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Nicole Asiimwe

North York,ON

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Marketing and Promotions Staff

York University Student Center
09.2023 - Current
  • Conduct outreach efforts to promote event programming for our student facilities; this includes tabling, student interviews
  • Assist in content creation and distribution of all promotional material
  • Data analytics and reporting of all forms of data from content retention to event results, logging for the Marketing Managers use and data tracking purposes
  • Maintain the Break Room, YUSC and Cornerstone social media accounts, including caption creation and SMMP scheduling for approval

Hair Braider

Self /employed
06.2022 - Current
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing personalized hair braiding services tailored to individual preferences
  • Implementing competitively low prices to appeal to students,
  • Streamlined appointment scheduling and reduced no-shows through effective communication with clients.
  • Showcased diverse hair braiding techniques, increasing personal revenue and attracting new clientele.
  • Demonstrated exceptional time management skills, consistently completing intricate braids within expected timeframes.
  • Running the Instagram page, consistently posting promotional content to reach target market, also employed word-of-mouth tactics

Intern

Reach A Hand Uganda
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Trained as a peer educator and participated in outreach events at different high schools in Kampala; educated students on sexual and mental health, as well as general life skills
  • Assisted in the collection of contraceptive and testing data from clinics across the Kampala region; supported the creation comprehensive reports to present this data
  • Administered contraceptive and family planning informational resources for the youth, under the Lydia Community Representatives project 2nd Implementation in the different communities of Wakiso, Kampala, Mpigi and Ggaba
  • Conducted research on several topics such as Succession laws in Uganda, drafted two policy briefs on such topics and reported back to managers

Founding Member/Social Media Co-director

The Hansar Foundation
09.2020 - 06.2023
  • Active contributor in seminars, food drives, donations and conferences
  • Assisted in running of food donations for essential food stuffs for different communities during religious holidays such as Ramandan
  • In charge of conducting and running social media activities for Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram
  • Chaired team meetings to re-establish organisational objectives, goals, and reflect on achievements and areas for improvement

Volunteer

Sanyu Babies Home
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Helped staff with food preparation everyday, dressing the young infants and lending an extra hand in school related activities

Education

Bachelors (Honours) - International Development & African Studies

York University
05.2026

High School Diploma -

Columbia International College
05.2022

Skills

  • Excellent teamwork skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Content creation and marketing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Self-Directed
  • Ability to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint
  • Creatively inclined

Languages

English
Full Professional
Swahili
Elementary

Awards

Duke of Edinburgh- Bronze Level

Projects

Art Exhibition- ‘Concealed Cultures: Visualising the Black Vernacular’, 09/2022, Featured in two large artworks produced by Nancy Ainomugisha, as well as collaborating the descriptions for the pieces. These were displayed in the Surrey Art Gallery.

Timeline

Marketing and Promotions Staff

York University Student Center
09.2023 - Current

Intern

Reach A Hand Uganda
07.2023 - 08.2023

Hair Braider

Self /employed
06.2022 - Current

Founding Member/Social Media Co-director

The Hansar Foundation
09.2020 - 06.2023

Volunteer

Sanyu Babies Home
07.2019 - 08.2019

Bachelors (Honours) - International Development & African Studies

York University

High School Diploma -

Columbia International College

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