English Professional

VALERIE JOAN GETHI

Email:************@*****.***

Skype address: valerie.joey

Nationality: American

I’m an experienced professional capable of providing counseling assessments and possess

awareness of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to

complex cases, group work, and community issues.

More so, I’m passionate about teaching English and can demonstrate a natural talent for

reaching out to both young and old, offering a fresh and dynamic approach to the world of

teaching the English language. I am capable of bringing new dynamics into teaching and

remain in tune with various needs and wants as pertains to the English language. I am able

to identify what works better with the students in terms of the visual, auditory, and

kinesthetic learners. I have taught Asians, Africans, as well as some European students,

who with time have progressed quite well in learning the English language, hence making

very positive developments as a result.

My goal is to become a valuable corporate asset by providing outstanding services, to a

focused organization within a challenging and rewarding environment and contribute

effectively to organizational success.

Personal Details:

Marital Status: Single

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Nationality: American

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Education and Professional Qualification:

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Widener University PA, U.S.A

Certificate inTeaching English as a Foreign Language, Institute Chicago IL USA

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Key Professional Skills and Competencies:

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Excellent listening and personal supervision skills

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Passionate about Teaching English

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Good presentation and research skills

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Ability to accurately identify and distinguish various forms of human behaviour

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Giving due regard to issues of confidentiality

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Having a empathic and understanding outlook of others concerns

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Able to work with people of different ages and from different backgrounds and

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cultures

Able to establish good personal boundaries and capable of working co operatively

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with other disciplines

Ability to concentrate for substantial periods of time when dealing with clients

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Computer literate to a high standard with a wide range of applications and software

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packages

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Counselor / Teacher;

NEST, 2009 Present;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching English to the mothers to facilitate them to be better productive members

of society using their skills hence facilitating better communication.

• Designing, implementing, monitoring and adjusting client plans so that goals set

forth are realistic, achievable and met in a timely manner.

• Encouraging communication so as to provide a safe forum for clients to speak freely

about their issues, facilitate resolution path and continuous assessment.

• Establishing, maintaining and developing relationships with vulnerable people.

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Achievements:

• Successful in accomplishing to teach young mothers and children the English

language, amounting to about (180) clients, well versant in the English language so

far in total.

• Fruitfully counseled fifty young mothers (clients) in four and half years to help them

deal with traumatic mental and physical situations.

• Successfully reintegrated forty (40) clients back into society to lead productive and

self fulfilling lives.

Residential Program Counselor;

Womens’ Rights Awareness Program(WRAP), August 2008 December 2008;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Involved in data collection and also compilation of case histories and filing.

• Prepared and updated monthly progress notes.

• Provided counseling to individuals as well as groups in separate sessions.

• Motivated clients for healthy family relationships and suggested ways to develop the

same.

• Provided counseling on behavior modification.

Residential ProgramCounselor;

Devereux Foundation Philadelphia – Pennsylvania, USA, February 1993 – July 2008 ;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Worked in a Rehabilitation Institution where I conducted counseling sessions.

• Maintained accountability of clients.

• Advocated the need of de addiction and promoted a healthy and happy life without

addictions.

• Provided counseling to individuals as well as groups in separate sessions

• Motivated through counseling therapy old people by facilitating them to have a

positive outlook on life

Significant Work Experience:

• Intern,The African Heritage Nairobi, Jan 1992 January 1993

Hobbies and Interests:

• Travelling

• Reading

• Playing sports

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