Felicia Osilaechuu
Toorak
Summary
Results-driven health professional with extensive knowledge and skill in public health and preventative strategies. Demonstrated abilities in program planning, report submission and stakeholder consultations. Passionate for health equity/ equality and strive in a teamwork environment and inclusive culture.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Promotion Officer
Grampians Community Health
11.2022 - Current
- Developing health promotion plans and submission of annual reports
- Implementing preventative actions in settings such as schools, sport centres, community organisations, early childhood settings and other health services
- Maintaining and strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders including local and state agencies
- Contributing/providing feedback to local and statewide preventative plans, consultations and strategy reviews such as the DOH community health promotion plan, council strategy plans, state health and wellbeing plan amongst others
- Identifying new opportunities and stakeholder leverages to achieve targeted outcomes
- Feeding into policy documents both internally and externally
- Participating and contributing to workshops, webinars, seminars, team/group meetings and committee meetings
- Driving government funded programs and priorities as well as providing education and information on programs to internal staff and settings
- Undertaking research, reviewing government database, and being up to date with health talking points, trending issues and relevant topics
- Developing and distributing health messaging.
STUDY YEARS (University of Western Australia)
UWA
07.2019 - 12.2021
Medical Laboratory Scientist (Intern)
Rivers State Teaching Hospital
09.2017 - 10.2018
- Analysing and identifying chemical contents in fluids and tissues, infections, blood abnormalities, immune dysfunction and other medical conditions
- Performing general laboratory tests to assist with diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases
- Carrying out research and participating in clinical investigations
- Operating, maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment
- Documentation and dissemination of clinical results
- Attending workshops, team meetings and carrying out presentations.
- Phlebotomy
National Youth Service (NYSC)
Nigeria
08.2016 - 09.2017
Education
Master of Public Health -
University of Western Australia
12.2021
Bacher's in Medical Laboratory Science -
River State University
09.2015
Skills
- Strong management skills and ability to strive under pressure
- Able to communicate fluently and convey written information in clear, concise and understandable manner
- Able to build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders of diverse background
- Strong abilities of effective liaison, negotiation and advocacy
- Adept with carrying out research, contributing to plans and report submission
- Excellent decision making approaches & techniques
- Experienced and skilled in undertaking local and state consultations
- Extensive knowledge of healthy system and mechanism
- Strong interpersonal abilities and teamwork ethics
Additional Information
- Awarded "Network Excellence" for collaborative effort and collective impact approach by VKEW, alongside other teams of the Northern Grampian Shire Prevention Hub- 2023
- Granted scholarship by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to participate in the first Lassa Fever International Conference, Abuja- 2019
- Postgraduate UniMentor -University of Western Australia- 2021
Timeline
Health Promotion Officer
Grampians Community Health
11.2022 - Current
STUDY YEARS (University of Western Australia)
UWA
07.2019 - 12.2021
Medical Laboratory Scientist (Intern)
Rivers State Teaching Hospital
09.2017 - 10.2018
National Youth Service (NYSC)
Nigeria
08.2016 - 09.2017
Master of Public Health -
University of Western Australia
Bacher's in Medical Laboratory Science -
River State University
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