Rachel Obuya Odhiambo

RACHEL OBUYA ODHIAMBO TEL: - E-mail:-Summary and Skills: A self-motivated and results driven professional, whose keys skills include: ● Team player with high integrity, initiative and proven capacity for working under pressure with minimum supervision. ● Strong interpersonal and administrative skills. ● Computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office. ● Ability to pull resources from across the organization to deliver objectives. ● Eagerness to learn and broaden my experiences. Personal Qualities: ● A go-getter with a positive attitude and the ability to derive results. ● A highly adaptable, self-motivated yet disciplined individual with an open mind. Career Objectives To obtain a position where I can maximize my skills, develop more career prospects and one that is of mutual benefit to both parties, in whichever field. Languages English, Kiswahili, Luo and passable French Interests Reading, travelling, listening to music, basketball and socializing PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE Brisk Marketing August 2019 to March 2020 Team Leader Duties: ● Supervising brand ambassadors at their various stations to ensure job quality is surpassed. ● Giving in daily reports at close of day to Overall Supervisor ● Ensuring all promotional items are put up on time, including banners, fliers, and strategically for customers viewing during an activation ● Acting as a liaison between the company and the brand ambassadors Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo ● Interacting with the clients in regards to the promotional item being advertised, to help collect information on said product, to share with the company, for the client. Sunflower Tents and Décor April 2018 to April 2019 PA to Director ● Attending meetings with Director then preparing minutes and e-mailing to clients ● Taking down notes for various events and ensuring everything on ground is as per client’s requirements ● Sourcing for items the company does not have from other service providers ● Supervising casual workers to ensure there are enough for the day’s work and making sure targets set are reached ● Managing the Director’s diary ● Acting on behalf of the Director in her absence ● Attending to other duties as per the director’s instructions ● EXP February 2013 – April 2017 Team Leader for Brand Ambasadors Duties ● Supervising brand ambassadors at their various stations to ensure job quality is surpassed. ● Giving in daily reports at close of day to Brand Administrator ● Ensuring all promotional items are put up on time and strategically for customers viewing during an activation ● Acting as a liaison between the company and the brand ambassadors Mwea Classic Marathon September, 2012 Administrative Assistant Duties ● Cross checking race numbers against start lists to ensure that participants in the race were in their respective races ● Sorting of race numbers and tee-shirts, then distributing them to the athletes ● Preparation of all race start sheets and liaising with Athletics Kenya on the same ● Ensuring a smooth running of the secretariat on the race day at Mwea High School, the venue for the Marathon ● Attending to all attendants to the marathon, in whichever capacity ● Carrying out various duties as required by the secretariat Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo Sotokoto Safari Half Marathon June 2012 – 8th July 18, 2012 Administrative Assistant Duties: ● ● ● ● Registering of athletes for the marathon at the Nairobi Safari Club, Nairobi Sorting of race numbers and tee-shirts, then distributing them to the athletes Handling of cash and issuing receipts to the various participants Ensuring a smooth running of the secretariat on the race day at the Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi ● Attending to all attendants to the marathon, in whichever capacity ● Carrying out various duties as required by the secretariat Makini Schools Basketball Coach February 2010 – May 2012 Duties: ● Coaching the school’s various teams (under-12, under-14 and High School - girls and boys) in various basketball skills discovering and encouraging talent. ● Guiding the Junior School children in knowing the game and mastering the basic drills. ● Taking the various teams for various games, according to their different levels of the game. ● Instilling in the children of all teams a sort of discipline that they could utilize both on and off the basketball court, and successfully. ● Encouraging the children after every win or loss, so that they are able to accept to themselves that ‘one cannot always win’ but to try to their level best to win. ● Instilling in my players the sort of confidence needed in a game, which helped them even at home and in other areas in school. ● Instilling in my players a spirit of team work, that helped the team win most of our games. ● Trying to put them in par with their spiritual side by making prayer a part of our everyday before and after training schedule. In-Return Capital Ltd. December 2009 – January 2010 Secretary Duties: ● Data entry for the firm ● Receiving of telephone calls for the firm ● Creating a database for the firm with all the clientele list Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo ● Typing of various correspondence for the firm ● Photocopying of various documents and filling ● Various administrative duties as required by the Managing Director Body Torque Ltd. Personal Assistant to the CEO March 2007 – November 2009 Duties: ● Keeping abreast of the company’s directives and ensuring the processing of all vehicle documentation for repairs. ● Drafting and typing