Christine Kadhila Joao
Windhoek
Summary
Christine has experience working with people from all over the world, with different cultures and languages. Has experience overseeing projects from initial to final stages. Leading multidisciplinary teams in the schools and health promotion sector in 3 African countries.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Programme Development Manager
Star For Life
- Research and program development
- Stakeholder Relations
- Budgeting and fundraising
- Project management
- Overseeing the development of Star For Life Programmes in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania
- Develop Youth Friendly Manuals
- Supervise Multi-disciplinary Teams of Nurses, Social Workers and Psychologist
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
Senior Life Skills Coach
Star For Life
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Training and Mentoring Junior life skills coaches
- Trainning Teachers in Ethical leadership and HIV & AIDS programming.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
Life Skills Coach
Star For Life
04.2011 - 04.2015
- Intervened in crisis situations to provide counseling and support.
- Facilitated sessions in person and over phone.
- Maintained impeccable records for each client and daily instructional activities.
- Created learner-centered individual program plan in consultation for Area of study subjects with parents and adult learners with developmental disabilities.
- Customized strategies based on individuals' goals and strengths and offered each positive reinforcement to continue progress against goals.
- Modeled positive behavior skills as well as good problem-solving and relationship-building abilities to improve clients' social integration.
- Coached clients through difficult life circumstances.
Education
Masters In Public Health - Public Health
John Moore University of Liverpool
LondonHonours Degree In Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
University of Namibia
Namibia05.2010
Skills
- LANGUAGES
- English
- Afrikaans
- Oshiwambo
- Portuguese
- Otjiherero
- HOBBIES
- Travelling
- Reading
- Networking
- SKILLS
- Project Manager Supervision
- Manager Coaching and Training
- Life skills education
- Data presentation skills
- Counseling and life coaching
- Budget management skills
Timeline
Senior Life Skills Coach
Star For Life
01.2016 - 01.2017
Life Skills Coach
Star For Life
04.2011 - 04.2015
Regional Programme Development Manager
Star For Life
Masters In Public Health - Public Health
John Moore University of Liverpool
Honours Degree In Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
University of Namibia
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