Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Hobbies and Interests
Accomplishments
Volunteer Experience
Community Service
CURRICULUM VITAE
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Gloria Anyango Omollo

Hudson

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience in clinical research and project management at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health. Expertise in engaging vulnerable populations and implementing health initiatives, alongside mentoring staff effectively. Proficient in financial management and report writing, consistently achieving program goals and strengthening community partnerships.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Direct Care Professional and acting Assistant Program Manager

Kinderhook ICF
02.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for Individuals’ safety and supervision, as well as ensuring their rights are observed.
  • Carry out ISP/IPP Plans. Train valued objectives defined in everyone's plans.
  • Implementing Treatment Team procedures (BIPS, STP's, etc.) as directed by the Residence Manager, maintaining mandated OPWDD medication certification, and dispensing medication as assigned.
  • Maintaining van certification and assisting in the transportation of individuals.
  • Implementing living unit structure and routines as developed by the Residence Manager and/or Residence Director.
  • Ensuring all required documentation is completed, which includes, but is not limited to, daily logs, RADAR, staff communication logs, data collection, and bed checks.
  • Ensuring Devereux email communications are reviewed and responded to promptly (i.e., within each shift). Completing housekeeping tasks as assigned.
  • Ensuring that student / Individual hygiene is maintained at satisfactory levels.
  • Assisting with behavioral management needs as required.
  • Responsible for student / Individual clothing/property inventory.
  • Ensuring that all residence procedures are followed (notification process, money handling process, etc.).
  • Supervising and assisting with the preparation of all house meals (texture & supervision compliance).
  • Performing food / household shopping as directed by Residence Manager.
  • All shifts worked unless otherwise specified require the DCPI to provide awake supervision to ensure the safety of the residents in the house.
  • May be asked to perform related duties, special assignments, and projects when requested. This may include schedule adjustments/program reassignment to ensure quality programming.
  • Recognizing that Devereux's Philosophy of Care focuses on three core principles: Effective and accountable services that are individualized to meet the needs of each individual and stress positive, behavioral approaches.
  • Assisting the Program Manager in supervising the daily implementation of residential programs and assisting in the development of all phases of the program. Plan and implement recreational, social, educational, and other developmental programs assigned for at risk and disabled individuals. Plan and implement activities geared to enhance peer development such teaching tolerance, organized activities and community-based activities.
  • Maintaining accurate supervision documentation and ensuring that corrective action and/or development plans are consistently written and adhered to, and that appropriate follow-up is taken. Generate forms and program procedures, including shift planning, block schedule planning, debriefing forms, treatment reviews, and implementing behavior plans, and others that assist in the running of a residential shift.
  • Document skills and behaviors in the electronic incident reporting (RADAR) system. Skills required include responsiveness to praise, active listening, and making respectful requests. Monitor and record individuals' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
  • Implementing skill acquisition for individuals and behavioral reduction programs individually and in small groups. Helping individuals acquire social and living skills. In addition, behavior reduction programs target behaviors such as verbal aggression, isolation, anxiety, and bullying.
  • Assisting with training newly employed Direct Care Professionals (DCPs), designing, and implementing behavioral management de-escalation systems.
  • Providing directions and feedback to DCP staff, meeting with DCP staff bi-weekly, once per month for staff meetings, and daily throughout the shifts. Document employee assessments and disciplinary actions accurately and promptly.
  • Running groups, planning activities, teaching basic living skills, and modeling appropriate behavior; planning and implementing recreational, social, educational, and other developmental programs assigned for individuals.
  • Assist in planning and implementing recreational, social, educational, and other developmental programs assigned for individuals.
  • Coordinating and planning individual program activities, including community-based trips, such as bowling, movies, and dinner outings, and activities within their program based on individual needs. Facilitate recreational activities.
  • Serving as a member of a multi-disciplinary Treatment Team to support the youth education and development of behavior interventions, contribute to curricula and individualized learning plans, collect data, facilitate progress, and implement strategies contained within behavior intervention plans identified through functional behavior assessments.
  • Acting as an advocate for designated individuals; meet regularly as needed with individuals served, parents/guardians to discuss and support progress, networking with team members and related parties.
  • Providing adequate supervision for individuals is always served, with particular emphasis on safety and therapeutic boundaries.
  • Teaching lessons on daily living skills. Ensure that the individuals served are supported in preparation for placement in a less restrictive environment. This may include, but is not limited to, educational plans, community integration, human rights advocacy, social and life-skills training, as well as academic and life planning.
  • Responsible for the assigned set of residence keys in the absence of the Program Manager.
  • Assisting in new employee orientation.

