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TERESA KARIUKI

Powder Springs

Summary

Resourceful Project Manager with 8 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget, and financial management.


I am also a highly skilled freelance software development professional bringing talents for software design, development, and integration. Offering advanced knowledge of in-demand programming languages. Background writing code and developing systems for applications.


And, I am a Diligent Caregiver with 6 Years of experience. I focus on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized, and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caregiver

Historic Roswell Place
10.2024 - Current
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.

Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant

CaraVita Home Care
08.2020 - Current
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Manage hospital appointments as well as other General appointments for clients
  • Engage Clients in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.

Senior Caregiver

Kathryn Personal Care Home
11.2019 - 06.2023
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises to maintain and improve strength, flexibility and balance.
  • Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.

Project Manager

Brod Africa Construction LTD
06.2015 - 12.2019
  • Was involved in:Project planning and implementation which involved the use of Key Performance Indicators that enabled the smooth running of projects to completion
  • Analyzing data involved in the project and making plans to implement projects based on that data Preventing scope creep from stakeholders during the project implementation phase
  • Defining proper work breakdown structures
  • Ensuring that the stakeholders were able to understand complex concepts involved in the project
  • Pricing B.O.Qs For tenders
  • Third-Party Logistics (3PL) which included resource planning and allocation
  • Procurement of construction materials
  • Getting Tenders for the Company
  • Structural Design using AutoCAD design software
  • Highway Geometric Design using Civil 3D design software
  • Ensuring that the designs done by junior engineers complied with the Structural and Traffic Engineering principles and standards
  • Site supervision, ensuring that the Structural and highway construction works are implemented in accordance with the design specifications
  • Streamlining the project management process and work breakdown structure with the help of the KPIs thus able to have clearly defined goals that had defined timelines and were achievable
  • This led to more work productivity as we were able to finish stalled projects and acquire new ones because of our successful completion rate
  • Being able to finish 2 schools, one dispensary and one road construction projects that had stalled due to poor resource management and planning

Construction Project Coordinator

SAVENDA International LTD
02.2013 - 05.2015
  • I was involved in:Project planning and implementation Which included setting Key Project Indicators for each project
  • Updating the project manager about an upcoming meeting, payments, site visits, as well as the schedule of works
  • Pricing B.O.Qs For tenders
  • Third-Party Logistics (3PL) which included resource planning and allocation
  • Overseeing the procurement of construction materials
  • Site supervision, ensuring that the highway and structural construction works are implemented in accordance with the structural and highway design principles and standards
  • Coming up with a more organized schedule for work done with the help of the KPIs enabling the company to get the payment processed faster from the employer (who was the government)
  • Writing Bill of Quantities when bidding for projects, which enabled the company to stop outsourcing these services
  • Quantifying materials needed for the project in advance with the help of BOQs enabling the director to have time to have enough time to source materials at a cheaper cost
  • This in turn greatly lowered the cost of running the projects, which then created bigger profit margins for the company

Assistant Engineer

GADO Consulting Engineers
04.2012 - 02.2013
  • I was involved in:Structural Design using AutoCAD design software
  • Highway Geometric Design using Civil 3d design software
  • Site supervision ensured that the Structural and highway construction works followed the structural and traffic design principles and standards
  • Writing daily and monthly project progress reports
  • Communicating with the Senior Engineer on the progress of work and planning for weekly work progress
  • Collecting survey data from the Surveyors for analysis and design purposes
  • Conducting site visits to collect Traffic data for analysis, soil samples for testing, and bitumen samples for testing
  • Writing reports for site meetings
  • Was able to deliver design tasks on time which made it easier for the senior engineer to deliver more reports to the employer (the government agencies)

Assistant Site Manager

IRRICO International LTD
10.2011 - 04.2012

I was involved in:-

Site supervision on plumbing and concrete works ensuring that these works were implemented and followed the structural design principles and standards.

Writing daily and monthly project progress reports.

Communicating with the Senior Engineer to discuss the project progress and plan on weekly scope of work

Prepared payment schedules for employees.

Taking measurements of the finished work and preparing payment certificates.

Writing reports for site meetings, committee and farmers meetings.

Intern Engineer

Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
06.2007 - 09.2011
  • I was involved in:Site supervision on plumbing and concrete works ensuring that these works were implemented and followed the structural design principles and standards
  • Writing daily and monthly project progress reports
  • Communicating with the Senior Engineer to discuss the project progress and plan on weekly scope of work
  • Prepared payment schedules for employees
  • Taking measurements of the finished work and preparing payment certificates
  • Writing reports for site meetings, committee and farmers meetings
  • I worked here as an intern every year the school closed until graduation
  • I was involved in:Site supervision
  • Writing daily and monthly site reports
  • Taking inventories and coming up with the bill of quantities
  • Culvert and Drainage design as directed by the Regional Engineer
  • Conducting field survey and analysis of survey data
  • Testing of Engineering construction materials such as subgrade and subbase soil, bitumen and concrete
  • Checking whether the payment being claimed by the contractor was complying with the actual work done on the project
  • Assisting the Resident Engineer with any other task that needed to be done and was within my scope

Education

No Degree - Certified Nurse Assistant

Alpha Health Institute
Marietta, GA
01-2024

Associate of Science - Full-Stack Web Development

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
12-2022

Bachelor of Science - Civil And Construction Engineering

University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
09-2011

Skills

  • Feasibility analysis
  • Workforce training
  • Project development
  • Systems implementation
  • Project tracking
  • Conflict management
  • Work flow planning
  • Programming languages
  • Advanced understanding of Java and Javascript
  • Agile methodology
  • Customer relations specialist
  • Compassionate client care
  • Medication coordination
  • Care plan assessment
  • Autism support
  • ADL assistance

Certification

Registered Associate Engineer

Date: February 2013

Registration Body: Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)


Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Date: January 2025

Alpha Health Institute


Certified in CPR/AED/First Aid

Date: November 2019

National CPR Foundation

Timeline

Caregiver

Historic Roswell Place
10.2024 - Current

Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant

CaraVita Home Care
08.2020 - Current

Senior Caregiver

Kathryn Personal Care Home
11.2019 - 06.2023

Project Manager

Brod Africa Construction LTD
06.2015 - 12.2019

Construction Project Coordinator

SAVENDA International LTD
02.2013 - 05.2015

Assistant Engineer

GADO Consulting Engineers
04.2012 - 02.2013

Assistant Site Manager

IRRICO International LTD
10.2011 - 04.2012

Intern Engineer

Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
06.2007 - 09.2011

Registered Associate Engineer

Date: February 2013

Registration Body: Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)


Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Date: January 2025

Alpha Health Institute


Certified in CPR/AED/First Aid

Date: November 2019

National CPR Foundation

No Degree - Certified Nurse Assistant

Alpha Health Institute

Associate of Science - Full-Stack Web Development

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Civil And Construction Engineering

University of Nairobi
TERESA KARIUKI