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        • Talent and Workforce Management ● Leadership Development ● Social Innovation ● Higher Education

           

          With over 10+ years of experience working on social innovation projects covering higher education, human capital development, and nonprofit management in Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America, I am passionate about raising ethical leaders to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and development in rural and urban communities, as well as empowering emerging leaders and young professionals to function effectively at the intersection of passion, purpose, impact, and profit.

        • Experience

          I call them my "Tours of Duty"

          Chief Operating Officer (COO)

          Niamey, Niger

          African Development University

          African Development University (A.D.U.) is an innovative not-for-profit university with a mission to educate the most promising young people in the region to become ethical leaders with the requisite knowledge, skills, and commitment to create the future of their nations. A.D.U. is also the first institution to offer world-class education for young people from the Sahel region.

          Convener

          Lagos, Nigeria

          Elevate Your Game

          Elevate Your Game (EYG) is on a mission to connect emerging leaders and young professionals across Africa and the rest of the world to their tribe, as well as to networks, resources, platforms, and information through which they can thrive and catalyze change.

          Africa Careers Network Manager

          Johannesburg, South Africa

          African Leadership Academy

          Established in 2012 in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation, Africa Careers Network (ACN), connects outstanding young talent from African Leadership Academy (ALA) and The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program to career and internship opportunities across Africa.

          Senior Associate

          Lagos, Nigeria

          The Future Project

          The Future Project (TFP), an arm of RED Media Africa addresses issues on governance, leadership, and enterprise. Its mission is "To Build a Network of Empowered Citizens – through Jobs, Entrepreneurship and Active Citizenship."

          Emerging Global Leaders Initiative Alumni

          Washington DC, USA

          Atlas Corps Inc.

          The U.S. Department of State partners with Atlas Corps in a leadership development program that brings young professionals from the social sector to train in the United States, and to participate in guided training at leading U.S. organizations.

          Chief of Development and Capacity Building

          New York, USA

          Evaluate for Change

          Evaluate For Change trains organizations, foundations, donors and governmental social programs to use data and evaluation in their practice - building the capacity of the social sector from within.

          Chief of Staff

          New York, USA

          Practice Makes Perfect

          Practice Makes Perfect (PMP) is a Public Benefit Corporation that operates high-quality academic summer school programming in New York City. PMP narrows the achievement gap, eliminates summer learning loss, and creates high-quality learning opportunities for inner-city youth.

          Communications for Development Lead

          Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

          Volunteering for International Professionals (VIP) Fellowship

          The Programme is an initiative of the Government of Malaysia under the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS), to create a large pool of talented professionals, who are passionate about sharing their expertise globally.

          Mentor

          United Kingdom

          The Queen's Young Leaders

          In this role, I mentor and support extraordinary young leaders around The Commonwealth to make a difference through social, cultural and environmental change.

        • Elevate Your Game

          The Ultimate Guide to Help You Gain Clarity, Make Local Impact and Grow Global Influence.

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        • Awards and Recognition

          Work hard in silence, let the results speak.

          Salzburg Global Fellow

          The mission of Salzburg Global Seminar is to challenge current and future leaders to shape a better world. It is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1947 to challenge current and future leaders to shape a better world

          SalesRuby Top 50 LinkedIn Personality

          Was named 1 out of 50 Nigerians to follow on LinkedIn by SalesRuby in 2019.

          Civil Society SDGs Awards Winner

          Elevate Your Game won the Civil Society #SDGs Awards 2018 in the category we were nominated for - Goal 8. This is in recognition of our commitment and contributions to Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

          G20 Young Global Changer

          Recognition from Global Solutions Initiative, Germany as one of 50 Young Global Changers in 2018.

          American Express Leadership Academy Alumni

          Selected as part of 48 emerging leaders to attend the Academy, sponsored by American Express and organized by Centre for Creative Leadership, U.S., and Points of Light in June 2017.

          Finalist - Nonprofiteer of The Year Award

          Recognition from Young Nonprofit Professionals Network - New York in April 2017.

          African Union Commission Youth Hero

          Was named as part of 10 young Africans by the African Union Commission in November 2015.

          Top 100 Brightest Young Minds

          Recognition from Barclays Africa & Brightest Young Minds, South Africa in June 2015.

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        • My services

          I can't wait to add value to your social impact consulting, leadership development, and human capital management projects.

          Learning and Development

          Training and Facilitation

          With training experience spanning Africa, Southeast Asia and North America as well as across different sectors, I curate and design learning experiences that brings about change and improved processes for individuals as well as organizations.

          Career Coaching

          Human Capital Development

          Are you an early stage to mid-level professional seeking to switch careers, or are you planning to apply for your dream job? As a seasoned career coach, I will help you draw up personalized and actionable strategies through which you can advance your career journey.

          Storytelling and Communication Management

          Personal and Organizational Branding

          We live in a world which thrives on stories, and our day to day experiences and choices are influenced by stories that surround us. Communicating your impact requires honing in on the core of who you are, what you do, and the difference you're making. My role is to craft the right story, which reaches the right audience, which leads to rising beyond the noise and truly differentiating ourselves in the market-place of life.

        • Elevate Your Game Conference 2020: Future Now! Conference

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        • Elevate Your Game Audio Series

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