Experience

Refugee Education UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Mentoring Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Connect young refugees and asylum seekers between the ages of 14- 25 years to volunteer mentors for one hour per week of educational support and mentoring. Sustain and build relationships with refugee-based organizations to support and refer young refugees and asylum seekers for educational mentoring. Conduct an initial assessment to understand the needs of young refugees and asylum seekers and advocate and refer them for further support. Recruit and support the training of volunteer mentors who provide educational support for young refugees and asylum seekers Manage and mediate issues arising from the educational mentoring program. Keep and secure data of the volunteers and young people we work with and ensure the safeguarding of both volunteers and young people on our educational mentoring program. Show less



Kayode Alabi Leadership and Career Initiative - KLCI

• Nigeria
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Executive Role: Overseeing all departmental activities and ensure effectiveness. Work with other departments to identify, write and win grants. Support team fundraising efforts. Work with other department to design curriculum and training materials for various projects. Represent the organization at key events. Together with the team engage stakeholders. Liaise between the board, team members and volunteers. Submit annual reports to the board of trustees. Support the team in designing programs and project. Achievement: KLCI is a youth led non profit organization dedicated towards helping young people and those living in underserved communities to develop life skills and forge trajectory for their career through Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Mentorship and Advocacy. We do this through our mobile mentorship and counselling Symposia tagged "Project LECT". Through Project LECT we have been able to reach out to over 5900 + secondary school students, equipping them with life skills to enable them integrate into the workforce. Project LECT also offer mentorship through one on one coaching and group mentoring. This is to increase the chance of students gaining employment after graduation. And enable them to make decisions that affects their lives and lives of others. Skill2Rural Bootcamp: Received seed funding through Peace First and grew the program to empower, orientate and support over 500+ students and 20+ teachers in rural communities with 21st century skills such as (Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Servant Leadership, Money Management etc) through organized 2 days intensive non-residential Bootcamp. Students and teachers were introduced to design thinking and created 70+ prototypes to problems they face within their communities. 10 Days Rural Education Campaign: A movement of over 120 young people that uses the power of social media to advocate for Education of Rural Children. Show less


Peace First
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Mar 2021 - Present


The Graciella Initiative

• Nigeria
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President and Board Member

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Overseeing the activities of the content department for the foundation. Presenting topics to the foundation for scrutiny for our yearly girl child symposium and programme. Preparing letters for donors and speakers for the yearly girl child show. Supporting and providing advise on our advocacy campaign for the girl child. Provide support and advise on organisational strategy and future plans for organisation sustainability. Overseeing the activities of the content department for the foundation. Presenting topics to the foundation for scrutiny for our yearly girl child symposium and programme. Preparing letters for donors and speakers for the yearly girl child show. Supporting and providing advise on our advocacy campaign for the girl child. Provide support and advise on organisational strategy and future plans for organisation sustainability.



Mastercard Foundation

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  Contributing to the photovoice research in exploring African Students transitions into higher education learning in the Global North. Co-creating and presenting a conference paper at the University of Edinburgh Teaching and Learning Conference. Co-creating a toolkit to support intercultural mentoring relationship between international students and staff, professionals in global north higher educational institutions. Topic: Developing reflective communities in Higher Education: Learnings from the photovoice project Identities in Transition. Show less



British Red Cross

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Young Refugee Projector Coordinator

  • Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

  Broadly: Managing Refugee and Befriending (RnB) programme in Hammersmith where I support young refugee and asylum seekers between the ages of 15 - 21 years in West London and its environs to develop their English language capacity, confidence and life skills. Specifically: Develop weekly session plans and trips for the Refugee and Befriending Project that allows young refugees and asylum seekers in West London and environs to develop life skills and confidence within the period of 12 months. Sustain and build relationships with refugee-based organisations and any other relevant organisation to support and refer young refugees and asylum seekers for wellbeing and life skills support. Manage volunteers and a project assistant to deliver weekly sessions and to enrich the experiences of young refugees and asylum seekers who attend the project. Manage and mediate issues arising from the Refugee and Befriending programme. Keep and secure data of the volunteers and young people we work with and ensure the safeguarding of both volunteers and young people on our Refugee and Befriending programme. Manage the budget and project resources Show less



