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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Community Service
Languages
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Allison Ukagwu

Toronto,Ontario
Allison Ukagwu

Summary

STUDENT Current student looking to join the workforce to gain real-world experience. I have the ability to complete tasks on time in both individual and team settings. I am dependable and reliable, ready to learn and grow with your company. I am a dedicated professional with proven performance in management, leadership and communication and I am detail-oriented in problem-solving and planning.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Braided Toronto

Hair Stylist
12.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Enhanced client satisfaction by providing personalized haircut and stylingservices.
  • Increased salon revenue by upselling products and additional treatments during appointments.
  • Collaborated with fellow stylists to create a positive work environment and share best practices.
  • Built a loyal clientele through exceptional customer service and attention to detail in styling techniques and helped raise awareness on the social media page as it is my business.

The Global Portal

Startup Founder
05.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • The Global portal is a charity organization as well as a foundation that raises awareness on issues affecting the world such as global warming. We interview people especially youths and create petitions to get justice on various topics.

Hands Of Love Family

Social Media Manager
06.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Planned and executed social media vision, driving brand discovery and customer engagement
  • Connected with current and prospective customers, actively replying to brand mentions and direct messages
  • Collaborated with department members to build brand consistency in social media messages
  • Presented recommendations to senior leadership via meetings and proposals
  • Measured and reported impact of social media to improve effectiveness of marketing efforts
  • Developed social media strategy by measuring and reporting on key metrics

Toos Baby Lounge

Administrator - Business Operations
10.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Streamlined business operations by implementing efficient processes and policies.
  • Reduced operational costs with careful budget management and resource allocation.
  • Enhanced team productivity by optimizing workflows and task delegation.
  • Improved customer satisfaction through proactive communication and issue resolution.

Maple Canadian College

Student Tutor
09.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Enhanced student understanding by developing personalized tutoring strategies tailored to individual learning styles.
  • Boosted student confidence and academic performance through consistent feedback and encouragement.
  • Collaborated with teachers to identify areas of improvement and adjust lesson plans accordingly.
  • Assisted students in breaking down complex topics into manageable parts for increased comprehension.

Ibadan International School

Art Teacher's Assistant
06.2022 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Requisitioned and stocked teaching materials and supplies
  • Presented subject matter to students under teacher guidance of teachers
  • Enforced administration policies and rules governing students
  • Observed students' performance and record relevant data to assess progress
  • Taught skills, such as sports, dancing and handicrafts
  • Worked with coworkers to complete tasks

Raw Talents

Trainee
06.2021 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Built relationships with coworkers and team members to increase work productivity
  • Completed on-the-job training sessions and demonstrated learned skills to supervisors
  • Developed relationships with key customers and stakeholders to promote company image
  • Provided administrative support by filling out reports and inputting data into computer systems
  • Assisted managers by drafting performance reports and recommending new work strategies

Allison's Pharmacy

Internship Student
07.2020 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Copied and faxed important documents for personnel and organized files in appropriate locations
  • Introduced proposals to supervisors to improve work processes and products
  • Analyzed customer feedback to locate areas of improvement
  • Documented processes using Microsoft Word and Visio

Dominoes Pizza

Internship Student
03.2017 - 03.2017

Job overview

  • Listened and learned from trained employees in order to know how to make Pizza
  • Payed attention to customers and their requests to make sure I satisfy them

SweetCo Company

Internship Student
10.2016 - 10.2016

Job overview

  • Performed training tasks in various workplace positions according to company requirements.

Education

Maple Canadian College

High School Diploma
06.2023

York University

Bachelor of Arts from Economics
06.2027

Ibadan International School
Oyo State, Nigeria

High School Diploma
06.2022

Skills

  • Internship
  • Strategic Planning
  • Academic Award
  • Taekwando Club
  • Most Improved Award
  • Art Competition Award
  • Public Relations
  • Effective Organization
  • Critical Thinking
  • Providing Feedback
  • Managing Complaints
  • Functions
  • Swimming Club
  • Press Club
  • Zonta Club
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Social Media Content Writing
  • Photography and Videography
  • Communications Programs
  • Increasing Engagement
  • Lead Generation Strategies
  • Competitor Review
  • Audience Segmentation
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Excellent Multitasking
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Department Development
  • Issue Resolution
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Reputation Management
  • Developing Targeted Leads
  • Brand Awareness and Identity

Accomplishments

  • Won several spelling bees at Ibadan International School
  • Major member of the Ibadan International School Athletics team.
  • I went to NIIT (National Institute of Information Technology) and earned a certificate in web development.
  • I was the Zonta President at Ibadan International School.
  • I run a social media account called "The Global Portal" that addresses issues around the world.
  • I was an active member of the Student Representative Council at Maple Canadian College.
  • I got over $300,000 worth of scholarships from prestigious universities in the United States and Canada including a $40,000 scholarship in York University Canada which was only given to 50 students around the world.
  • I have certificates from Alliance Francais for getting high scores in my DELF/DALF exam.
  • I won and participated in several art competitions and received commendations in every subject I took except mathematics. I also got an outstanding award in Maple Canadian College as well as an award for diligence in submitting assignments.
  • I got accepted to participate in a program called "Yale Young African Scholars"
  • Skill badge for Microsoft Powerpoint on Linkedln.

Certification

  • French Intermediate
  • IGCSE PYP Exhibition
  • NIIT (National Institute of Information Technology)
  • DELF examination
  • Subject Commendations (English, Art, Business Studies, Economics, French and Literature)
  • Skill badge for Microsoft PowerPoint on LinkedIn
  • Art Competiton
  • Business Communications

Community Service

  • Community Service Volunteer, Maple Canadian College, Lagos, Lagos, Lagos, 10/01/22, 10/01/22, We cleaned the school's environments and went around the estate picking up trash and disposing of them in the right places in order to ensure a clean environment for us and the residents there.
  • Community Service Volunteer, Hands Of Love Family, Lagos, Lagos, Lagos, 03/01/22, 03/01/22, We went to a Prison called Agodi Prison in Ibadan, Oyo State and donated food and other materials to prisoners as we understood that people in Nigerian Prisons live in terrible conditions that are unhealthy., We also donated clothes, food, pads and many other basic necessities to children in orphanages and the less privileged., We helped people who could not afford hospital bills but are in a critical situation health-wise to cover the bills and restore their health by reaching out to such people on social media and collecting donations from people., We went to public schools to donate books, bags and school materials to kids whose parents can't afford them.
  • Community Service Volunteer, Ibadan International School, Ibadan, Oyo, Oyo, 09/01/18, 09/01/18, We went to St. Michael's school which is a public school with inadequate materials. There was no roof or enough materials to promote a safe and smart learning environment. We raised funds to get them roofs and we donated hundreds of materials to the school to aid the students learning. We also taught the students.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Hair Stylist

Braided Toronto
12.2023 - Current

Administrator - Business Operations

Toos Baby Lounge
10.2023 - 12.2023

Student Tutor

Maple Canadian College
09.2022 - 05.2023

Art Teacher's Assistant

Ibadan International School
06.2022 - 06.2022

Trainee

Raw Talents
06.2021 - 09.2021

Startup Founder

The Global Portal
05.2021 - Current

Internship Student

Allison's Pharmacy
07.2020 - 08.2020

Social Media Manager

Hands Of Love Family
06.2019 - Current

Internship Student

Dominoes Pizza
03.2017 - 03.2017

Internship Student

SweetCo Company
10.2016 - 10.2016

Maple Canadian College

High School Diploma

York University

Bachelor of Arts from Economics

Ibadan International School

High School Diploma
Allison Ukagwu