OLAWUMI OJEWALE
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Highly knowledgeable, efficient, and strategic leader with over 10 years of experience in corporate administration, community engagement, and project coordination.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Community Engagement Specialist
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
08.2024 - Current
- Achieved improved communication, satisfaction, and developed relationships with external stakeholders
- Manages community engagement budget for major capital projects, programs, and/or services
- Provides training, continuous education and evaluation for assigned staff, student ambassadors and volunteers
Community Engagement Specialist
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including public and private organizations, non-profits, and local communities while exploring trends and best practices in community engagement
- Created and executed at least 3 events monthly, from medium to large events within the University community and external events in alignment with budget
- Played a key role in developing and implementing a broad range of communication and engagement strategies.
Administrative Assistant
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Schedules meetings, meeting reminders, and follow-up correspondence with internal and external stakeholders
- Created and maintained large, project-specific databases, files, spreadsheets, and reports, including budget databases, supply trackers, etc., in a timely manner
- Perform administrative duties to assist the Director of Community Engagement and Community Engagement Specialist in communication goals
Executive Assistant
FOUNTAIN HELPER INITIATIVE
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Not-for-Profit
- Prepared invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentations
- Coordinated outreaches, fundraising, meetings, conference calls, video conferences, live meetings, and organize required materials, planning and preparation for staff training, marketing and social events, conferences
- Analysed incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution
Adherence Counsellor
AIDS HEALTH FOUNDATION (AHF)
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Company Overview: Not-for-Profit
- Represented the organization in strategic and technical meetings-at National, State and Local Government levels.
- Contributed to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patients Adherence programs aimed at strengthening treatment literacy at the health facility and community.
- provided effective and strategic leadership to Health care workers, Community Based Organization(CBO) / Faith Based Organizations, other partners within the continuum of care
HIV Testing and Counselling Officer
AIDS HEALTH FOUNDATION (AHF)
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Not-for-Profit
- Spearheaded HIV testing and counselling to over 5000 patients and delivered reports related to the program’s activities
- Collate HIV client intake forms from AHF-supported sites and CBO partners as required while ensuring timely submissions of complete consolidated reports to the supervisor and field facility managers
- Served as the liaison between the organization and the recipients while ensuring accurate, appropriate, and timely distribution of ARVs while reporting program activities/achievements, program and finance reports, and success stories
Administrative Assistant
D-Ril Spa
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Wellness
- Processed over 100 customer requests weekly and directed all unresolved issues to the designated units
- Increased client base by 3% by organizing end-of-the-month networking events for clients to foster relationship building and attract potential clients
Administrative Intern
Ministry of Education, Lokoja
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Public service
- Ensure confidential data management, proper storage, collation, and entry into relevant electronic data entry platforms
Education
Master of Arts - History
University of Ilorin
01.2017
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) - History & International Relations
Kogi State University
Anyingba01.2013
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Volunteer management
- Fundraising strategies
- Event management
- Data management
- Public speaking
Certification
- Certificate in Community Engagement: Collaborating for change - 2023
- Certificate in Leadership and Management in Health- 2018
- AHF HIV Counseling and Testing Training- 2016
Timeline
Senior Community Engagement Specialist
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
08.2024 - Current
Community Engagement Specialist
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
08.2023 - 05.2024
Administrative Assistant
UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST
01.2023 - 08.2023
Executive Assistant
FOUNTAIN HELPER INITIATIVE
07.2020 - 07.2022
Adherence Counsellor
AIDS HEALTH FOUNDATION (AHF)
12.2017 - 11.2020
HIV Testing and Counselling Officer
AIDS HEALTH FOUNDATION (AHF)
11.2016 - 02.2017
Administrative Assistant
D-Ril Spa
01.2014 - 01.2015
Administrative Intern
Ministry of Education, Lokoja
01.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) - History & International Relations
Kogi State University
Master of Arts - History
University of Ilorin
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