Experience

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  Conestoga College

  • Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

  • Professor & Coordinator, International Business Management Program (BBA-IBM)

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

    Coordinating program-related activities and collaborating with the faculty team to deliver courses in line with prescribed academic standards.Providing curriculum guidance and instruction in a range of courses within the human resources management business functional area particularly in the Bachelor of Business Administration – International Business Management program and generally in programs domiciled in the School of Business.I bring over a decade and a half of experience in postsecondary education to bear in creating and maintaining a positive learning environment that puts the students first while respecting and supporting their diversity across multiple dimensions.

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  Centennial College

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Professor

    • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Delivered online lectures to graduate and undergraduate students and communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.Effectively used educational technology tools to increase interaction and sustain students’ learning motivation during class sessions.Advised and supported students in manners that enhanced their ability to achieve their full academic potential.

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  George Brown College

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Professor

    • Jan 2019 - Apr 2022
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    As a professor in the School of Human Resources at the Centre for Business, I teach fundamentals of human resources management, recruitment and selection, organizational behaviour, and occupational health and safety to undergraduate and graduate students.Integrating the universal design for learning and the outcome-based learning approaches in my teaching strategies ensures that the diversity of students’ learning preferences is accommodated while they work towards the effective attainment of course learning outcomes.

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  University of Benin

  • Nigeria
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Lecturer | Business Administration | OB/Human Resource Management

    • Aug 2007 - Nov 2017

    Delivered instruction in business administration, human resources and organizational behaviour using appropriate pedagogyConducted research in specific field of knowledge and published findings in professional journals Challenged and motivated students through in-depth lectures and discussionsParticipated in curriculum and other consultative committees, and departmental and faculty meetingsServed as Chair/member of Faculty and University-wide committees on staff and student related issuesProvided governance and strategic direction to University business units as Congregation representative to Management Boards and Task-forces Mentored students and junior faculty to achieve academic and research goalsDrafted examination papers and evaluated student’s assignments and classworkReviewed journal articles for potential publication

  • Academic Chair, Department of Human Resources Management

    • Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

    Collaborated with administrators, faculty, advisory committees and industry / professional associations to review and revise curriculum to ensure compliance of curriculum with benchmark minimum academic standardLed and managed program accreditation preparation team, ensuring full accreditation of academic programFacilitated cooperation and built consensus by establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with diverse populations such as students, professors and academic administratorsSignificantly improved team output through coaching, mentoring and reverse mentoringManaged expenses within allotted department budgetReduced students’ complaints by more than 75% by initiating and promoting workplace culture that emphasized empathy and considerationInstituted students’ mentoring program that improved pass rate by 60% in the first academic sessionStandardized examination grade rectification process resulting in 100% elimination of inappropriate students’ involvement

  • Assistant Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences

    • Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

    Provided assistance and support to Faculty Dean in coordinating the affairs of 8 academic departments with over 2000 students Shared responsibility in drawing up recommendations to management on examination misconduct/malpractice cases exercising integrity and sound judgmentServed on academic and administrative committees that dealt with institutional policies, faculty/departmental matters and academic issuesParticipated in preliminary screening for full-time academic positions and promotion exercises based on university’s academic policies, procedures and practices

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  Centrepiece Consultants

  • Nigeria

  • Associate Consultant | Human Resources

    • Jun 2006 - Nov 2017
    • Nigeria

    Designed and delivered training solutions that significantly improved employee performance and customer satisfaction evidenced by increased positive customer reviewsFacilitated Continuous Professional Education program by delivering a series of workshops to update members’ industry knowledge and build capacity for continuous process improvement Collaborated with clients to develop and review HR policies and procedures to effectively meet regulation requirementsContributed to the development of key result areas (KRAs), targets and tasks which eliminated task ambiguities and clarified role expectations, improving service delivery by over 40%Advised and assisted client organizations to review job descriptions and update job specifications to accommodate new skills set for improved performanceParticipated in re-designing middle and top management jobs and established new reporting lines that resulted in more than 80% reduction in financial leakagesProvided solutions advice on achieving efficient staffing levels for client organisation undergoing restructuring based on workforce data analysis and planned strategic direction Conducted surveys and collaborated with client groups on organisation wide job redesigns; descriptions / development / evaluation and organogram redesign

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  University of Benin

  • Nigeria

  • Graduate Assistant | Business Adminsitration

    • Aug 2003 - Aug 2007
    • Nigeria

    Provided tutoring and academic advising to students both in and out of class to enhance their learning and personal developmentCollaborated with Mentor-Professor to conduct subject-specific research to enhance students’ learning by providing local perspectives of concepts and global trends Assisted in course assessment, examinations and grading in line with University's quality assurance standards

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  Centrepiece Consultants

  • Nigeria

  • Research Assistant

    • Feb 2001 - Jun 2001
    • Nigeria

    Worked with a team to conduct skills inventory of employeesProvided consultation on basic skills set necessary for effective job performance Collaborated with client to identify and eliminate supernumerary positions that resulted in 30% reduction in personnel cost