The Open University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  - Prepared and recorded week 21 of the DD872 (Researching Global Development) module. This week focused on how students of MSc Global Development can communicate their findings, evidence, build an argument and write their dissertation in relation to development practice. - Shared insights into positionality, reflexivity, gatekeeping, power dynamics, and challenges of conducting a development-focused research - Shared how storytelling and new media such as TikTok and Twitter could be a powerful tool to communicate research and bridge the gaps between research and development - Shared and drew insights from my MSc dissertation that specifically looked at the Foundation for All (FFA) project-a MasterCard Foundation-funded project that prepares refugee learners for higher education through bridging blended learning programme in Uganda. Show less

• • Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Foundation For All (FFA) program, a bridging program that prepares refugee learners for higher education through blended learning. Created a system to collate weekly feedback from course tutors and synthesize the feedback to inform the FFA program.Created a system to collect students' feedback to inform curriculum and program design. Write a case study about the program to inform education policymaking toward access to higher education for refugees in the Global South. Provide qualitative analysis of data collected from the program to create a scoping tool and evidence that helps in writing the case study. Show less

• • Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Working as an intern to design a mentorship program for refugees in Uganda. This is to enable them easy access to higher education opportunities. This also feeds into the Foundations for All Program.



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Conference Moderator

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

  Moderated the British Association for South Asian Studies Virtual Conference held at the University of Edinburgh. Provided online support to speakers, panelists, and participants. Reported on the event and deliberated on best way to optimize online engagement for virtual conferences. Moderated the University of Edinburgh Metro Virtual Conference, which had over 100 participants in attendance. The Metro Conference explored the role of quantification in enhancing, promoting and shaping policy/development outcomes. It specifically looked beyond the nominal qualities of the numbers but the experts who produces the numbers, with what interest do they have in mind. Provided insights into the admnistration of the conference and designed a report that provided key insights about the conference. Show less



Global Goodwill Ambassadors (GGA)

• Global Goodwill Ambassador

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2021

  To advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals In Nigeria and Globally. Promote the ideals of GGA to reducing poverty and inequalities. To advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals In Nigeria and Globally. Promote the ideals of GGA to reducing poverty and inequalities.



Teaching Edge NG

• Co-Founder

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2021

  Teaching Edge NG is a project of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) Education Team set up to equip and empower teachers with 21st century skills. We are focused on contemporary pedagogy & methodology, technology, inclusive learning, future of works, design thinking, and other key areas relevant to the modern teacher. Teaching Edge NG is a project of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) Education Team set up to equip and empower teachers with 21st century skills. We are focused on contemporary pedagogy & methodology, technology, inclusive learning, future of works, design thinking, and other key areas relevant to the modern teacher.

• Fellow-in-Residence: Regional Manager Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  led to 335% increase in the number of project supported from 2019 - 2020 Offered 1920+ hours of mentoring to support and coach 1300+ young people addressing social injustices such as Education inequalities, climate change, poor access to healthcare, sexual and reproductive health rights etc. 1231 projects supported compared to 283 in the previous years. 171 mini grant distributed $45,000 + invested directly into the hands of young people in more than 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa which has impacted over 68,358+ beneficiaries and Pitched to funders to raise $75,000 investment in SSA Detected 25 + Fraud in the region, saving $6250 Reduced of Fraud by 90% in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and created a fraud detective mechanisms framework Organized the first ever in-person community building event in the organization for young people in Kenya and Nigeria leading to 80% project completion rate in both countries. Led partnership with 10 different organizations in the region and organized the #SexForGrades Youth Dialogue that brought over 30 young people to lend their voice to the injustice through conversation and national media coverage. Managed regional budget and coordinate partners to deliver high effective capacity development programme and community building events for young people in more than 30+ countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Co-created and piloted the first project directory system that connects young people in Sub-Saharan Africa leveraging google system and tools. Show less



