Deborah Ademilua
Gbagada,Lagos
Summary
Driven professional with a knack for strategic planning and operational management, bringing proven ability to optimize processes and lead cross-functional teams. Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and effective communication, ensuring seamless project execution and stakeholder satisfaction. Committed to driving organisational growth and operational excellence in the administrative assistant role.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Alpgreen Education Services Ltd
Yaba, Lagos
07.2013 - 04.2025
- Define and implement the company's vision and mission, ensuring alignment with the educational needs of clients seeking overseas studies.
- Manage daily operations to maintain high-quality service delivery in education consulting, including career advisory, student counselling, and visa application assistance
- Identify and pursue growth opportunities, such as forming partnerships with international educational institutions to expand the company's service offerings
- Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, educational partners, and regulatory bodies, to uphold the company's reputation and compliance standards
- Oversee the company's financial health, including budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring sustainable profitability
- Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions and maintain a competitive edge
- Building and leading a team of professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development
- Established performance metrics, driving workforce excellence ensued.
- Developed sustainable partnerships, strengthening industry relationships.
- Improved customer satisfaction rates with service enhancements up to 100%.
- Promoted talent development programs; enhanced skillsets within the organisation noted.
- Sculpted company vision by leading strategic planning and setting business goals.
- Launched new business lines to diversify revenue streams.
- Negotiated high-value contracts for a significant profitability increase.
- Manage a team of over one hundred staff across all the agency's branches
Director of Operations
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
05.2021 - 04.2025
- Develop and Implement Operational Policies for the firm
- Oversee human resources activities
- Assess the company performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement improvements as necessary
- Ensure that all operations adhere to legal and regulatory requirements
- Oversee the acquisition of resources and ensuring their efficient distribution within the organization
- Collaborate with departmental heads to create budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure financial objectives are met
Projects and Key Accounts Manager
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Manages All Telco accounts for the agency
- Manages all Stake holders on the project
- Monitoring project risks and scope, to identify potential problems and proactively identifying solutions to address them in advance
- Prompt escalation issues that may impact operations
- Providing strategic direction during the implementation stages
- Managing client expectations by ensuring the delivery of the highest quality service
- Acting on client feedback
- Monitoring staff & team performance
Operations/Administrative Manager
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
07.2017 - 05.2019
- Responsible for staff recruitment
- Supervise monthly workshop to disseminate briefs for the month at Owerri and Anambra
- Prepare monthly pay schedule for staff using payment matrix as sent by MTN
- Managing and supervising employees, implementing new procedures, supervising expenditures and generally ensuring smooth functioning of TNG in three respective states
- Provide full-scale administrative, financial, and logistical support on various special projects for partners
- Supervise the daily operations of over 60 personnel in three states; Lagos, Anambra and Imo and Cross River State
- Monthly trade visit to Imo, Port Harcourt, Anambra and Cross River
- Monitor and evaluate daily, weekly and monthly performance reports
- Attend to other administrative duties as the case demands
- Relate with other agencies
- Represent the CEO/the company at meetings
Business Development Manager
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Identified, developed and converted new leads for the company
- Oversaw the marketing, business development and strategy team
- Responsible for weekly projections and reports
- Followed up with leads and converted to accounts for the organisation
- Strategically created concepts for presentations to clients
- Created concepts for promotion and marketing activities to client’s organisation
- Carried out activations of partners’ events
- Created concepts, coordinated projects and team bonding activities for MTN Sales and distribution department during events and quarter reviews
Branch Manager
Preparation For Life Ltd
08.2010 - 03.2012
- Managing a team of 20 workers with diverse background
- Managing and maintenance a hitch free working relationship between PFL and over 70 UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Dubai partner Institutions
- Identifying and implementing ‘smarter’ practices in order to maximize efficiency
- Planning and executing of branch monthly marketing activities
- Detailed reporting to the senior Management on branch activities for the month
- Explore market opportunities and gather useful information to serve as input for PFL
Educational Counselling Officer
Preparation for Life Ltd
12.2008 - 07.2010
- Ensured the branch met student recruitment targets for recruitment session and intake
- Counselled and converted walk-in students by providing up-to-date information on UK, US (North America) and Australasia study options, application processing and student visa guidance
- Maintained an up-to-date applicants’ spreadsheet database and accurate applicant records per recruitment session
- Maintained full update on all PFL partner institutions
- Managed all aspects of application follow-up and conversion
- Provided weekly applicant status updates to the Branch Manager
- Participated actively during school visits
- Carried out other work activities as assigned by the branch manager
- Actively involved in marketing activities to the realization of branch goal
- Delivered presentation on assigned institution as designated by the branch manager
- Provided Visa Counselling to Prospective students
Subject Teacher
Air Force Secondary School
Ikeja
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Teaching of biology in senior classes
- Conducting Biology practical
- Marking of Test and Examination Scripts
- Recording of Students’ Results
- Extramural coaching
Secretary
Isijola Eye Centre
Ilupeju
09.2006 - 01.2008
- Inventory control
- Stock taking
- Issuing and receiving of stocks
- General Store Management
Teaching Practice
Anglican Secondary School
Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
03.2005 - 05.2005
- Teaching of biology at Secondary School Level
- Examination Setting and Marking of Exam Scripts
- Extracurricular activities
- Invigilation during Examinations and Test
Education
M.Ed - Educational Administration & Planning
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 02.2016 - 09.2018
BSc. (Ed) - Biology Education
University of Ado Ekiti
02.2002 - 06.2006
Skills
- Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Project management skills
- Proficiency in Office Software Suites
- Excellent time management
- Proficient in use of Asana, Trello
- Organizational skills
- Positive customer-focused attitude
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Data-Informed decision making
- Business correspondence writing
- Calendar scheduling
- Customer relationship management systems
- Meeting facilitation
Affiliations
Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultant, 10/2023
Custom
- Advanced Professional Diploma in Special Needs Education, University of Lagos, In View
- Professional Training, Police College, 06/10/23 - 10/28/23
- Professional Diploma in Education Consulting, University of Lagos, 06/2023
- Professional Diploma in Special Needs Education, University of Lagos, 03/2022
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Training, ProSkillz Academy, Ikoyi, 06/2019
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, 06/2019
- Customer Service, Time Management & Marketing Training, Nicole Sinclair, 2010
- Peer Educator Training, NYSC
Timeline
Director of Operations
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
05.2021 - 04.2025
Projects and Key Accounts Manager
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
06.2019 - 04.2021
Operations/Administrative Manager
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
07.2017 - 05.2019
Business Development Manager
Today’s Nigerians Global Concepts and Communications
05.2016 - 06.2017
M.Ed - Educational Administration & Planning
University of Lagos
02.2016 - 09.2018
Chief Executive Officer
Alpgreen Education Services Ltd
07.2013 - 04.2025
Branch Manager
Preparation For Life Ltd
08.2010 - 03.2012
Educational Counselling Officer
Preparation for Life Ltd
12.2008 - 07.2010
Subject Teacher
Air Force Secondary School
03.2008 - 02.2009
Secretary
Isijola Eye Centre
09.2006 - 01.2008
Teaching Practice
Anglican Secondary School
03.2005 - 05.2005
BSc. (Ed) - Biology Education
University of Ado Ekiti
02.2002 - 06.2006
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