Wambua Kioko

RICHARD WAMBUA KIOKO Cellphone: - | Email: - | Linkedin https//: www.linkedin.com/in/wambuakioko SUMMARY Energetic self-starter with experience in Administrative Assistance, Business Development, and Management. Excels in collaboration, communication, organization, and time management. Pursuing a certificate in User Experience Design EDUCATION Egerton University – Njoro, KenyaSeptember 2007 – June 2011 BA (Sociology Major) WORK EXPERIENCE Virtual Assistant April 2021 - Present Freelancing – Upwork, Freelancer Managed appointments and calendars and booked meetings with new and existing clients. Edited and reworked to-publish articles and internal company communications for accuracy, tone, and grammar. Managed Social Media pages for people, businesses, and organizations. Organized and maintained online company files, invoices, and other digital documentation. Trainer November 2019 - Present KCEP-CRAL & NARIGP – Nairobi, Kenya Trained over 1,000 farmers on financial literacy, record keeping, gender dynamics, group management, post-harvest management, climate change, and other related courses. Helped create and register over 20 farmers groups. This has eased service delivery among farmers. FounderJanuary 2013 - October 2019 There4u – Nairobi, Kenya Coordinated daily tasks, business development and pursued new business leads. Skillfully managed administrative responsibilities of the business including bookkeeping, scheduling of tasks, handling of confidential information, conflict resolution, customer relations, and recruitment of taskers. Received outstanding feedback ratings. Administrative AssistantAugust 2011 - June 2013 Flash Development Planners – Nairobi, Kenya Coordinated between departments and operating units in solving day-to-day administrative and operational problems. Scheduled and coordinated meetings, events, and other similar activities. Researching. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Field Officer, Stay Alive OrganizationSeptember 2020 - Present Empowered 100+ youth in Mbooni, Makueni County through training and mentorship on resilience and career choices. Peer Educator, Egerton University February 2009 - June 2011 Actively involved in outreach and door-to-door campaigns about Safe Sex among Egerton University students. SKILLS Research Operations & Administration Project Coordination & Management INTERESTS Climate Conservation Agriculture Rural Development LANGUAGES Kiswahili - Native English - Fluent