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EXPERIENCE
Uhai For Health Inc.
May 13-Current
Outreach Worker
● Empower African immigrants, refugees, and other underserved communities to become self-sufficient
● Advocacy and support services that address social determinants of health barriers
● Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate community based prevention
● Provide resources to our immigrant families as needed Regal care at Worcester
December 1st-March 31
Social Services Department as Social Worker
● Helping patients and family members deal with the many aspects of the patient's condition
● Assessing new patients as they are admitted.
● Provide emotional support and counseling.
● Developing and implementing patient care within 72hrs from admission.
● Provide resources of insurance and agencies to cover patients' costs.
● Plan for discharge and in-home services.
● Scheduled follow-up appointment with primary care physician. Internship at Centro Inc.
January 2021 - May 2020
Family support worker
● Provide information regarding available resources
● One-to-one interaction with families in need
● Help client with DDS services
● Emergency Food Pantry
● Adult Family Care
Internship at Anna Maria College Department of health (Contact Tracing) Fall semester August, 2020-December 2020
Intern duties:
● Clients confidentiality
● Contact positive COVID-19 cases and collect proximity data
● Follow up with COVID-19 potential exposure cases
● Learn more about Coronavirus
● Learn more about the flu vaccine
●
Training received before the internship
● COVID-19 Contact Tracing
● John Hopkins course
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s
Degree in Social
Work:
2019-2021
Anna Maria
College
2019
Associate Degree
in Human Services
2013- 2019
Quinsigamond
Community
College
College / MA,
2004
High School
Diploma
Special Skills
- Multilingual
(English, French,
Swahili, Lingala,
and Luganda)
Organizations
Skills
Computer skills,
Customer
Services
African Community Education (ACE)
August 2018-Present
Outreach worker
Outreach worker Duties
● Conduct home visitation to communicate information to families regarding students ‘academic and behavioral performances at school and at ACE
● Complete required forms and documentation during all outreach visits and submit/file them promptly
● Register and enroll adults and youth into ACE program offerings
● Make referrals for families to resources in the City that would help them to reach their social and financial goals
● Interpret important school documents, forms, and other materials regarding school and ACE to parents.
Ascentria Care Alliance,
Training received during work period:
● Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and abuse PSEA
● Emergency Response, injuries & Reporting
● Client Rights and Responsibilities Review
● Bloodborne and infection Control
● Ergonomics, Back safety & Lifting
● Fire safety
● Organizational Ethics
● Culture Diversity
● HIPAA Overview, and
● Workplace Harassment
Refugee School Impact (RSI) caseworker (Ascentria Care Alliance) From February 2016 – November 2017
● We help clients cope with a variety of problems they may face.
● Register children at school within 30 days of arrival in this Country.
● Helps parents understand regulations and rules of Worcester public schools, and their involvement in the education of their children,
● To assist refugee children with limited formal schooling in integrating into mainstream class,
● provides school supplies and translation as needed
● Participate in school meetings and IEP as needed. The education department at Ascentria Care Alliance From June 2017- September 2017
● Intake and registration for new arrivals to the State
● Evaluation and level decided
● Testing for clients from a diverse range of the City of Worcester. Worcester, MA Aug. 2015 – Present
Child Care Program Assistant Worcester, MA Aug. 2015 – To January 2016
● Provide overall support for the activities within the department.
● Assist with outreach and client communication.
● Maintain necessary documentation in accordance with Microenterprise/Childcare contractual standards in a timely manner.
● Serve as translator and interpreter for the program.
● Maintain clients’ database and case records, including case notes according to program procedures.
● Provide general administrative support, including answering phones, taking messages, making meeting arrangements, and taking meeting notes.
● Assist in the preparation of reports, proposals, and presentations.
● Participate in outreach, public awareness, and education events.
● Participate in staff meetings and training programs. Ascentria Care Alliance, Worcester, MA Jan 2015- July 2015 Translator/Interpreter (Contractor)
● Provide overall support for the activities within the department.
● Serve as the translator and interpreter.
Green Pastures Church, Worcester, MA 2012- Present Volunteer
● Serve as the translator and interpreter.
Law Project Refugee, Kampala, Uganda 2007-2012
Client Case Worker
● Worked with refugees to resolve their problems.
● Contacted refugees and solicited their feedback on services provided
● Managed extra-curricula activities. (For example sports, social and cultural events).
● Contacted refugees to provide them with information about new services.
● Maintained the database.
● Conducted follow-up meetings with refugees to remind them of upcoming schedules. Future Company Kampala, Uganda 2005-2007
Administrator of the Business Development & Relation Department
● Preparing daily and monthly sales reports, monthly overtime & sending them to the Finance Department.
● Responsible for all administrative work and coordinating responsibilities across Departments.
● Provided administrative support to executive-level managers
● Coordinator between employees, head office, and all other departments (such as Marketing, Financial, Human resources, and Commercial Department).