MERCY GUMBO

HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST

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Atlanta, GA 30331

508-***-****

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Health education specialist with over 20 years’ experience in the health care and social services delivery sectors with extensive knowledge of planning, organizing and providing health education programs and social health support. An experienced veteran caseworker who manages critical health education for employees in both industrial, private and public health settings and health-social support services to families including underprivileged pregnant women families. WORK EXPERIENCE:

05/13-Present: V olunteer, M utoko District Hospital, Mutoko, Zimbabwe

● Volunteer at the largest hospital in the district catering to the Mutoko’s rural community. Assisted doctors and nurses on health education of communicable and non-communicable diseases including diabetes, stroke, breast cancer, smoking, immunization of children, and HIV/Aids.

● Assisted in training for at home testing of high blood pressure, diabetes, breast cancer and HIV self-test kit. While coordinating with hospital nurses and counsellors on best practices for counselling services. 05/10- 11/14: V olunteer, Z imbabwean Fellowship, Worcester MA

● Developed an informational workshop for members of the fellowship on healthy practices. Workshop included information on non-communicable diseases, annual checkups, self-examinations, sexual education, healthy practices such as exercise, nutritional habits implementing indigenous foods.

● Completed three 6 week sessions targeting women, men and children of the fellowship. 07/07-11/11: P renatal Social Services Case Manager, E dward M Kennedy Community Health Center, Worcester MA

● Managed a caseload of 45 clients of underprivileged immigrant pregnant women within one of the few programs within the local public health system targeting this demographic.

● Coordinated and conducted case specific care and services to the pregnant mothers beginning with medical, social, psychological, cultural, and psychosocial assessments of pregnant women, finding cost effective utilization of resources, care and postnatal assistance. Prenatal and postpartum assessments in particular for postpartum depression, provided education

● Contributed to the collection of patient data, maintaining client records, documenting all required information in EMR. 09/04- 03/05: N urse Case Manager, G reat Brook Valley Health Center, W orcester MA

● Managed a caseload of clients of underprivileged immigrant pregnant women within one of the few programs within the local public health system targeting this demographic. Assistance fulfilled needs covering importance of prenatal and postpartum care.

● Directed group and individual programing covering issues of SIDS: Sudden infant death syndrome, mother to infant healthy practices, i.e. breastfeeding, immunization, smoking health effects, dental care

● Training on family planning counselling utilizing basic family planning certificate. Education included disseminating information provided on all methods of birth control with assistance in deciding the best method for each client’s lifestyle and health, low and no-cost services. Sexually transmitted disease counseling, education, testing and treatment including HIV education and referrals for HIV testing and counseling.

02/03- 06/03: V olunteer, I nternship: Age Center of Worcester, Worcester MA

● Assisting clients with activities, one on one time with clients, designed two projects and presented to clients. 01/92- 11/96: D eputy Health Education Officer/Nurse, F inhold Clinic, Harare Zimbabwe

● Officer directly tasked at developing and implementing education research, seminars and lectures to 200 private company employees. Provided range of support services, not limited to familial psychosocial and health support, training on non-communicable and communicable diseases, adherence to company policy on issues such as sexual harassment, domestic violence, healthy practices to employees and their families.

● Administered medicines, first aid, and emergency treatment in accordance to company doctor.

● Seminars and lectures achieved expansion of company health policies and regulations on key health issues, such as chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, blood pressure and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. 03/89- 12/91: H ealth Education Nurse, N ational Breweries Clinic, Harare Zimbabwe

● Developed and implemented comprehensive health education programming targeting 600 company employees, including senior management, which achieved distribution to other major branches through the country. Programming elements required targeted research and expansive seminars on key health issues, such as HIV/AIDS epidemic and other chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, blood pressure and others. Team directly contributed to production of companywide health education products such as brochures and newsletters.

● Research and seminars provided a range of support in policy for social-health support services in response to safety, infection control, sensitively training around varying cases including HIV/AIDS. Nurse background contributed to counseling support, administration of treatment per doctors’ orders, and maintenance of accident register. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

01/83- 02/89: Nurse in Charge, D r. Isaiah Mtiti’s Consulting Rooms, Harare Zimbabwe 06/81- 01/83: Nurse, K wekwe General Hospital, Kwekwe Zimbabwe EDUCATION:

Certified Health Coach, American Council on Exercise, Atlanta GA, Expected Date of License January 2017. Worcester State University, Bachelor of Science Degree: Health Education Minor: Psychology; Worcester MA, May 2004 Licensed Practical Nurse License, Massachusetts, LPN, Worcester MA, 2003 Nyadire United Methodist Training Hospital, State Certified Nurse (LPN) Mutoko Zimbabwe, 1981 CERTIFICATIONS:

2005: Certificate in Basic Family Planning ABCD, Boston MA 1999: American Red Cross, Worcester MA 1992: City of Harare Zimbabwe, Certificate in Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1991: Diploma in Public Relations and Marketing London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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