Experience

StoryTerrace

• United Kingdom
• Book Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Editor

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  • Oversee the ghostwriting and book production process, from ideation to post-production. • Maintain daily communication with clients as their primary point of contact for all project-related matters • Work with clients to select writers suitable for their ghostwriting needs. • Oversee the ghostwriting and book production process, from ideation to post-production. • Maintain daily communication with clients as their primary point of contact for all project-related matters • Work with clients to select writers suitable for their ghostwriting needs.



Miami University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • While teaching creative writing in my final semester, I oversaw students' fiction, nonfiction, and poetry projects and helped them understand writing techniques across forms and genres.•For three semesters, I taught rhetoric and composition to freshmen and sophomores, especially as it could be applied to academic and social settings.• Each week, I provided detailed and constructive feedback so students could grow as rhetors and creatives. I also created a stimulating learning environment through the use of diverse instructional techniques, interactive classes, and group projects.• To encourage diverse thinking, we explored a range of personal and university-sourced resources that helped us understand different perspectives on life and how we could be allies who lent our voices to meaningful conversations. Show less

• • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Conceptualization of semester-based social media programming geared toward heritage months, disability, race, and gender-based awareness.• Creating cultural resource guides for diverse communities (Latinx, APIDA, African/African American, Jews, Muslims) resuming at Miami University.• Researching professional development training for reconceptualization and implementation by the university.• Researching and collating books on diversity to be publicized during heritage months and as a summer reading resource.• Researching diversity efforts in graduate schools and conceptualizing programming for Miami University's graduate school. Show less



Independent Reader

• • Oct 2016 - Apr 2021

  • Between May 2019 and April 2021, I read and vetted fiction submissions for Interstellar Press, an American publishing house catering to the speculative genre.• From April 2019 to April 2020, I read and vetted non-fiction proposals and chapter submission for Kizzie Thompson, a literary agent with the KT Literary Agency.• Between October 2016 to 2018, I read and vetted submissions for Omenana, a Nigerian speculative fiction magazine.

• • Oct 2016 - 2018

  • Slush Reader, Campus Writing Challenge (2018) National Competition by Union Bank of NigeriaFrom 1750 stories, I read 875 short stories written by university students. I helped the main judges select the top 40 entries.• Slush Reader, Dusty Manuscript Competition (2018) National Competition by Guarantee Trust Bank, NigeriaAlongside other slush readers, I read and vetted 1000 + manuscripts over a 5-week period. I helped the main judges select the top 25 entries• Slush Reader, APEN/AISEN Short Story Challenge (2018) National Competition – Collaboration by APEN/AISEN From about 120 stories submitted by primary school students, I read and helped the judge select the top 15 stories. Show less



PowerHouse Editing

• Remote

• Co-Founder / Managing Editor

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2021

  I offered the following: • Proofreading and line-editing services to eliminate content issues including but not limited to typographical and punctuation errors as well as issues with syntax, grammar, and sentence flow. • Developmental editing to identify and rework issues related to setting, plot, dialogue, characters, structure, and other creative elements in a story. • Manuscript evaluation services to identify issues with a manuscript’s plot, setting, structure, characters, tone, and dialogue, and offer solutions. • Beta reading for manuscripts (and preview copies of finished books) to provide feedback that could help gauge acceptability by a target audience. Show less



OkadaBooks

• Nigeria
• Book Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Editor/Book Reviewer for BellaNaija Column

  • 2016 - 2018

  • Edited books for authors looking to publish manuscripts on and off Okadabooks. • Evaluated manuscripts to help writers find and correct weak spots in their stories. • Brainstormed social media and other publicity-based content with the content development team. • Wrote weekly fiction reviews which were published on BellaNaija, a lifestyle and entertainment website. • Served as a submissions reader or judge during external partnerships with other publishers or organizations looking to reward writers. Show less



MabatPro Experiential Agency

• Lagos, Nigeria

• Account Executive

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  I managed accounts for companies like PZ and L'Oreal, and performed the following duties. • Initiated, planned, and implemented brand development strategies via experiential marketing tactics like publicity events, school activations, and market storms. • Forged and maintained business relationships with clients and suppliers. • Budgeted and conducted preliminary financial analysis before and after campaigns. • Recruited and supervised contract staff during experiential marketing campaigns. • Developed digital marketing strategies with the in-house digital team. • Liaised with digital marketing agencies and advertising firms during Integrated Marketing Communication campaigns. Show less



Circuit Atlantic

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Circuit Atlantic (now defunct) provided high-quality procurement and logistics services from the United States. A few months after joining, I was promoted and performed the following tasks:• Forged and maintained business relationships via phone, email, and Interpersonal marketing.• Content creation and management across the company's Facebook, Twitter and Nairaland accounts.• Worked with the operations team to perform quality assurance checks for the customer service team.• Monitored customer engagement and retention via the use of analytical web tools on social media sites and web pages. • Worked with finance to compile financial reports for use in revenue analysis, profit forecasts, and budgets.• Liaised with the digital marketing team for the development of promotional web strategies and search engine optimization techniques.• Processed and documented customer orders. Show less

• • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Served as the first point of contact for prospective and existing customers via phone calls, emails, and face-to-face interaction.• Answered and monitored customer inquiries while developing customer understanding of rendered services. • Created and managed content for the company blog, e-marketing channels, and social media platforms (Twitter and Nairaland). • Strategized and joined in executing product and trend promotion via social media and the company's website. Show less



Joinkramma Girls Grammar School

• Rivers State, Nigeria

• English Language Teacher

  • Dec 2011 - Oct 2012

  I worked as an English teacher during the compulsory Nigerian National Youth Service and performed the following tasks: • Taught students in line with the set curriculum. • Provided a stimulating learning environment for students through the use of diverse instructional techniques, interactive classes, and group projects. • Prepared and implemented remedial programs for students. • Organized and developed social activities for the students. • Prepared and supervised the SS3 (final class) students for the West African Senior School Certificate Exam. Show less



The Nation Newspaper

• Lagos, Nigeria

• Intern, Energy Desk

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  The Nation Newspaper is a leading Nigerian newspaper. During an Internship with them, I carried out the following duties: • Researched internet sources, news agency reports, and other news sources to assemble news content • Scripted in-house and external news stories. • Assisted, conducted, and edited interviews for the energy page. • Covered meetings and energy-related events for news and feature stories. The Nation Newspaper is a leading Nigerian newspaper. During an Internship with them, I carried out the following duties: • Researched internet sources, news agency reports, and other news sources to assemble news content • Scripted in-house and external news stories. • Assisted, conducted, and edited interviews for the energy page. • Covered meetings and energy-related events for news and feature stories.