DOROTHY TENAI
Summary
Well-rounded and dynamic education administrator with expertise in curriculum planning and development. Offers student-focused, dynamic communication skills. Experience leading school administration and driving test scores through proven education methods.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal
North coast medical training college
2022.04 - Current
- Ensure that college functions and activities are in line with its vision and mission as well as national goals and objectives, and that they conform to rules and regulations of the regulatory bodies.
- Collaborated with the Parent-Teacher Association to address parent concerns and foster a supportive community for student success.
- Increased teacher effectiveness through comprehensive coaching, professional development opportunities, and mentorship programs.
- Participate in the formulation of the strategic plans for the college, development of the year planner and review of general policy documents.
- Ensure adherence to external quality systems, requirements, and guidelines, specifically those of governing accrediting bodies, including but not limited to those related to student admission, training, and assessment and course validation and revalidation
- Led school improvement efforts by setting clear expectations for staff performance and providing regular feedback on progress towards goals.
- Championed technology integration in classrooms to increase efficiency in lesson delivery while also preparing students for the digital age.
- Lead integration of innovations and improvements of education through the quality assurance framework into strategies, guidelines, procedures and forms.
- Initiate and support the development of long and short courses, trainings, and other possibilities for educational advancement.
- Ensure training in all departments is implemented as per existing policies, curricula, schedules and other guidelines.
Member of the ad hoc skills advisory committee (SSAC) for Health professions Education- TVETA
Technical And Vocational Education And Training
2021.05 - Current
- To identify and advice on competency standards to be used for curriculum development.
- Undertake technical validation of curricula developed by curriculum developers for endorsement.
- Assist in identifying suitable practitioners to take part in competency standards development and development of assessment tools.
- Recommend assessment material for endorsement.
- Facilitate provision of technical advice on matters of the Health Professions Education (HPE).
- Assist training providers in identifying work placement for trainees.
Dean of students
North Coast medical training college
2019.09 - 2022.03
- Functioned as a patron for the student council and liaison between the association and the college administration.
- Functioned as a patron for the alumni association and a liaison between the association and the college administration.
- Informed and updated students on policies, procedures, and guidelines and changes in those which concern them.
- Created and implemented procedures to receive and act on student complaints.
- Created and implemented procedures to support students with various non-academic problems.
- Supported the Principal in student administration and registration
- Advised the college management on long term strategies and policies to support students' welfare and wellbeing activities.
- Planned, implemented, and evaluated profession-related extra-curricular activities.
- Coordinated social extra-curricular activities together with the student council.
- Kept all administrative student records and documents in custody and oversees the process of collecting, distributing, archiving and retrieval of the same.
- Developed policies and procedures for managing students' extra-curricular, social and professional issues
- Increase of students' extra-curricular, social, and professional engagement during that period.
- Implementation of hidden curriculum, build students soft skills through behaviors change communication.
Deputy head of department
North Coast medical training college
2016.10 - 2019.08
- Support assessment in the department.
- Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions.
- Supervising the learning of students and running of the department.
- Coordination of the students placement and lectures.
- Advise the industrial liaison officer and the clinical instructor on departmental matters.
- Allocate and monitor lecturers and lectures.
- Submit reports to the academic officer on departmental matters.
- Formulating and revising relevant academic policies such as examination policy.
- Supporting the nutrition department as head of department in a private tertiary college whereby exemplary performance was witnessed.
- Spearheaded licensing of the nutrition course by the Kenya nutritionist and dieticians institute during my time of service.
Assistant lecturer
North Coast Medical training college
2015.07 - 2016.09
- Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions.
- Supervising the learning of students and running of the department.
- Allocate and monitor lecturers and lectures
- Participated in professional development workshops to continuously improve teaching skills and stay current with industry trends.
- Evaluated student performance fairly by implementing varied assessment techniques, ensuring accurate knowledge measurement.
- Formulating and revising relevant academic policies such as examination policy
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, participation, assignments, and grades while adhering to strict confidentiality standards.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design effective curriculum, resulting in better alignment of course objectives.
Nutritionist
Pandya Hospital
2014.07 - 2015.07
- Preparing and implementing therapeutic diets for outpatients and inpatients.
- Providing guidelines on therapeutic diets for existing and emerging diseases for Hospital use and home based care.
- Treating and counseling patients using specialized dietetic nutritionally modified products.
- Implementing the nutrition and dietetic process including screening, assessing, formulating and implementing nutrition interventions and evaluating outcomes.
- Conducting ward rounds and supervising administration of inpatient feeding.
- Collecting, compiling and analyzing nutrition data.
- Implementing and monitoring outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding program's.
- Conducting nutrition health education and demonstrations.
- Implementing baby friendly Hospital initiatives.
- Preparing monthly Nutrition and Dietetic reports.
- Conducted nutritional assessments and identified areas for improvement, resulting in better health outcomes for clients.
Education
Master of Science - Health Education
Maastricht University
Nertherlands 05.2024
Higher Diploma - Health Profession Education
Collaboration Btw North Coast MTC And Maastricht University
Netherlands12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Mount Kenya University
Thika 04.2014
Diploma - Clinical And Community Health
Mount Kenya University
Thika 04.2012
Skills
- Microsoft office
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Team work skills
- Managerial skill
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Relationship building and networking
- Education administration
- School Community Relations
References
Available on Request
Certification
- Registration by the Kenya nutritionist and dieticians' institute.
- Training on competency-based education by TVET/CDACC
- Proficiency in computer studies.
- Problem-based education.
- Skill lab methodology
Timeline
Principal
North coast medical training college
2022.04 - Current
Member of the ad hoc skills advisory committee (SSAC) for Health professions Education- TVETA
Technical And Vocational Education And Training
2021.05 - Current
Dean of students
North Coast medical training college
2019.09 - 2022.03
Deputy head of department
North Coast medical training college
2016.10 - 2019.08
Assistant lecturer
North Coast Medical training college
2015.07 - 2016.09
Nutritionist
Pandya Hospital
2014.07 - 2015.07
Master of Science - Health Education
Maastricht University
Higher Diploma - Health Profession Education
Collaboration Btw North Coast MTC And Maastricht University
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Mount Kenya University
Diploma - Clinical And Community Health
Mount Kenya University
- Registration by the Kenya nutritionist and dieticians' institute.
- Training on competency-based education by TVET/CDACC
- Proficiency in computer studies.
- Problem-based education.
- Skill lab methodology
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