Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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MARY KIIRU

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Home Care Aide

Homecare Assistance
Seattle
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
  • Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.

Home Care Aide

Rosewood
Kent City
01.2020 - 10.2021
  • Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.
  • Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
  • Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.

Events Production and Human Resource Management

MoSound Events
Nairobi
01.2010 - 09.2019
  • Planning and executing logistics for Gospel artistes
  • Scheduled events for artistes.
  • Planned logistics for artistes.
  • Communicating with artistes and inviting them for events media interviews and other events.
  • Responsible for making calls to artistes inviting them for events.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning and event booking.
  • Coordinated catering services and planned menus to compliment event theme and selected musical or guest speaker entertainment.
  • Planned and organized activities, details and timelines for our events.
  • Fostered relationships with Media and Musical industry.
  • Organized logistics and materials for each meeting, arranged spaces and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
  • Human Resource
  • Management of Personnel files and Staff records.
  • Assisting with Administration of day to day operations of human resources functions and duties.
  • Sourcing for vacancies.
  • Leave Administration.
  • House Keeping.
  • Managing Subordinate staff
  • Any other duties as may be allocated from time to time.

PRODUCER K24
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Handling all the Programs of the day
  • Scheduling all programs that go on air
  • Following up on the stories of the day
  • Running adverts on air
  • Working with Editors, Anchors and Reporters before airing a piece of news.

Production Assistant

Mohammed Amin Foundation
Nairobi
01.2008 - 06.2008
  • Worked as a crew during a TV Show show.
  • Managing calls for the invited guests
  • Assisting with props behind the scenes
  • Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
  • Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors and staging areas.
  • Maintained schedules, managed deadlines and interfaced with teammates to support production activities.
  • Reviewed activities for production team to complete tasks on time.
  • Interacted positively with actors and actresses when escorting to and from trailers during filming.
  • Digitized and logged footage for production team.

Intern

Camerapix
Nairobi
01.2007 - 06.2007
  • Logging tapes for linear and non-linear editing
  • Transcribing
  • Camera operations
  • Worked on the Photo Slides
  • Battery and Tape Runner
  • Labeled and distributed all tapes for the show
  • Ensured all the cameramen had enough charged tapes for the full show.
  • Collaborated in professional team to solve workflow issues.
  • Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.

Education

Diploma - Television Production Duties, Editing, Camera Operations, Scripting, Lighting, Production, Photography, Sound, News Writing, Media Law

East African School of Media Studies
01.2008

Certificate - Journalism & Mass Communication, Media Information Organization & Practice, Public Relations, Information Research & Recording, Communication Skills, News Reporting

Alphax College
Nairobi
01.2005

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

APOSTOLIC CARMEL GIRLS
01.2002

Skills

  • Care plan assessment
  • Progress documentation
  • Behavioral Management
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient-focused care
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Trustworthy companion
  • Compassionate caregiver

Accomplishments

1. Name: Cyprian Ajevi.

Contact: +5743448200

Relationship: Friend

2.Name: Elizabeth Wachira.

Contact:+12533319506

Relationship: Friend

Timeline

Home Care Aide

Homecare Assistance
10.2021 - 01.2022

Home Care Aide

Rosewood
01.2020 - 10.2021

Events Production and Human Resource Management

MoSound Events
01.2010 - 09.2019

PRODUCER K24
01.2008 - 01.2009

Production Assistant

Mohammed Amin Foundation
01.2008 - 06.2008

Intern

Camerapix
01.2007 - 06.2007

Diploma - Television Production Duties, Editing, Camera Operations, Scripting, Lighting, Production, Photography, Sound, News Writing, Media Law

East African School of Media Studies

Certificate - Journalism & Mass Communication, Media Information Organization & Practice, Public Relations, Information Research & Recording, Communication Skills, News Reporting

Alphax College

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

APOSTOLIC CARMEL GIRLS