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Hudson
10.2022 - 02.2023
  • Responsible for Individuals’ safety and supervision, as well as ensuring their rights are observed.
  • Carry out ISP/IPP Plans. Train valued objectives defined in everyone's plans.
  • Implementing Treatment Team procedures (BIPS, STP's, etc.) as directed by the Residence Manager, maintaining mandated OPWDD medication certification and dispensing medication as assigned.
  • Maintaining van certification and assisting in the transportation of the individuals.
  • Implementing living unit structure and routines as developed by the Residence Manager and/or Residence Director.
  • Ensuring all required documentation is completed, which includes but not limited to, daily logs, RADAR, staff communication logs, data collection, bed checks.
  • Ensuring Devereux email communications are reviewed and responded to promptly (i.e., within each shift). Completing housekeeping tasks as assigned.
  • Ensuring that student / Individual hygiene is maintained at satisfactory levels.
  • Assisting with behavioral management needs as required.
  • Responsible for student / Individual clothing / property inventory.
  • Ensuring that all residence procedures are followed (notification process, money handling process, etc.).
  • Supervising and assisting with the preparation of all house meals (texture & supervision compliance).
  • Performing food/household shopping as directed by the Residence Manager.
  • All shifts worked unless otherwise specified require the DCPI to provide awake supervision to ensure the safety of the residents in the house.
  • May be asked to perform related duties, special assignments, and projects when requested. This may include schedule adjustments or program reassignment to ensure high-quality programming.
  • Recognizing that Devereux's Philosophy of Care focuses on three core principles: Effective and accountable services that are individualized to meet the needs of each individual and stress positive, behavioral approaches.

Field Team Supervisor

MSF FRANCE HOMABAY
10.2018 - 04.2019
  • Assisting in the Preparation of data collection tools
  • Identifying all the selected households using GPS machine
  • Making preliminary visit to the field and planning with chiefs and village elders on data collection; Introducing then study to the area chiefs, village elders and community. During the data collection, introducing the team to the selected households
  • Making all requests and orders both logistic and administrative to ensure the field team has all the supplies they need to test and collecting data in the field
  • Accompanying and guiding counsellors and Nurses in the field; ensuring all the counsellors interview and collect data according the protocol while Nurses collect samples according to the protocol.
  • Review all the filled in questionnaires from the field before taking them to the data entry section, ensuring all the corrections are done.
  • Weekly debriefing with the Study coordinator on progress of the data collection.
  • Deliver all the study results to the various facilities within Homabay and neighboring Counties.

Quantitative (Investigator), Researcher

MSF FRANCE HOMABAY
01.2018 - 09.2018
  • Assist in the preparation and Validation of study SOPs
  • Assist in the design of tools for Monitoring and evaluation of the study
  • Screening patients in the ward to identify study participants as stipulated in the protocol
  • Consenting and interviewing the Identified Study and facilitating sample collection by the Lab Technologist
  • Making cash requests for the relevant Study expenses
  • Working with the lab Technologist to ensure that all the samples are shipped to KEMRI/CDC and the Cape Town lab for relevant testing
  • Following up with KEMRI/CDC staffs to ensure that all the results are picked/sent to MSF, FRANCE Homabay Officer
  • Holding and coordinating the relevant study update meetings with hospital staff, MSF staffs, and other study staff
  • Participate in Quality Assurance procedures to ensure study protocol are followed
  • Supporting the submission of study report status to the coordinator and PI and performance of other assigned duties
  • Encoding the collected data in the Redcap database
  • Delivering the patients’ results to their respective facilities and making follow up with facilities on actions taken on patients with First Line ARV Drug Resistance.
  • Production of monthly Study Report
  • Archiving the study questionnaires and other used study materials

