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Nelly Kalu

Abuja
Nelly Kalu

Summary

An organized and detail-oriented professional with experience coordinating projects and programs.

Professional with expertise in health and safety program management, functional operations and projects.

A collaborative leader who strives to promote an engaged, empowering work culture through partnerships with coworkers.

Successfully built and maintained relationships with diverse stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Reduces costs and improves organizational efficiency by streamlining operations.

Makes independent decisions and uses sound judgment to impact the success of the company.

Expert at analyzing problems, solving them, motivating others, and building teams. Good at managing relationships, motivating teams, and building teams.

A customer-oriented team player who excels at building profits and generating new clients while maximizing customer satisfaction levels.

Overview

13

Professional experience

Work History

st.Immanuel eye care services
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Optometrist
07.2014 - Current

Job overview

  • • Consultation; the first point of contact for patients who have problems with their eyes or who need advice concerning their eye health
    • Coordinating and managing eye health programs; the job includes creating programs to help people who cannot afford eye care to have access to quality eye health. I source for these low resource communities, make a needs assessment, plan and execute these programs.
    • Test analysis and treatment plan development; analyze and provide patient with a diagnosis and a means of management or permanent solution as the case may be
    • Counseling and referrals; refer patients to appropriate specialist and provide counsel on the right way to go about their eye health
    • Monitoring to ensure Adherence to quality and service standards to support eye health goals.
  • Leveraged full field of optometric instruments and equipment to determine patient visual acuity, amplitude of accommodation and refractive state.
  • Performed ophthalmology research and stayed abreast of new developments to treat eye disorders.
  • Interviewed and examined patients with full range of vision problems and consulted medical charts to assist with diagnosis.
  • Conducted fundus examination through biomicroscopy by viewing with fixed lens and camera.
  • Conducted regular inventory of eyeglasses frames and prescription contact lenses, maintained stock levels and submitted orders to vendors.

Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria

Research Assistant
09.2019 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
  • Demonstrated strong writing skills to generate original correspondence and reports.
  • Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
  • ·To conduct client, exit interview on site
  • To monitor core MSI services given to clients by MSI providers,
  • To checkmate client satisfaction
  • To measure quality of counseling given to clients by MSI providers
  • Collection of quality data using M&E tools
  • Data management and processing
  • Conduct research and summarize findings

Gynae Care Research and Cancer Foundation

Volunteer; program assistant
06.2017 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Assisted with special events or programs.
  • Maintained clean, neat and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Supported engaging, fun and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Volunteered with groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for program recipients.
  • Coordinated food, clothing and household items for disadvantaged individuals and families.
  • Met with other volunteers and program leaders to discuss new service opportunities.
  • Planned and delivered numerous activities and special events for programs and services.
  • Encouraged donations by supporting community fundraising events and campaigns.
  • Supported staff with clerical work and other office tasks.
  • Organized and managed events and projects as part of community support services.
  • Tracked volunteer hours in spreadsheets.
  • Assisted program manager with planning and fundraising responsibilities.
  • Supported program leaders with administrative support duties.
  • Coordinated work of project dedicated to raise awareness of need, applying strong project and team leadership to enhance successes
  • Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocated for client needs and resolved roadblocks.

Marie Stopes International
Abuja, Abuja

Team Lead; monitoring and evaluation
09.2018 - 11.2018

Job overview

• Evaluated impact of pre-service training of nurses and midwives on long-acting reversible contraceptives done in 2014
• Put together and coordinated Focus group discussion FDG for evaluation of pre-service training
• Analyzed and assessed Pre-service training performance data and implemented corrective measures.
• Developed and assessment protocols to determine the feasibility and sustainability of the program, leading to more effective and efficient service delivery.
• Analyzed internal reports to evaluate pre-service training and effectiveness by using the outcomes-based approach.
• Provided key leadership to project managers, directors and other team members as the team led during evaluation.

National Assembly Eye Clinic

Intern
03.2012 - 03.2013

Job overview

  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
  • Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
  • Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets and produced timely reports.
  • Conducting and providing logistics for health seminars to sharpen employee skills.
  • Worked on projects using knowledge gained in classes to put together recommendations for issues.
  • Active Participation in mentorship development program's with senior colleagues.
  • Developed business, financial and analytical skills needed for career.
  • Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
  • Maintained organized inventory by checking stock to determine supply levels, expediting orders and delivering materials to work stations.
  • Collaborated in professional team to solve workflow issues.
  • Organizing screening exercises for individuals who had inaccessibility to our services.
  • Receiving information from clients on current challenges and proffering appropriate solutions.
  • Ensuring timely product delivery.
  • Inventory management of products.

Education

Quantic School of Business And Technology
Washington Dc

MBA from Business Administration
11.2023

University of Roehampton
London, England

Master of Science from Public Health
12.2021

Abia State University
Uturu Abia State

Doctor of Optometry from Optometry
02.2009

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Technical Support
  • Data Collation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Data Entry
  • Research Project Design
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Community Outreach
  • Project Planning
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Project Management
  • Data Extraction

Accomplishments

    Developed the GyneaCare Rural outreach program

    Team lead for evaluating the impact of pre-service training of student midwives

    Reported on client feedback on the use of specific modern-day contraceptive use

    Provided eye care outreach program for students in low-income settings

    Improved customer service for accessing contraception and reproductive services through research

Timeline

Research Assistant

Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria
09.2019 - 12.2019

Team Lead; monitoring and evaluation

Marie Stopes International
09.2018 - 11.2018

Volunteer; program assistant

Gynae Care Research and Cancer Foundation
06.2017 - 06.2019

Optometrist

st.Immanuel eye care services
07.2014 - Current

Intern

National Assembly Eye Clinic
03.2012 - 03.2013

Quantic School of Business And Technology

MBA from Business Administration

University of Roehampton

Master of Science from Public Health

Abia State University

Doctor of Optometry from Optometry
Nelly Kalu