Ruth Kimani

Spearheaded 40+ virtual and physical conferences and webinars across Africa, driving audience engagement and dialogue. Developed digital communication campaigns reaching 15,000+ online participants and produced accessible science content for blogs, podcasts, infographics, and social media.

Designed leadership development programs and delivered organizational restructuring and change management initiatives to strengthen management capability and collaboration. Introduced diversity and inclusion strategies and advised senior executives on aligning people strategy with business growth goals, supporting improved employee satisfaction and retention.

Coordinated volunteer science communication and training activities, supporting science engagement through events and learning initiatives. Helped plan and facilitate communication-focused programming and outreach.

Served as an Online UN Volunteer with UNV Kenya, supporting virtual assignments and communication-related work.

Produced written content for The Millennials News as a volunteer writer, contributing to ongoing publishing efforts.

Executed social media campaigns across five platforms, growing digital reach to 20,000+ users and improving engagement metrics. Coordinated Mawazo Climate Week 2022 with 10 virtual sessions, produced podcast episodes featuring female scientists, and maintained website content through Squarespace.

Provided STEM mentorship to support learners through guidance and facilitation. Assisted with structured learning and encouragement for youth engagement in science.

Volunteered as a science educator, supporting science learning and engagement activities. Contributed to community-based education initiatives through hands-on support and teaching assistance.

Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology starting in 2018.