Leroy johnson
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605-3954
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SUMMARY
A dedicated, innovated, and reliable social worker with more than eight years of experience; in data collection, through surveys and interviews. Possess substantial work experience in case management, awareness, training, monitoring & evaluation and protection.
CORE COMPETENCES
Detailed Oriented, goal oriented, self-starter
Excellent Communicator, strong written and presentation skills
Passionate about transforming lives
Strong motivator/team player with effective and excellent planning and organizational leadership skills
Strong at negotiations and consensus-building to attain establish goals
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ministry of Labor, United Nations Drive, Monrovia, Liberia February 2017
This was an interagency project in collaboration with UNICEF and LISGIS. The object was to gather data on employment. Prior to this study, the 2003 employment data (which showed unemployment at 85%) needed revision. Data was gathered from employed in but the private and public sectors including the informal sector.
Enumerator
Duties:
Performed data gathering in Bong and Lofa Counties. Questionnaires were complete by surveying targeted groups within these counties. The sample size included public sector workers and individuals within the private and informal sectors.
Key Achievements
Completed the assignment 2 weeks ahead of schedule
Data was used to redefine or rebaseline unemployment
Ministry of Health, Tubman Boulevard, Congo Town, Liberia June 2016
Interviewer
Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA), a project in collaboration with the United Nations’ World Health Organization to understand the state of the service availability and readiness of the health sector in Liberia and to generate evidence to support the planning and managing of a health system through “sampling done in a systematic manner to ensure that the findings are representative of the country, region/district in which the survey were conducted”.
Duties:
Conducted survey and observation of health facilities in Liberia and collect data which was used for analysis and to make inference to strengthen the healthcare delivery system and ensure resilience.
Key Achievements
Data collected systematically and timely, completing task ahead of schedule
Independent Commission on Human Rights/ Congo Town, March 2016- Investigator
The Independent National Human Rights Commission formed as a result of the Prison Reform Act of 2011 to ensure that prisoners have equal access to legal representation and monitor other human right abuses within the prison system.
Duties:
Performed investigations according to the standard operating procedures on prison abuses and other human right violations brought to the Commission’s attention
Presented report and finding and recommendation from investigation to the Commissioners for furtherance
Key Achievements:
Report lead to changes in standard operating procedures in prison management, leading to better and fearer treatment for prisoners
Ministry of Health/ Congo Town, Liberia 2016
This was a project sponsored by the UNDP and UNICEF, the goal was to establish a data base of health workers qualification, while conducting a payroll audit for the MoH, identifying ghost, saving money and redirecting savings to salary increase for GoL health workers.
Enumerator
Duties:
Conducted health worker survey in Nimba County.
Performed survey of health facilities through interview that including work experience, salary and educational background (including photos).
Identified gaps in salary, ghost workers identification
Key Achievements:
Identified ghost names, leading to more accurate wage bill of the MoH
Achieved the survey a week ahead of schedule allowing for verification, ensuring data was accurate.
Ministry of Health—Ebola Command Center/ Sinkor, Liberia 2014-2016
In 2014, Liberia and its neighbor were plagued with the worst Ebola outbreak. As part of its response strategy, the GoL through the Ministry of Health established an Ebola command center, responsible for recording and reporting reported outbreaks.
Communication Officer
Duties:
Received and recorded Ebola cases/non-Ebola cases and transfer the information to the dispatch team to get the patients who were sent to the ETU or body was sent for disposal and ensure survivors were quarantined and the necessary food supplies were provided during the period of isolation.
Key Achievements:
Ensured lives were saved
Ministry of Health/ Congo Town, Liberia 2013-2014
The MoH sought to ensure that vaccination introduced in this for children were provided and sought to find the number of cases of allergenic reaction through random sampling nationally. The project also targeted pregnant women and their unborn and medication supplied and taken.
Enumerator
Duties:
Conducted data validation on vaccines given to children below 11 months.
Worked in Grand Gedeh surveyed people on the newest vaccine and it distribution and allergeric reaction and/or fallacies that might be associated.
Worked along with M&E of the MOH
Visited facilities to identify and account for medication given to pregnant women and children.
Verified whether the facilities are properly equipped and outreach.
Reports of findings were forwarded to the ministry of health.
Key Achievements:
Identified gaps and data on reaction and effectiveness of medication
Recommendation from data saved lives of children
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
2012- 2013, Bachelor Of Science (BSc), Management, Stella Maris Maris Polytechnic
2012-2013, Certificate in Micro-soft word, Excel, Inter- Digital Computer School Benson Street
2008-2009, High School Diploma & WAEC Certificate, Henri Wilmot Dennis United Methodist High School
Liberia Marine Training Institute ( LMTI) 2012
Marshall, Margibi County
Certificate in: Personal Safety and social responsibility (ASSR), Elementary First Aid, Personal Survival Technique (PST) and Fire Prevention and fire fighting
• Liberia students Network for capacity building ( LIS-NECAB) 2012- 2020 The aims and objective of LIS-NECAB
Promote Psycho- Social activities and provide education opportunities for young people through life skills, vacation training and regular education program
Provide local and international scholarship opportunities as well as encourage young network both national and community level. Advocate for the rights and protection of people with physical and mental disabilities.
Promote economic empowerment of young people through the establishment of Micro Credit and small business program.
Establish computer training center and adult literacy program in the rural area for the youth.
Job Role: Executive Director
Responsibilities: Manage staff, development operations, organizational systems and policies; oversee program direct and provide leadership to staff and board; handle fundraising and oversee finances and budget. Increase awareness among targeted group and potential partners etc.
Caregiver: Mckinney Direct Care Service, Mckiney, Texas February 2021- December 21, 2021
Certificate in CPR/AED: Adult, Child, Infant (BLS) & Standard First Aid from the AMERICAN CPR CARE ASSOCIATION 2022
Certificate in Caregiver
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Community Awareness
Data Gathering
Case Management
Monitoring & Evaluation
Coaching and Training
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Planning and Preparation
Highly Organized
Team Player
Customer Engagement
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office word
and Excel
PERSONAL SKILLS
Pro-active
Excellent Communicator
Self-Discipline
Active Listening
Customer Engagement
Positive Language
Managing Objections
LANGUAGE
English
Kpelleh
REFERENCE
Upon request