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Personal data:

Name: Sheila Pickens

Nationality: Zambian

Marital status: Married

Language: English

Mobile: 1-810-***-****

Email: ad0dpa@r.postjobfree.com

Home address: **** ******* ***eet, Mayville, Michigan

Skills: I am a reliable and trainable personnel with public relations, data entry, administrative, and project co-ordination skills. I have computer knowledge in office outlook, Microsoft word, power point, excel and general internet use.

Career objective: To have a job where I can apply and improve my skills so as to make a positive contribution, and grow with the company.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Sciences - Zambia (2002 – 2004) obtained Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations

Mansa High School - Zambia (1995- 1999) obtained a high School diploma/Certificate (Grade 12)

WORK EXPERIENCE

1.October 3rd, 2022 to September, 28th 2023 worked at Kids Club Day Care and Pre-school as a Substitute teacher

Responsibilities

Assisting the lead teacher in class management

Assisting children during class activities

Assisting in feeding and cleaning the room

Any other duties as assigned by the lead teacher

2.August, 31st, 2018- October, 31st, 2020 worked at Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) – Zambia as a Project Coordinator for Safeguard Young People Project (SYP)

Responsibilities

Creating demand for adolescent/ youth, and children health services in the rural communities through school health talks in collaboration with the Ministries of Health, and Education. I also created demand for health services through drama, community dialogue meetings with traditional, and churches leaders, schools administrators, and the civil society.

Monitoring and evaluation of the project

Report writing of the project outcomes

Photography

Administrative duties (filing, document preparation, scanning, generating letters etc)

3.February, 1, 2017 - July, 31, 2017 worked Daily Nation newspaper- Zambia as an Associate News Business Editor

Editing business news for the final newspaper copy

Correcting grammar and ensuring house style of writing is maintained

Presenting news ideas and writing

4.November, 1, 2009 – October, 31, 2014 worked at Zambian Open University as a Public Relations Officer

Responsibilities:

Writing and preparing the university quarterly magazine

Photography

Representing the University at various events

Marketing and Customer relations

University events committee secretary

Report writing

Making travel arrangements

Making arrangements for seminars and conferences in the University

Generating letters for both internal and external correspondence

Scanning, photocopying and any other administrative tasks assigned by my supervisor

5.November 1, 2006 – October, 30, 2009 worked as a Data Entry clerk at Zambian Open University

Responsibilities:

Reviewing data for deficiencies, correcting any incompatibilities if possible and checking the output for accuracy

Entering data by imputing text based and numerical information within time limits while giving attention to details

Research and updating existing data

Proactively verifying data from the source database

Complying with security backups and regular check-ups to ensure data safety

Entering data into appropriate data basis

Generating reports, storing complete works in designated locations and perform back ups

Keeping information confidential

Responding to enquiries for information and access relevant files

Scan documents and print files when needed and any other administrative tasks as requested by my supervisor

References

Ms Robbi Schmenk, Called to Prayer Ministry, 1-989-***-****

Pastor Dennis Squires, Spring of Life Community Church, 1-989-***-****

Debbie Proctor, Spring of Life Community Church, 1-810-***-****

Ms Mirriam Mwiinga, Programmes Manager, YWCA- Zambia. +260-***-***-***

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