A growing public engagement and corporate communication strategist experienced in navigating demanding dynamics in community development, education and air travel. A big believer in the power of strategy and teamwork to deliver high impact outputs; I thrive in environments that support knowledge exchange
• Represented 450,000+ women and youth, bringing to light their views and opinions on the County’s Budget process as well as other policies affecting them.
• Effectively lobbied for the creation of Nyota Zetu, a sustainable County-wide bursary program that remits to target families about $150 to offset school fees for high performing yet needy students which increased the County’s student retention rates
• Intentionally supported and mentored needy students between ages 13-20 from households living on less than a dollar a day to make informed choices and aspire to be responsible citizens
• Proffered to serve as Vice secretary to the Assembly’s Women Caucus where I contributed to and documented decisions that informed allocation of funds to programs targeting the empowerment of women in the county, and further on provided oversight, monitoring & evaluation to the County's Women Fund
• Regularly drafted press releases and reports on the County’s efforts in advancing issues affecting women and girls such as sexual abuse, domestic violence and drug use in the County
• Successfully sponsored the Murang’a County Climate Change Fund bill aligned to the Climate Change Act of 2016, capturing operational and fundraising strategies to support community-level projects that conserve the environment
Leadership
Problem-Solving
Strategic Planning
Lobbying and Negotiation
Activity Supervision
Program Oversight
Community Involvement
Journaling
Yoga
Travelling