Field Team Supervisor

MSF FRANCE HOMABAY
11.2015 - 02.2017
  • Assist in preparation and Validation of study SOPs
  • Assist in the designing of tools for Monitoring and evaluation of the study plans
  • Assist in the development and designing of staff training tools in collaboration with the study coordinator
  • Making duty rooster and rotation schedule for the field staffs
  • Ensuring that all the field data collection tools are delivered in time
  • Daily field and staff supervision in all the facilities
  • Reviewing all the questionnaires filled by the research assistants in the field
  • Making cash requests for the relevant project/field expenses
  • Working with the lab coordinator to ensure that all the samples are taken to KEMRI/CDC for relevant testing
  • Following up with KEMRI/CDC staffs to ensure that all the results are picked/sent to MSF, FRANCE Homabay Officer
  • Making sure that all the children tested positive (PCR) during the study are linked to Care and Treatment and make 6 month growth monitoring for each child
  • Collecting DBS samples for 6 month follow ups for all the children tested positive (PCR)
  • Representing the project in relevant county meetings
  • Identifying participants for qualitative research
  • Participate in Quality Assurance procedures to ensure study protocol are followed
  • Encoding child follow up data in the Redcap database
  • Supporting the submission of study report status to the coordinator and PI and performance of other assigned duties
  • Sorting out filled in questionnaires and packing them for archiving and ensuring they are transported to Nairobi MSF office

Program Manager

Happy Villages Organization
Kisumu and Rarieda District, Lieta sub location
04.2012 - 11.2015
  • General Management of day to day organizations work
  • Coordinate, Monitor and evaluate program activities, outputs and outcomes.
  • Establish and develop strong working relationships with donors and stakeholders by facilitating networking, collaboration, and partnership building with stakeholders, i.e., Government, CSOS, NGOS, local and International Donors, and Private Partners. Prepare grants/project proposals and progress reports to the board and donors.
  • Maintain and report accomplishments and challenges.
  • Always maintain administration in the office and in the field.
  • Coordinate the preparation, presentation, and communication of work-related information to the Board of Directors on team and individual work accomplishments, challenges, issues, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.
  • Plan project activities based on Community Action Plan and strategic plan to ensure that community objectives are achieved and within prescribed time frame.
  • Plan for proposed projects to determine time frame, funding limitations, & procedures for achieving desired outcome, this includes staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
  • Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of projects and arrange for recruitment and assignment of project personnel in liaison with the Board of Directors.
  • Coordinate project activities with activities of government regulatory and other governmental agencies.
  • Facilitation and conducting of trainings to the farmer groups, women groups, youths and students on various issues like; financial management, good farming practices, health issues among other development issues.
  • Prepare and execute budgets effectively and efficiently.
  • Facilitate development of Strategic plan, Annual operation plan and Annual budgets.
  • Participate in staff recruiting, orientation capacity building and mentoring
  • Travel frequently to projects districts and sites as well as mobilize partner organizations as envisioned in the project document, stakeholders and beneficiary communities as per agreements reached between partner organizations and Happy Villages to fulfill the objectives of the projects.
  • Ensure integrity and professionalism is upheld within the organization staff, volunteers and interns.

Part time Lecturer

Amani Counselling Centre Kisumu
01.2012 - 04.2012
  • Department of Community Development and Social Work

