social worker
Resume:
TUMWINE DAMALIE LYNE
Address: Kampala – Uganda
E-mail: ad33ja@r.postjobfree.com
Mobile: +256*********/+256*******
1. Profile
I am a female, Makerere University graduate of social development with a strong academic background. I pro- actively solve problems, I am creative, energetic, flexible, open-minded and pro-people. I listen, believe in the power of reflection and innovate to improve. I adapt well in multidisciplinary and culturally diverse teams. I have experience in social work, advocacy, counselling and implementing skill-based teaching and learning through formative strategies, supporting teams in innovative ways of teaching and learning and coordinating all the activities on schedule to meet desired goals.
2. Employment Experience
Employer: School for life foundation
Position Held: Community Engagement Officer
Period: Jan 2023 to date.
Summary of achievements
Strengthening Collaboration and partnership between the organization and communities
Conducting surveys and interviews regarding community needs
Supporting the development of community driven projects.
Developing effective communication strategies to engage the community and keep them informed about the organization activities.
Acting as the liaison between the organization and the community.
Employer: School for Life Foundation
Position Held: schools’ counselor
Period: Jan 2018 to Dec 2022
Summary of Achievements:
Providing psychological and educational support to pupils/students in UFFU schools
Providing psychological counselling, which focusses on addressing learning and educational problems and on developing educational skills, to children, young people, parents and teachers
Taking lead in the promotion of the students’ personal and educational needs of the students.
Modeling, team teach and provide instructional strategy support to teacher groups and individuals in developing the whole child.
Working with classroom teachers through observation, strategy development, and Child Study in order to support a general system change for the betterment of the child.
Employer: Mpigi Health Center
Position Held: Volunteer tester
Period: May 2016
Summary of Achievements:
Providing initiated testing and counselling to youths at the facility
Conducting in school and out of school counseling and testing outreaches
Providing health talks in schools and community
Referring and linking tested adolescents to health facilities
Employer: programs officer
Position Held: Mpigi Forum of People Living with HIV and Aids Network
Period: 2014-2015
Summary of Achievements:
Writing and analyzing program activities
Support preparation of the program budgets
Conducting advocacy outreaches and building alliances
Monitoring activity implementation
Employer: Mpigi Health center IV
Position Held: peer educator/ youth counselor
Period: 2012 to 2013
Summary of Achievements:
Conducting in school and out of school outreaches
Providing reproductive health education
Data collection and report writing
Conducting Health talks to young people
Providing psychosocial support to children and adolescent
Employer: Child and Family protection Unit (Mpigi police station)
Position Held: social worker
Period: march 2012
Summary of Achievements:
Giving psychosocial support to clients
Collecting statements from complainants
Providing counselling and guidance to victims
Conducting community sensitization outreaches
3. Skills
Microsoft Office: Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Data analysis
Good communication skills
Leadership skills
Team works oriented
4. Education
2008 to 2011 – Bachelor of Arts in social development, Makerere University.
2002 to 2004 – Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), Kibibi senior secondary School.
1999 to 20002 – Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), St. Maria Gorreti ss Katende.
5. Other Professional Trainings and Achievements
2019 – trained in initiated testing and counselling with Mildmay Uganda
2012 – Volunteered at Kampirigisa National Rehabilitation center
2014 – Completed a training in reproductive health education
2015 – Completed a training as a trainer of trainees (TOT) with Naguru Teenage center in peer education
2021 – completed a training in first Aid with S.t johns Ambulance
2022 – completed a training in ICT with school for life foundation
2022_ completed a training in report writing with school for life foundation
6. Referees
Namulinda Brenda- country director
School for life foundation
Abbo Brenda– Project Coordinator
Mpigi Health Center IV
Ndagire Betty- coordinator
Certification
I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, that this data correctly describes me, my qualifications and experience.
Signed,
tumwinelyne
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