Afolake Ajadi
Brandon,MB
Summary
Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mentor, Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba
01.2023 - Current
- Connecting with individuals between ages 16 to 29 and helping them with resume building
- Guiding individuals through the job search process
- One on one interview preparation with young people
- Leading career and education planning programs
- Maintaining follow-up contact with employers and employees to ensure post employment success
- Coordinating pre-employment workshops
- Assessing youth need/ qualification for job trainings or certifications and providing funding as necessary
- Case by case evaluation of youth for funding eligibility employment required checks
- All other duties to enable the employment of youth that are or have been in care
Case Manager Roster
Canadian Red Cross
01.2023 - Current
- Identifying beneficiaries’ needs, strengths, vulnerabilities and capacities and working with them to develop a recovery plan that can support their overall recovery process
- Providing appropriate services and solutions such as basic needs, referrals, financial assistance, recovery planning, and others as required
- Facilitating inclusive access to CRC services using a person centered approach with cultural, personal and other unique considerations
- Developing and maintaining a professional, unbiased and trusting relationship with every individuals being supported
- Contributing toward the establishment of a safe & secure working environment
- Collaborating with other team members to ensure that impacted persons’ needs remains a priority
- Identifying emerging trends related to identified needs and capacity and sharing infrmation with the
- Case Management and Operations team as required
- Participating in and contributing to team-based case management activities such as case conferencing to provide quality service to impacted persons as well as contributing to continuous learning;
Life Skills Coach
Westman Youth for Christ
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Mentored Uturn youths through the 2 year transitioning program
- Participated in daily door knocking
- Engaged youth in a weekly connect meeting
- Attended appointments with youths as requested
- Led youths in weekly group meetings
- Guided youth through the planning process of their personal development and walked them through the process of achieving their goals every month
- Guided youth through difficult documentation processes
- Referred youths to relevant organizations base on their needs
- Document activities and incidents as required
- Organized and Participated in youth recreational activities
Northern Immigration Pilot Coordinator
Rural, City of Brandon
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Liaised with local businesses, international candidates and immigration stakeholders to ensure all program participants rules are adhered to by all parties
- Evaluated employers' application to the RNIP program to determine eligibility
- Determined candidates' eligibility for the program and processed their applications
- Interviewed employers and candidates to ensure their understanding of the program and assessing their commitment to the program
- Reviewed and posted eligible positions on the program website
- Reviewed all applications to ensure IRCC program criteria are met before any job offer is extended
- Prepared candidate's profiles and presented them to the Recommendation Committee for approval monthly.
On call Manager/ Youth Support Worker
Brightescape Endeavours
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Supervised the 14 houses and all staff during any 8 or 12 hour shift
- Supervised the after hours staff schedule
- Support youths during crisis using relationship-based approach
- Supervised family visits outside the community
- Attend to official emergencies afterhours
- Ensure all houses are well managed during the shift
- Ensure adherence to provincial and company policies and guidelines
- Organized and participated in youth recreational activities
- Engage in physical crisis intervention as required
- Provide transportation to appointments when necessary
- Updated hour by hour report of every shift
Corporate Affairs Officer
Punch Nigeria Limited
10.2003 - 04.2019
- Administered employment examination for candidates, shortlisted successful candidates and prepared venues and entertainment for oral interviews
- Negotiated offers and conditions of employment with successful candidates
- Provided introductory tour of the company to all new staff on their first day
- Ensured employees adhere to the company's code of conduct
- Drafted official memos and edited official drafts by my coworkers for the Administration department
- Addressed all public questions and complains to the company through the ethics complaint line
- Responded to official emails to the administration department
- Resolved outstation and on site staff queries
- Worked with individuals from different departments to plan all company events
- Organized on time decoration of the company premises for the yuletide annually
- Arranged venues for board meetings and planned entertainment for the meetings
- Served on the canteen committee for 3 consecutive years
- Prepared and packaged visa applications for directors, expatriates and staff
- Oversaw the official reservations of hotels, flight ticket and travel insurance
- Reconciled all official travel expenses with the accounts department
- Attended to requests for courtesy visits and excursions to the company
- Represented the company at corporate social responsibility events
Education
DCS / DEC - Social Service Worker
Assiniboine Community College
Brandon, MBDCS / DEC - Mass Communication
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Bachelor's Degree - English
University of Lagos
2009
Skills
- Microsoft Office (10 years)
- Filing
- Behavior Management
- Social Work
- Eligibility Assessments
- Emotional Awareness
- Progress Evaluation
- Program Development
- Annual Case Reviews
- Resource Management
- Case Planning
Certification
Mental Health First Aid, WRAP Around Certification, WHMIS 2015, CPR and First Aid, NVCI
Languages
English
Full Professional
Yoruba
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
Mentor, Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba
01.2023 - Current
Case Manager Roster
Canadian Red Cross
01.2023 - Current
Life Skills Coach
Westman Youth for Christ
11.2021 - 12.2022
Northern Immigration Pilot Coordinator
Rural, City of Brandon
04.2021 - 04.2022
On call Manager/ Youth Support Worker
Brightescape Endeavours
10.2019 - 04.2021
Corporate Affairs Officer
Punch Nigeria Limited
10.2003 - 04.2019
DCS / DEC - Social Service Worker
Assiniboine Community College
DCS / DEC - Mass Communication
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Bachelor's Degree - English
University of Lagos
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