Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Referees
Timeline

MILKA WAMBUI NGIGE NGIGE

Salem,OR

Summary

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

Dedicated to expanding knowledge and skills and learning new scope

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer Caregiver

BlueRidge
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Assisting residents around home with light housekeeping, such as cleaning, laundry, shopping, and transportation to day program
  • Providing companionship by taking them on walks, playing games, reading books, etc
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Administration of medications
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.

Attorney-at-Law

Wachira Kirigo & Company Advocates
03.2019 - 07.2022
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
  • Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light.
  • Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
  • Drafted statements of cases and witness lists.
  • Provided legal advice to variety of small and mid-sized businesses involved in multiple types of litigation.
  • Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
  • Resolved post-judgment litigation settlements and default judgment orders in favor of clients.
  • Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light
  • Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines
  • Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
  • Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties
  • Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations
  • Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel
  • Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case
  • Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials
  • Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts and other legal documents to support client needs
  • Represented clients in civil litigation, criminal proceedings and appeals in state and federal courts
  • Developed strategies and arguments for hearings, trials and appeals
  • Negotiated settlements of disputes and litigation
  • Advised clients on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and other business matters
  • Developed legal strategies to protect client interests and resolve disputes
  • Represented clients in administrative proceedings before government agencies
  • Assisted clients in formation, governance and dissolution of businesses
  • Researched and interpreted laws, rulings and regulations to advise clients on business and legal transactions
  • Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents

Board of Trustees Member

United Religions Initiative
05.2018 - 03.2022
  • Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Researched potential local, regional and national funders and assisted in relationship building.

• Representing African region in meetings and decision making

• Approving URI's annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions;

Programs Coordinator

Teenseed Africa
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Advice and coordinate the organization different programs
  • Court attendance for survivors of gender based violence in the informal settlement around Nairobi
  • Grant writing for resource mobilization
  • Working and management of projects on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR),LGBTIQ talks mentorship and girls empowerment with teenagers
  • Interpret laws of Kenya and regional women friendly treaties to illiterate women and teens in the community
  • Conducting meetings with community leaders and decision makers.
  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.

Pupil

Court Of Appeal
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Organization
  • Court of Appeal, Supervised court attendance;
  • Filling documents
  • Assessment of documents
  • Registering files in the register;
  • Drafting inter and intra office correspondence;
  • Client care;
  • Various filing systems;
  • Basic accounting;
  • General client care and attention;
  • Researched and wrote contracts, agreements and proposals.
  • Assisted lawyers with materials preparation for internal and external training events.
  • Apprised clients of potential risks and costs associated with each course of action.
  • Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
  • Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
  • Developed relationships among lawyers to facilitate knowledge-sharing and expertise.

Program officer /Legal Officer

Nairobi, OrganizationFloe Initiative
09.2016 - 01.2018
  • Ensure timely reporting to donors and Program Manager on programme implementation
  • Lobbying and advocacy on issues of Gender Based Violence, peace and security, education for girls and leadership at the community level
  • Advocacy at the grassroots level through community organizing and mobilizations on issues pertinent to them and that are geared towards improving service delivery from service providers such as law enforcement agents at the community level
  • Working and management of projects on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR),LGBTIQ talks mentorship and girls empowerment in secondary schools
  • Identification of community based organizations and strengthening of groups that have previously worked with Flone Initiative at the community level
  • Building capacities of teachers to enable them facilitate student's activities on women's rights issues in relation to prevention and response of violence in schools like rape in Kibra area
  • Establish an annual events to support and recognizes the champions of ending violence against women such as the International women's day, international day of the girl child, 16 days of activism among others
  • Gather information on Flone Initiatives activities in the region for documentation preparation, (Newsletters, Annual Reports, Programme Fact Sheets, Briefing Notes, lessons learned etc.)
  • Developing, directing and evaluating resource mobilization including acquisition and management of pro-bono services, in kind donations, corporate support and grants
  • Provide support to Flone Initiative in the field in the implementation of programs, activities and initiatives related to the relevant focus area
  • Provide technical and administrative support for timely implementation and monitoring of programs,
  • At the request of the Program Director, organize, participate and/or represent Flone Initiative in internal and external Committees, Task Forces, and other meetings.

Consultant

Nairobi, Young, s Leadership Institute/Half the Sky Movement/USAID
07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Approach schools and engage on their involvement with the program
  • Train the adolescents on gender related issues such as Women empowerment, gender based violence, maternal health, power of self believe, sex trafficking and career development among others as developed my Half the Sky Movement and USAID
  • Working and managing the project of mentorship of adolescents and training of youth and women
  • Train adolescents on careers, Early Education, Economic empowerment and the place of girls in innovation
  • Providing technical and programmatic support and when requested leadership, to ensure quality implementation, and further development of the adolescent Program
  • Making recommendations for improving the overall effectiveness of the Advocacy program, adolescent's mentorship and women empowerment program
  • Use of new technology such as mobile Phones games and computers as tools of women and girl's empowerment
  • Ensuring that relevant project outputs, best practices and lessons learned are captured, well documented and disseminated
  • Prepare a budget, Account and report on finances used in the program to the auditor
  • Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the Programs and its projects on a frequent basis and as may be otherwise required by the stakeholders and the donor
  • Follow up and remobilizes trained youth and women, mentored adolescents for impac
  • Report writing- Maintaining accurate and up to date records of all programs activities and send out to the donors and stakeholders

Education

Post Graduate Diploma -

Kenya School of Law, Nairobi Kenya
12.2017

Bachelor of Laws -

Mount Kenya University, Nairobi
07.2016

Skills

Skills

  • Strategy Development
  • Dispute Arbitration
  • Investigation Skills
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Reporting Tools
  • Risk and Mitigation Analysis
  • Performance Optimization Strategies

Referees

Wilson Njenga

BlueRidge Carehome

972-603-6320



Ms Esther Ndungu

BlueRidge carehome 

469-579-7574

Timeline

Volunteer Caregiver - BlueRidge
01.2022 - 09.2022
Programs Coordinator - Teenseed Africa
01.2020 - 02.2021
Attorney-at-Law - Wachira Kirigo & Company Advocates
03.2019 - 07.2022
Board of Trustees Member - United Religions Initiative
05.2018 - 03.2022
Pupil - Court Of Appeal
01.2018 - 12.2018
Program officer /Legal Officer - Nairobi, OrganizationFloe Initiative
09.2016 - 01.2018
Consultant - Nairobi, Young, s Leadership Institute/Half the Sky Movement/USAID
07.2015 - 07.2016
Kenya School of Law - Post Graduate Diploma,
Mount Kenya University - Bachelor of Laws,
MILKA WAMBUI NGIGE NGIGE