Field Supervisor/Officer

Impact Research and Development Organization
Kisumu East
03.2010 - 09.2010
  • Responsible for the provision of technical assistance to the community and youth groups as ground implementers of the projects activities in Obunga, Nyawita and Bandani slums in Kisumu in the key areas of care environment of children, child developments, Education, child rights, Food security, Income Generating Activities and sanitation.
  • Making household visits to assess the vulnerability of the children in the houses Identified by the youth and women groups and .taking Anthropometric measurements and filling and reviewing the questionnaires used to gather household information.
  • Capacity assessment of Youth Groups, Women Groups and ECD centers and households for the purpose of partnership initiation and training in economic activities and other identified areas.
  • Monitor and regularly review with Community Organizations the services provided to the targeted beneficiaries who are the children.
  • Participate in the planning and facilitation of workshops for capacity building of Community Groups to improve their living standards and those of the children around them.
  • Working with the local administrators like chiefs and assistant chiefs to see that the project is well conceived and is running well in the designated areas.
  • Participate in linking the Project and Community to relevant Government organs and NGOS with likeminded interventions and also acting as a link between community, the youth groups and the government.
  • Organizing Medical camps in collaboration with Ministry of Health, DMOH Kisumu East and also organizing for inter school (ECD Cantres) competitions in Bandani and Obunga.
  • Ensure Financial Management, reporting and administration of the Project activities with the Groups.
  • Community and resource mobilization for various activities like medical camps, trainings and field trips/visits to other successful areas in the country.
  • Development of project budgets and implementation plans with implementing groups.
  • Monitor and report on the implementation of the Project to the Project Coordinator and Participate in the Project evaluations and assessments (needs and situational assessments).

Research Assistant

Family Health International
Kusa Health Center and Bonde Dispensary in Nyando District
03.2009 - 03.2010
  • Responsible for conducting eligibility test, consenting clients and assigning unique numbers to the study participants.
  • Interviewing the participants, filling in the questionnaires and reviewing the questionnaires on every visit.
  • Scheduling appointments for follow ups, tracking and tracing the participants visit for the entire period sometimes going up to their homesteads to look for them.
  • Reimburse participants transport cost for the visit schedules and keeping record of the same
  • Collecting, reviewing the filled in tools from other facilities and send to the office in the absence of the field supervisor.

Research Assistant

Impact Research Development Organization
Nairobi
01.2009 - 03.2009
  • Responsible for the leadership of a group of SEVEN Research Assistants in collecting data in Mlolongo and Ongata Rongai areas in Nairobi.
  • Filling in questionnaires, conducting Focus Group Discussions (taking notes or moderating at one particular time) and In-depth Interviews, thereafter translating the recorded taps.

Credit officer (Temporarily)

St. Francis Community Development Project
12.2001 - 01.2002
  • Facilitating Group meetings and Collection of dept/loan remittances from the sponsored Community groups for two months.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology major

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
12.2008

B plan - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

LWAK GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
11.2001

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -

ST. TERESA’S YALA
11.1997

Skills

  • Clinical research and project management
  • Community development and implementation
  • Vulnerable population engagement
  • Health and food security initiatives
  • Gender development and empowerment
  • Networking and partnership building
  • Resource mobilization strategies
  • Staff coaching and mentoring
  • Financial management expertise
  • Report writing and proposal development
  • Social marketing techniques
  • Results-based programming skills
  • Microsoft Office proficiency

Certification

  • May 2012 - Permaculture Design Course: Permaculture Research Institute of Kenya. Gained indepth knowledge and skills in:
  • Permaculture patterns and methods of design.
  • Water harvesting and swales building.
  • Banana circles and composting.
  • Trees and food forests, aquaculture and aquaponics Bio-fuels and energy efficient cooking.
  • Green house systems.
  • Organic pesticide making
  • 2010 December KEMRI/CDC PROGRAM Certificate in Couple Counseling and Testing, Provider Initiated Testing Counseling (PITC) : National Guidelines on PITC and Couple Counseling services at Lakers Inn, Kisumu
  • 2009 March FAMILY HEALTH INTERNAT Training in Research Ethics and Quantitative Data Collection
  • 2007 July –Oct: HOPE AND CARE ASSOCIATION Certificate in Nutrition, HIV/VCT Counseling, PMTCT Care, Home-based care, Substance and Drug/Child abuse
  • 2001 January: AGAPE COUNSELING AND TRAINING Peer counsel

