Loretta Adhiambo
@lorettaadhiambo
Compassionate social worker focused on youth empowerment, community development, and rights-based interventions.
What I'm looking for
I am a dedicated social worker and community development practitioner with five years of hands-on experience empowering individuals, families and communities through rights-based, culturally responsive interventions.
I have a proven track record in program planning, community engagement, case management, advocacy and capacity building, with focused work supporting adolescents and young people living with HIV in clinical and community settings.
I prioritize ethical practice and systemic change, delivering youth-friendly services, mentorship, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder collaboration to improve well-being and resilience of marginalized populations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Peer Educator
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital
Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 2 months)
Provide youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services, counseling, and psychosocial support, maintaining records and referrals while monitoring and reporting program activities to improve adolescent health outcomes.
Administrative Assistant
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025 (7 months)
Handled front-desk operations, email and phone correspondence, appointment scheduling and meeting logistics while providing administrative support to clinicians to ensure smooth patient interactions.
Peer Mentor
Y+ Kenya
Feb 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 7 months)
Mentored adolescents and young people living with HIV, facilitated safe support spaces, managed WhatsApp groups to mobilize and retain beneficiaries, and referred clients to appropriate services to improve treatment adherence and wellbeing.
Sales & Marketing Rep
Betsafe Kenya
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022 (4 months)
Drove customer acquisition and onboarding, conducted market research to identify sales opportunities, maintained client relationships, and met KPI targets for registrations and betting volume.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
East Africa Institute of Certified Studies
Diploma in Social Work and Community Development, Social Work and Community Development
2023 - 2025
Pursuing a Diploma in Social Work and Community Development with coursework and practical training focused on rights-based community interventions and case management.
Star of the Sea High School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, General Secondary Education
2014 - 2017
Completed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Star of the Sea High School with general secondary education preparation.
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