Lucy Sanguli Mwakisachi

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Nonprofit professional with 10+ years of experience in program coordination, data management, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building at health organizations, currently seeking a job at a nonprofit organization

Key Skills

Experienced in program coordination: internal and external collaboration, budgeting, monitoring & evaluation

Skilled at data management and data analysis techniques

Knowledge of conducting research to produce reports and presentations

Adept at capacity building for marginalized communities and organizing community events

Computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); electronic medical record systems

Fluent in English and Kiswahili

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Donorworx Inc, Silver Springs, Maryland, USA Aug 2017 – To date

Face-to-Face Fundraiser

Participate in learning, team building, brand building and fundraising activities as is required in order to meet fundraising targets and organizational objectives

Achieve required fundraising targets. Maintain all paperwork required of the position in accordance with company policy.

engage with the public and inspire them to take action, support a charity, and change their own life in the process

Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya Mar 1997 – Sept 2016

Medical research center working on the fight against malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, and other diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Program Coordinator Apr 2011 – Sept 2016

Program: Family AIDS care and education services (FACES) - Research Care Training Program(RCTP)

Led peer program of 180 children/adolescents entitled to mobilize and educate peers on HIV testing

oFacilitated peer group psychosocial support sessions that led to monthly children group therapies, formation of adolescent/youth holidays club and an annual camp

Utilized community mobilization strategies to link 90% of HIV-positive clients to care and treatment services

Conducted quality improvement in clinical indicators, resulting in 80% viral suppression in patients on treatment

Coordinated and scheduled weekly and monthly team meetings for 33 staff members comprised of health providers, administration, lab and pharmacy officers, data officers and receptionists

Ran comprehensive HIV care and treatment clinic, ensuring that goals and objectives were accomplished in accordance with established priorities, timelines, targets, and within set annual budget of $342 K

Prepared reports on project progress and plans for stakeholders, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for programmatic feedback

Led program monitoring and evaluation, data quality assurance and management and evaluated program strategies to determine effectiveness and improve methods

oParticipated in evaluation methodology design, implementation, analyses and made recommendations that led to 2 abstracts presentation and 1 manuscript

Coordinated comprehensive, inter-related program activities including HIV care and treatment, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, HIV testing and counseling and youth and children advocacy programs to optimize efficiency, collaboration, quality patient care, and compliance with organizational policies/procedures

Managed program database using electronic medical record system for effective/efficient reporting and feedback

Data Manager, Project July 2015 – Sept 2016

A Phase 3b, randomized, open-label study of the antiviral activity and safety of dolutegravir compared to lopinavir/ritonavir both administered with dual nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor therapy in HIV-1 infected adult subjects with treatment failure on first line therapy (Sponsor: ViiV Healthcare; Implementer: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Day-to-day management of project data including data entry on electronic case report forms (eCRFs) and conducted routine data quality and verification checks

Study Coordinator, Project Mar 2012 – Sept 2014

Project: The Impact of Isioniazid Preventive Therapy in the prevention of TB funded by National Institute of Health

Coordinated study data collection, analysis and report writing for the entire duration of the project and assisted in manuscript writing and presentation; led to abstract writing and a published paper

Maintained clinical, laboratory and administration supplies and equipment by authorizing requisitions and signing necessary paperwork to hand over to procurement department

Supervised 12 research staff responsible for enrolling 64 study participants

Monitoring and Evaluation / Data Manager, Program Sept 2004 – Mar 2011

Program: Family AIDS care and education services (FACES) - Research Care Training Program(RCTP)

Led monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for 2 HIV clinics with 2,500+ patients by linking M&E to strategic plans and work plan with a focus on target monitoring, efficiency, and cost effectiveness

Employed participatory approach through data quality committees to monitor progress, utilizing both international and local expertise and facilitating data for program improvement using Ministry of Health reporting tools, programs tools and data quality framework

Supported M&E team in defining, implementing and monitoring key program performance indicators by producing weekly data quality reports, monthly clinical chart reviews and monthly data report feedback

Set-up medical education and quality of improvement activities for program staff on methods of proper documentation, organization and capture of program progress, resulting in improved quality of services

Conducted public health evaluations through abstract writing, presentations and shared results with donors and the nation in meetings and workshops on strategic decision making

Managed large electronic medical record database of 2,500+ patients, including data clean-up and report generation that led to strengthening of routine data collection, data management and analysis

Project Administrator, Project Sept 2000 – Jul 2004

Project: The clinical course of HIV-1 disease in women on steroid hormone and non-hormone contraceptives in Nairobi, Kenya, Harare, Zimbabwe and Chula, Thailand (WHO Funded Project 96902)

Managed study protocol compliance, monitored study progress, communicated with multi-site research team, prepared and shared reports from study initiation to close-out

Conducted data reviews and mentored team to ensure quality data capture

Assisted in budget planning, administration, and management

Data Manager, Project Mar 1997 – Jun 2004

Project: Evaluating WHO Clinical Care Guidelines in Management of Respiratory Tract Infections and Gastrointestinal Infections in a Cohort of HIV Infected Adults

Checked, verified, and edited data coding for compatibility with data entry system and procedural requirements; interacted with clinical team to resolve routine data coding problems

Conducted data extracts and released information according to specified criteria and in strict compliance with research policies, procedures and/or regulations and ensured for strict confidentiality of client records

Responded to principal investigators and others on specific data queries as requested and prepared reports

Prepared datasets; ensured for accurate, complete, and clean research data; and archived data for later use

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration 2006

Cyprus Institute of Marketing, Nicosia, Cyprus

Operating in Nicosia since 1978, the first business school in the country

Bachelor of Science, Health Systems Management 2016

Kenya Methodist University, Nairobi, Kenya

Leading private university contributing to transformation of societies by providing high quality education

Oshwal College, Nairobi, Kenya

College focused on business and computers studies known for quality in academic and professional development

Advanced Diploma, Business Administration 2001

Diploma, Business Administration 2000

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leadership and Management in Health, University of Washington (UW), USA and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Nairobi, Kenya, Dec 2015

Health systems research – African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Nairobi, Kenya, 2009, 2015

Principles of HIV Research International AIDS Research and training, University of Washington Seattle, USA (UW) and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya, Jan 2010

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Sanguli L1, Armes MN2, Penner J1,3, Lewis-Kulzer J2, Chiboli B1, Shade SB2, Blat C2, Cohen CR1,2, Mwachari C1;Durability of initial ART regimens and predictors of regimen modification among adult patients receiving HIV care in Nairobi, Kenya (Under review)

Coleman JS, Mwachari C, Balkus J, Sanguli L, Muliro A, Agnew K, Coombs RW, Cohen CR, Hitti J; Effect of the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device on Genital HIV-1 RNA Shedding Among HIV-1-Infected Women Not Taking Antiretroviral Therapy in Nairobi, Kenya; J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Jun 1;63(2):245-8. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e31828decf8.[PubMed]

L. Dillabaugh, C. Mwachari. H. Leslie, SB. Shade,J. Otieno, N. Yienya, Sanguli L, E. Amukoye, CR. Cohen; Impact of expanded anti-retroviral use on incidence of tuberculosis in children with HIV in Kenya. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2013 Oct;17(10):1291-7. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0740.

SELECT ABSTRACTS

Sanguli L1, Guzé MA2, Chiboli B1, Lewis-Kulzer J2 ; Examining gender differences and first line ART durability among a 4-year cohort in Nairobi – The 5th International Workshop on HIV and Women, from Adolescents through Menopause, 21-22 February, 2015, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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