Berhane Gebreselassie is a registered nurse with over 10 years of experience in HIV/AIDS counseling and testing, both in Ethiopia and New York. She currently works as the HIV and STD Testing Center Coordinator at African Services Committee, where she supervises testing programs, provides counseling, and ensures patients receive follow-up care. Previously, she worked for several global health organizations in Ethiopia, providing HIV testing, counseling, and tuberculosis treatment. Berhane has a BSN from Jimma University and certificates in HIV/AIDS counseling and CPR. She is fluent in multiple languages and proficient in various computer programs.

1. Berhane Gebreselassie, RN, BSN
Cell: 646-704-7922/ E-mail: btewoldeberhan@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Registered Nurse, HIV Testing Center Coordinator and HIV /AIDS Counselor with 10+ years of
experience in disease preventive services and education in global health agencies (UN agency) and
a Basic HIV/AIDS Counseling certificate from Johns Hopkins.
Key Skills
 Clinical Nursing skills
 Comforting the sick and terminally ill
 Individual and group counseling skills
 Current BCLS and CPR certification
 Certified HIV Counselor
 Fluent in Amharic, Tigrigna, English
 Proficient in MSWord, Excel,
PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
African Services Committee, INC May 2013 – Present
HIV and STD Testing Center Coordinator New York, NY
 Responsible for managing the HIV, Tuberculosis, STI, Hepatitis, and pregnancy testing
programs
 Supervise the Testing Center Assistants/ Counselors
 Assure the program is meeting its goals by scheduling training, facilitating regular meetings,
monitoring counseling, testing, and referral activities, ordering and inventorying testing supplies,
and developing program changes as necessary
 Provide direct client services and conduct blood pressure, blood glucose, tuberculin skin tests,
pregnancy tests and pre and post-test rapid HIV and STI, and hepatitis counseling
 Provide phlebotomy, as well as overseeing confirmatory testing for preliminary HIV positives
 Responsible for ensuring referral to primary care of all HIV positive and for Hepatitis B and C
patients and ensuring for engagement in care within 90 days
 Participate in agency management and policy decision making
 Maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding all matters
St. Anthony’s Shelter for Renewal Mar. 2012 – Present
Substance Abuse Counselor Volunteer New York, NY
 Counsel clients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies,
adjusting to life, or making changes
 Develop client treatment plans based client histories and make appropriate referrals as needed
 Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and
care plans
 Perform breathalyzer and urine check-ups to ensure that clients remain compliant with shelter
regulations
Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Aug. 2012 – Oct. 2012
Personal Care Giver New York, NY
 Monitored and dispensed medication to patients
 Performed healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication
 Performed housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning and washing clothes
 Transported client to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings
International Organization for Migration Mar. 2007– Mar. 2011
Clinical Nurse/ HIV/AIDS Counselor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 Administered voluntary HIV/AIDS tests to up to 50 transient adult patients per day as they
migrated through Ethiopia.
 Conducted individual counseling to HIV positive patients and group counseling to pre-test patients.
 Collected qualitative data to identify health issues relating to HIV case management and reported to
physician on duty. Wrote monthly report to regional HQ of IOM in Nairobi, Kenya
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2.  Provided anti-tuberculosis directly observed therapy for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
according to US (CDC) guidelines.
 Changed dressing, administered medications and taught patients to utilize equipment at the facility
AIDS Resource Center (ARC) Jan. 2007 – Mar. 2007
Hotline HIV/AIDS counselor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 Provided confidential and anonymous HIV/AIDS information to callers.
 Referred clients to the relevant agencies for medication and further services.
Lemlem Karl Hospital Maichew Feb. 2001– May 2003
Psychiatric Nurse, Clinical Nurse, Tutor for student nurses Maichew, Ethiopia
 Administered anti-psychotic medication as prescribed by the Psychiatrist
 Provided follow-up care for psychiatric and neurotic patients.
 Instructed courses for nursing students in communicable diseases, psychiatric nursing and
medical and surgical nursing.
 Administered medications for endemic diseases such as malaria.
EDUCATION
CUNY La Guardia Community College NY Dec. 2014- Aug. 2015
NCLEX-RN Preparation Program
 Successfully completed a 500-hour licensing preparation and workplace communication skills
course for internationally trained nurses, including units on gerontology, pharmaceutical dosage,
maternity nursing and medical surgical content
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2003 – 2006
Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Diploma in Psychiatry Nursing 2001
Emanuel Mental Hospital Post Basic School of Nursing (WHO), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Diploma of Senior Clinical Nursing 1995-1997
Mekelle School of Nursing, Mekelle, Ethiopia
CERTIFICATIONS
 BCLS/ CPR: American Heart Association expires March 2017
 Johns Hopkins University - Basic HIV/AIDS counseling certification received (2007)
 Jimma University - MDR TB case management and infection prevention (2006)
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