Farmignite

• Nigeria
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder/Director Customers Relation

  • Jan 2018 - May 2020

  Management of Internal and External Customers. Customers Satisfaction Strategy Plan, Conflict Resolution within the company. And over 5 years of experience working directly with people and managing them. Management of Internal and External Customers. Customers Satisfaction Strategy Plan, Conflict Resolution within the company. And over 5 years of experience working directly with people and managing them.



Carrington Fellowship of the United States Consulate, Lagos, Nigeria

• Nigeria
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  The Carrington Youth Fellowship is a dynamic youth - based initiative launched in 2011, by the U.S Consulate Lagos. CYFI brings together Nigerian youths of exceptional vision, skills, and experience to design and implement projects that have a positive impact in Nigerian society. I have been assigned to the Education Team, where we will develop a Sustainable Education Related Project. Former U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington was a champion of civil liberties, democracy and closer ties between U.S and Nigeria. www.cyfinigeria.org/about/ Show less



African Monitor

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Champion/Sustainable Development Partner

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Worked as a Youth Champion and Sustainable Development Partner in Nigeria under the auspices of Nigerian Network of NGO's through Citizens Reports Initiative to collect Citizen Generated data to monitor the Implementation of the SDGs in Nigeria. My roles also include: -Advocacy of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the National level -Creating awareness about the SDGs - Data collection on the SDGs -Conduct citizen hearings at the local level - Communicate outcome to duty bearers to hold them accountable of the SDGs. Show less



Saobat Ventures

• Cashier/Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  - Register all daily cash and bank transaction. -Keep daily, weekly, and monthly inventory up to date. - Provide account reports at the end of the months -Manage 3 staff on the production of Palm kernel processing -Receive complaints and settle disputes - Register all daily cash and bank transaction. -Keep daily, weekly, and monthly inventory up to date. - Provide account reports at the end of the months -Manage 3 staff on the production of Palm kernel processing -Receive complaints and settle disputes



National youth service corp

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Taught Physical and Health Education/Basic Science. Prepared scheme of work on both subjects. Game masters and form master. Taught Physical and Health Education/Basic Science. Prepared scheme of work on both subjects. Game masters and form master.



Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

• Presiding Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

  Collection of electoral materials from supervisory presiding officer. Overseeing two voting points. Counting and sorting of ballot papers. Announcement of results at the polling unit Collection of electoral materials from supervisory presiding officer. Overseeing two voting points. Counting and sorting of ballot papers. Announcement of results at the polling unit



Nigerian Red Cross

• Nigeria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Commandant

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Conducted and Organized programmes of activities for the organization. In charge of planning of camping/ training exercise for members. Facilitate First Aid training for members every weekend. Attend to complaints by members and conducted visitation to orphanages. Also, organized donation of materials to the less privileged and visitation to the university clinic and welfare home. Furthermore, team member for the organizing committee of blood donation and HIV/AIDS free testing for students on campus. Show less



Airtel Nigeria

• Nigeria
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Kyc Agent

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  - Registration of Sim Card - Resolving Sim Card that are barred - Sending reports of the no of sim registered and back up Achievement: Was able to capture the biometrics and successfully registered the sim of over 6000 people. - Registration of Sim Card - Resolving Sim Card that are barred - Sending reports of the no of sim registered and back up Achievement: Was able to capture the biometrics and successfully registered the sim of over 6000 people.



Sambis International School

• Lebanon
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Class Teacher

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  Teaching all basic subjects in the nursery class and promoted conducive learning environment. Teaching all basic subjects in the nursery class and promoted conducive learning environment.