyaNairobi, Kenya Position: Mental health volunteer and ChampionSeptember 2020 – present Roles: Creating awareness on Mental Health towards ending related stigma and discrimination by sharing my lived experience in the Speak Up Campaign. Help plan and coordinate peer support and planning meeting for Mental Health Champions. Participate in the creation of information, education and communication materials that are used to carry out Speak Up Campaigns. Participate in the review of materials and curriculums used to train new Mental Health Champions. Planning and coordinate social contact activities and social meetings where I share my Mental Health lived experience with the public as well as conduct referrals. Kenya Red Cross SocietyNairobi, Kenya Position: Intern/VolunteerJanuary 2022 – present Administrative roles that include: Providing general administrative and clerical support in mailing, scanning and copying to management correspondences. Writing administrative reports. Maintaining electronic and hard copy filing system Answering calls from customers regarding their inquiries. Updating data entry and scan documents for new memberships and volunteers Welcoming and screening of visitors and directing them to the right department Registration of new recruited members, first aid clients. Catapult Brand Consulting Nairobi, Kenya Position: Intern January 2019 – April 2019 I interned here for a period of 3 months, during this period I worked in the creative department. I assisted I the following roles: Media alerts compilation and analysis Content and report generation and editing Copywriting Content development for social media. Research to aid in business development. EDUCATION Riara University Nairobi, Kenya Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy Graduated (July 2022) Minors, International Relations, International Law, Diplomacy and Conflict Management Course Representative An official in the Mental Health Club Member of the Riara Red Cross Club Chairperson of the Pad Drive Committee- Community Service Award Riara University Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy Graduated (July 2020) Course Representative Member of the Red Cross Club Participated in the EAC digital campaigns Computer Pride ICDL- International Computer Driving License Graduated (September 2016) AWARDS AND HONORS (OR ACHIEVEMENTS) Riara University Nairobi, Kenya Community Service Award, 2022 Certificate of Participation as a delegate in the 2018 Sub-Saharan Africa International Model United Nations (SAIMUN Conference) SKILLS Basic Computer skills Leadership skills Excellent written and verbal Communication skills Interpersonal skills Time Management Teamwork Compassionate Event Planning and Organization Fundraising REFERENCE Paul Ng’anga Chief Executive Officer, Catapult Brand Consulting Limited P.O Box-, Nairobi Kenya. Email:-Telephone: (-/2 Beatrice Akinyi Administrative Assistant Kenya Red Cross Society Email-Telephone: (- Nicholas Mwaura Dean of Students Riara University Email: dos-Telephone (-