of all office correspondence for the company, and ensuring effective dispatch to their destinations. ● Handling all in-coming and out-going telephone calls. ● Filing of office documents along with receipts. ● Coordinating effective communication between the administration and the workshop. ● Administering office petty cash. ● Managing the CEO’s diary and scheduling his meetings. ● Making orders and purchasing various spare parts for vehicles in absence of the sales executive. ● Monitoring of all office vehicles, mileage as well as staff whereabouts. SITUATIONS INCORPORATED Personal Assistant the Managing Director May 2002 – December 2006 Duties: ● Coordinating administrative and communicative functions for the office of the Managing Director. ● Taking minutes during meetings and seminars, transcribing and distributing them. ● Receiving and attending to all visitors including all inquiries into the firm. ● Scheduling appointments and arranging business meetings on the MD’s behalf. ● Supervising office cleanliness, security and safe custody of both software and hardware. ● Ensuring the office is well managed and that stationery and necessary office equipment is procured and supplied efficiently. ● Filing of all office documents. ● Handling all mail as well as e-mail for the firm. Westlands Cottage Hospital Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo Personal Assistant to the CEO January 2000 – March 2002 Duties: ● Managing the CEO’s diary and scheduling her meetings. ● Providing and coordinating secretarial services with the other secretaries in the hospital. ● Facilitating effective communication between the CEO and the doctors, as well as maintaining effective liaison within the hospital. ● Answering telephone calls on behalf of the CEO in her absence, and attending to inquiries regarding the hospital. ● Typing of general correspondence as well as patient reports. ● Administering of office petty cash. ● Receiving the CEO’s visitors and attending to them in her absence. ● Supervising the use of motor vehicles. ● Updating patient volume records of both in and out patients. City Cabanas Secretary-cum-Receptionist January 1999-December 1999 Duties: ● Handling incoming and outgoing calls for the hotel. ● Censoring of personal calls and if any, billing of the employees at the end of the month. ● Facilitating effective communication between the General Manager and the senior managers, and maintaining effective liaison within the hotel. ● Promoting the facilities of the hotel through the visitors and telephone. ● Ensuring the day-to-day running of the hotel’s front office. ● Typing of general correspondence, menus and reports. ● Making booking for guests as well as reservations for special occasions. ● Assisting in general administrative duties. ● Receiving and handling of visitors and guests to the hotel. Mangat, I.B. Patel and Partners Receptionist July 1995 – December 1998 Duties: ● ● ● ● Maintaining the reception desk. Handling incoming and outgoing mail. Handling the PABX switchboard, sending faxes and e-mail correspondence. Preparing a breakdown of all telephone calls, both official and personal, for reconciliation with the Telkom Kenya’s monthly bill. Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo ● Typing general correspondence, tenders and contracts for the firm. ● Receiving and directing the firm’s clients and visitors. ● Making travel arrangements and hotel bookings for visiting engineers and consultants from foreign countries. ● Monitoring the movements of all staff members and firms vehicles. ● Sending and receiving from courier services from upcountry offices and abroad partners. BASKETBALL ACHIEVEMENTS ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Steering Makini Academy girls to win KPPSA Games twice in a row Steering Makini Academy boys to be second in KPPSA games twice in a row. Makini School under-13 basketball tournament winners, both boys and girls. Rusinga School under-13 (mixed team of both sexes) position 1 and 3, keeping trophy for keeps after 3 consecutive wins. Coaching and steering University of Nairobi ladies’ basketball team to Win annual Richot tournament in Makande, Mombasa after beating top league teams. As a player, winning various tournaments as a team player with Sprite Storms ladies team, including two at Kampala, Uganda. Playing and winning various league games and tournaments for former Barclays ladies team ‘EAGLETS’. Winning various college games as a player for Catholic University of Eastern Africa. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS January 2004 – March 2004 Estenest College, Afya Centre, Nairobi. ● Diploma in Microsoft Word ● “ in Microsoft Excel ● “ in Microsoft Access ● “ in PowerPoint ● “ in Internet and E-Mail August 1994 – June 1995 Ezzycon College, Norwich Union House ● Diploma in French June 1993 – September 1994 Queensway Secretarial College, Nairobi Diploma in Secretarial studies: Subjects ● ● ● ● ● Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo Typewriting – 50wpm Shorthand – 100wpm Shorthand Transcription – 80wpm Office Procedures Level 2 – 1st Class pass English for Business Studies – 1st Class pass REFEREES: Wangechi Macharia Administrator Situations Incorporated P.O. Box 10948 – 00400, Nairobi. Tel:-/- Mr. M.S. Bhachu Senior Partner Mangat, I.B. Patel and Partners P.O. Box 48674 – 00200 Nairobi. Tel: 020 -/1/3 Mr. Tom Aziz Chavangi CEO, National Lands Commission Nairobi. Tel:- SPORTS REFERRES: Patrick Kariuki Sports Director Hillcrest International Schools Nairobi Tel:- Juma Kent SOYA Awards Winner International FIBA Referee Tel:- Rachel ObuyaOdhiambo