References

  • Stephanie, Lynch, Program Manager, Slynch2@devereux.org, +1 518 929 8753, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, 1374, Old Post Rd, Valatie, NY, 12184
  • Stokely, Watson, Program Director, Swatson@devereux.org, +1 845 453 9685, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, 1374, Old Post Rd, Valatie, NY, 12184
  • Mahmoud, Badawi, Study Coordinator, Mahmoud.BADAWI@epicentre.msf.org, +33 629 758 704, +254 700 460643, Epicentre/ Medecins Sans Frontieres France, NDHIWA HIV IMPACT ON POPULATION SURVEY
  • Claire, Bossard, Principle Investigator, Claire.BOSSARD@epicentre.msf.org, +27724483045, Epicentre /SAMU Doctors Without Borders (MSF) South Africa, Prevalence of major genotypic resistance among first line ART experienced individuals hospitalized with advanced HIV disease.
  • Hemmed, Lukonge, Project Coordinator, hemmedlukonge@yahoo.com, +255742846917, +254737414193, Medecins Sans Frontieres, France Kenya, Homabay, Kenya Mission
  • Alliance, Nikuze, Study Coordinator, allniksam@yahoo.fr, +250 788 455 157, Epicentre/Medecins Sans Frontieres France, Kenya, Impact of Expanded Screening Strategies and Point of Care EID on infant HIV diagnosis and ART initiation (IESS)

Hobbies and Interests

Reading, Watching soccer, Travelling/Nature walk, Making friends

Accomplishments

  • Successfully guided field team in achieving the target of the Ndhiwa HIV Impact on Population Study (NHIPS)
  • Successfully coordinating First line (ART ) Resistance study at Homabay County Teaching and Referral Hospital
  • Successfully contributed to the IED Study (Impact of Expanded Screening Strategies and Point of Care EID on infant HIV diagnosis and ART initiation (IESS study) that successfully piloted the Gene Expert machine for Infant HIV testing in Ndhiwa Sub County.
  • Successfully raised donor funding and effectively managed the funds from major donors such as AFAP, WYI, and individual donors
  • Effectively designed and implemented integrated and sustainable socio-economic programs on food security with the community, gender development, and Health (HIV/AIDS) while implementing the community health strategy
  • Strategically identified development partners, projects, and raised funds to implement the projects
  • Successfully sourced a 2.6-acre piece of land for the Organization and implemented the construction of various buildings and demonstration agricultural units
  • Initiated the Formation of Health clubs and oversaw the Implementation of WASH and school health programs
  • Initiated and implemented permaculture clubs and kitchen gardening in 10 schools and the community to ensure food security.
  • Introduced cereal banking to ensure food security in the community of Lieta sub-location and currently working on the formation of a farmers’ cooperative.

Volunteer Experience

St. Francis Community Development Project, Counselor / Social Worker, 2002-02, 2003-12, Offering counseling services to the Orphans and Youth supported by the project this I continued even during the vacations., I also offered Health Talks on reproductive health to different youth groups in Nairobi during my college days, especially to the Sarakasi group of artists. I am also computer literate.

Community Service

Kenyatta University AIDS Control Organization (KUSACO), Nairobi, 2005, 2007, Participated in various community work organized by Kenyatta University AIDS Control Organization (KUSACO) Like Orphanage Clean ups at Kahawa West Children Homes Nairobi, HIV TESTING WEEK (as a counselor).

CURRICULUM VITAE

  • Name: Gloria Anyango Omollo
  • Profession: Sociologist
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Contact: Postal Address: P.O. BOX 1226-40100, Kisumu, Kenya
  • Tel. +254 717 413 739
  • +254 781 833344
  • Gloria.Omollo2000@gmail.com

Timeline

Direct Care Professional and acting Assistant Program Manager

Kinderhook ICF
02.2023 - Current

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
10.2022 - 02.2023

Field Team Supervisor

MSF FRANCE HOMABAY
10.2018 - 04.2019

Quantitative (Investigator), Researcher

MSF FRANCE HOMABAY
01.2018 - 09.2018

Field Team Supervisor

MSF FRANCE HOMABAY
11.2015 - 02.2017

Program Manager

Happy Villages Organization
04.2012 - 11.2015

Part time Lecturer

Amani Counselling Centre Kisumu
01.2012 - 04.2012

Field Supervisor/Officer

Impact Research and Development Organization
03.2010 - 09.2010

Research Assistant

Family Health International
03.2009 - 03.2010

Research Assistant

Impact Research Development Organization
01.2009 - 03.2009

Credit officer (Temporarily)

St. Francis Community Development Project
12.2001 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology major

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

B plan - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

LWAK GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -

ST. TERESA’S YALA

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