Public Health Professional,Lay Counsellor

Curriculum Vitae

Ibo Maybe Kgwarae

P.O. Box ***, Mathangwane

Phone: 77056269 / 72532840

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

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Dedicated Public Health graduate with 3 years of experience in HIV testing and counselling

(HTS), TB screening, linkage to ART, case management, differentiated service delivery

(DSD) models and community-based outreach. Strong ability to use data systems for client tracking, reporting, and decision-making. Passionate about improving HIV prevention, care, and treatment outcomes for vulnerable populations in Botswana. ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Health Care Educator – Tebelopele Wellness Center, Mahalapye May 2024 – March 2025

Delivered HIV testing services (HTS) including counselling, risk assessments, and linkage to care.

Conducted TB screening and referrals during HTS sessions.

Ensured ART initiation and retention through client follow-up and case management.

Implemented community-based DSD (facility fast track,DDD, community refil) and outreach-based delivery.

Compiled weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on HTS, ART linkage and youth friendly services

Participated in DREAMS coordination meetings and community mobilization activities.

Designed and implemented quarterly outreach activity plans

Conducted client tracking and follow -up through phone calls and pre-appointments Volunteer – Tebelopele Wellness Center, Francistown Jan 2024 – May 2024

Provided HIV testing, counselling, and TB screening.

Collected, labelled, and sorted blood samples for HIV and TB diagnostics.

Conducted health education and promotion sessions.

Entered client data into electronic systems to support case management.

Mentored students in HIV testing and counselling attachments. Health Care Educator – Tebelopele Wellness Center, Francistown Nov 2021 – Sep 2023

Provided HIV testing and counselling (HTS) to clients across community and facility levels.

Supported ART refills through DSD models, ensuring continuity of treatment.

Promoted AGYW linkage to HIV prevention, PrEP, ART, and youth-friendly services.

Conducted client tracking and follow-up via phone calls and pre-appointments.

Designed and implemented quarterly outreach activity plans. Health Educator – Humana People to People, Palapye Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

Conducted door-to-door mobilisation for HIV prevention.

Performed community needs assessments and distributed condoms Volunteer Health Educator – Lotsane Clinic, Palapye Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

Conducted health education and promotion.

Screened clients for COVID-19 and assisted in child welfare clinic services. Volunteer Mentor – Girls for Girls Botswana

2022 – 2024

Facilitated leadership and mentorship sessions for young women.

Built and sustained mentorship circles to support AGYW empowerment. EDUCATION

Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health – University of Washington (Currently Enrolled)

Phlebotomy – Boitekanelo College (2023)

Project Management in Global Health – University of Washington (2023)

Advanced Certificate in HIV Testing and Counselling (HTS) – Tebelopele College (2022)

Bachelor of Arts in Public Health – University College of Law and Professional Studies

(2017–2021)

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

HIV Rapid Testing for Recent Infection -(2023)

Mentorship Training -Girls for Girls Botswana(2022)

Leadership Mentorship Program – Girls for Girls Botswana (2022)

Female and More: End Violence Against Women – Young Stars (2022) KEY SKILLS

HIV Testing & Counselling (HTS)

TB Screening & HIV/TB Integration

ART Linkage & Retention in Care

Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) Models

Community Outreach & Case Management

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)

Digital Data Tools (MS Office)

Report Writing & Documentation

LANGUAGES

English – Fluent

Setswana – Fluent

REFERENCE

Golekanye Monare – Nurse Counsellor, Tebelopele Wellness Center, Mahalapye +267-********

Dr. Chidzani Mbenge – Chairperson, Mathangwane Train Organisation +267-********

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