EXPERIENCE
Africa Careers Network Manager
February 2019 - Present
African Leadership Academy, South Africa
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.
Academic Director (Consultant)
May 2018 - Present
Utiva, Nigeria
In this role, I advise on curriculum development and program design, as well as provide thought leadership for Utiva trainers and facilitators.
Senior Associate | RED Media Africa
January 2018 - April 2018
The Future Project, Nigeria
The Future Project (TFP), an arm of RED Media Africa addresses issues on governance, leadership, and enterprise. Our Mission is "To Build a Network of Empowered Citizens – through Jobs, Entrepreneurship and Active Citizenship."
Emerging Global Leaders Fellow - (Alumni)
September 2016 - September 2017
Atlas Corps Inc., United States
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
May 2017 - July 2017
Evaluate for Change, New York
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.
Member - Projects Sub-Committee
Feb 2017 - Present
Brightest Young Minds, South Africa
Brightest Young Minds (BYM) is a non-profit, public benefit organization, focused on driving positive and sustainable change in the communities it serves. Since 2000, BYM which is in a strategic partnership with Barclays Africa has connected and mobilized young leaders from across the globe. As a member of the Projects Subcommittee, I provide thought leadership for the organization.
Chief of Staff
September 2016 - April 2017
Practice Makes Perfect, New York
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.
Project Team Lead
January - September 2016
Ideation Hub Africa, Nigeria
Ideation Hub Africa's mission is to equip businesses and development actors to create value and solve burning social issues.
Communications for Development Lead
March 2016 - July 2016
Volunteering for International Professionals Fellowship, Malaysia
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
June 2016 - December 2018
The Queen's Young Leaders, United Kingdom
In this role, I mentor and support extraordinary young leaders around The Commonwealth to make a difference through social, cultural and environmental change.
My Services
How can I add value to your work? Here's a few, but there's more.
Human Capital Development
Training and Facilitation
I conduct leadership development and capacity building training and workshops for individuals and organizations both in the nonprofit & for-profit sectors, focusing on creating and scaling impact.
Storytelling
C4D - Communication for Development
We live in a world that thrives on stories, and our day to day experiences and choices are influenced by stories which are around us. Communicating the impact of your work, project, and initiative requires honing in on what you are, what you do, and what difference you're making, and my role is to craft the right story, which reaches the right person, and at the right time.
Image Management
Professional Identity & Building Online Persona
I develop strategies for individuals and organizations in building an online persona that reflects the core of who they are. This process leads to rising beyond the noise and truly differentiating ourselves in the market-place of life. I also help with crafting bios, writing winning resumes, as well as revamping online personas.
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