Cassandra Akinde MD, MSc, DTMH

Executive Director /Team Lead at The Neo Child Initiative
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UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Jacob Daodu

You don't come by gems regularly and so if you do meet Casandra, you've struck gold! She is an ideal for professionalism and passion. She brings with her a touch of excellence and humility to any project she is involved with. I'm impressed by her ability to calmly and patiently handle difficult situations. Any team led by Casandra has it made.

Fiona T.

Cassandra is a Campaign Champion with Save the Children. In my time managing her, she has been a passionate advocate for Children's Rights. She has demonstrated intelligence in her approach to the volunteer role and shown a great kindness to others in the team. She is skilled at communicating to a wide range of audiences, and has gained extensive experience in influencing her local MP, as well as raising awareness of social justice issues on her social media. It's a pleasure to work with her as she's a dedicated campaigner that would thrive in many environments.

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Credentials

  • Future Forward Program
    McKinsey & Company
    Dec, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • International Summer School in Global Health
    Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
    Oct, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Foundations of Global Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Apr, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Leadership and Public Policy
    Møller Institute
    Nov, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Gender and Sexual Diversity Training
    USAID
    Oct, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Good Clinical Practice
    Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
    Sep, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
    Philanthropy University
    Jul, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • R in Public Health
    Coursera
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • COVID-19 vaccination strategies
    World Health Organization
    Feb, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Neglected Tropical Diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: impact and guidance
    World Health Organization
    Jan, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Creating Great First Impressions
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Impromptu Speaking
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • COVID-19 in Africa: Managing the Outbreak in Primary care settings
    St George's, University of London
    Jul, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Designing Disease Control Programs in Developing Countries
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Jun, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • COVID-19: Tackling the novel Corona virus
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Feb, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Health in Humanitarian Crisis
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Feb, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Dec, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Tropical Ultrasound in Resource Limited Settings
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Nov, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Project Management in Global Health
    University of Washington
    Jun, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Non Profit Management and Leadership
    Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
    Apr, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Fundraising Concepts
    YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa
    Aug, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • Environmental, Health and Safety Certifications (BEAC)
    British Safety Council
    Mar, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • Leadership and management
    University of Washington
    May, 2017
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • Nigeria
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Director /Team Lead
      • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Vice Lead health
      • Jan 2015 - Oct 2018

      Oversees the successful implementation of field programs, stakeholder management and ensure quality delivery of total operations.-Organizes and coordinating community health outreaches-Gives health talks in schools and communities-Delegates and provides supervision of roles-Empowers the volunteers with youth development skills

    • United Kingdom
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research And Policy Analyst
      • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

      Polygeia is an international youth-led global health think-tank established to empower students to research and write a policy on global health issues. We work on a range of both internal and externally commissioned projects and are mainly based across UK, US, Sweden, Nigeria and Hong Kong. We were founded in 2014 and have previously worked on projects for various governmental and non-profit groups including the NHS, APPG Africa, Public Health England, Lepra and so on. We also work with individual MPs and university academics. Show less

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Independent Consultant
      • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

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    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Campaign Champion
      • Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

      - Reached out and attended meetings with MPs to create awareness on #JusticeForRohingyaChildren - Contributed to the design and development of the digital scrapbook for #JusticeForRohingyaChildren by obtaining solidarity messages from her local networks. - Wrote an opinion article on "The devastating effect of COVID-19 and inaction on Rohingya Children`s futures" - Reached out and attended meetings with MPs to create awareness on #JusticeForRohingyaChildren - Contributed to the design and development of the digital scrapbook for #JusticeForRohingyaChildren by obtaining solidarity messages from her local networks. - Wrote an opinion article on "The devastating effect of COVID-19 and inaction on Rohingya Children`s futures"

    • Nigeria
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Medical Officer
      • Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

      Served as first line officer for diagnosis and management of patients. ● Coordinated call duty covering the Accident and Emergency Unit and other departmental wards. ● Effectively handled clinical postings at Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Family Medicine units. ● Performed midwifery and managed patients under the supervision of medical officers and senior consultants. ● Assisted major surgeries and carried out peripheral procedures. Served as first line officer for diagnosis and management of patients. ● Coordinated call duty covering the Accident and Emergency Unit and other departmental wards. ● Effectively handled clinical postings at Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Family Medicine units. ● Performed midwifery and managed patients under the supervision of medical officers and senior consultants. ● Assisted major surgeries and carried out peripheral procedures.

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Director
      • 2013 - 2014

      I worked as a volunteer in Rotary International which focuses on the problems faced by poor and marginalized communities and organizes various programs to combat the water sanitation in my community. I was responsible for fundraising for people living in slums where there is no water supply, distributed items of human relief such as clothes , books and essential drugs to the people living in rural areas I worked as a volunteer in Rotary International which focuses on the problems faced by poor and marginalized communities and organizes various programs to combat the water sanitation in my community. I was responsible for fundraising for people living in slums where there is no water supply, distributed items of human relief such as clothes , books and essential drugs to the people living in rural areas

Education

  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Master's degree, Tropical Medicine and International Health
    2019 - 2021
  • Chevening Scholarships
    Master's degree, Tropical Medicine and International Health
    2019 - 2020
  • Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
    Non profit Leadership and Management, Sustainability Studies
    2019 - 2019
  • University of Washington
    Leadership and Management in Health, Distinction
    2018 - 2018
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
    Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Medicine
    2019 - 2019
  • University of Lagos
    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS, Medicine
    2009 - 2016
  • University of Cambridge
    Leadership and Public Policy, Distinction
    2021 - 2021

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