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Oluwagbemisola Victoria AKINLOYE

Communication And Youth Engagement Strategist | Public Health Nutritionist
NIGERIA

Summary

I am a public health nutritionist and youth engagement specialist passionate about advancing equity through strategic communication, digital advocacy, and youth-led solutions. I lead national campaigns that mobilize young people for food systems action, coordinate state-level youth teams, and produce multimedia content that drives behavior change and policy engagement. Through my work with Act4Food, NutriFood4Youth, and national task forces, I’ve trained youth ambassadors, built school garden networks, spoken at global platforms, and created content that amplifies youth voices.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
4046
4046
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Country Youth Lead

ACT4FOOD
01.2024 - Current
  • Mobilize over 500 youth across Nigerian schools to establish school gardens, integrating food systems education, climate awareness, and hands-on sustainability actions.
  • Lead nationwide digital advocacy and craft campaign messaging that increases youth pledges and engagement under the Act4Food agenda.
  • Design and deliver training for regional youth ambassadors, equipping them to lead community nutrition campaigns and document local impact stories.
  • Contribute to the Act4Food global youth movement by leading national campaigns, producing advocacy content, and co-developing youth newsletters that spotlight food systems actions and amplify youth voices.
  • Serve as a panelist at high-level platforms like the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, sharing insights on youth-led food systems transformation.
  • Lead a youth-powered campaign promoting healthy school meals in Nigeria, coordinating youth focal points across multiple states.
  • Partner with NGOs and youth-led groups to organize a national interschool debate on nutrition, building youth advocacy and food policy awareness.
  • Lead community activation events, such as food market outreach in Ibadan, engaging youth, market women, and community leaders to promote nutritious food environments.
  • Collaborate with GAIN, youth coalitions, and development partners to amplify youth voices in food systems policy processes, including at high-level roundtables.
  • Produce youth-focused content (videos, podcasts, carousels, infographics) to drive online engagement, promote behavioral change, and support donor visibility.

Founder & Project Lead

NutriFood4Youth Initiative
NIGERIA
01.2023 - Current
  • Implemented school-based gardening programs in four secondary schools.
  • Authored and published a children's book on food systems and climate change.
  • Organized student exhibitions and increased food systems knowledge by 60%.

Assistant Project Coordinator

IMPACT NUTRITION AFRICA INITIATIVE (INAI) NIGERIA
1 2024 - 6 2024
  • Coordinated nutrition training for 240+ school cooks in northern Nigeria, resulting in a 67% increase in knowledge on food safety and nutritious meal preparation.
  • Applied adult learning principles to adapt training methods, ensuring accessibility and retention for participants with diverse literacy levels.
  • Developed and distributed user-friendly nutrition resources, and facilitated feedback loops to improve community engagement and training relevance.
  • Authored a detailed communication report capturing impact stories, photos, and insights to support donor reporting, advocacy, and program visibility.

Program Officer (Nutrition)

CENTRE FOR GENDER ECONOMICS NIGERIA
03.2022 - 10.2022
  • Led the design and implementation of nutrition-sensitive projects integrating agriculture, family planning, and women’s empowerment, in collaboration with Tanager International and Pathfinder International.
  • Coordinated community engagement and advocacy communications, including the development of advocacy briefs, impact reports, and visual content to spotlight project outcomes.
  • Produced and directed short-form impact documentaries and success stories, amplifying the voices of women and families reached through the program.
  • Contributed to a 76% increase in family planning knowledge among beneficiaries by developing culturally responsive education materials and facilitating field-based sessions.

Education

Msc Nutrition and Dietetics -

University Of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State
11-2024

Bsc Nutrition and Dietetics -

Bowen University
Iwo, Osun State
11.2020

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Youth Engagement & Leadership – designing, coordinating, and mentoring youth-led initiatives for social impact.
  • Strategic Communications & Campaigns – developing targeted messaging, advocacy materials, and digital campaigns.
  • Storytelling & Multimedia Content Creation – producing videos, visuals, and narratives to amplify youth voices.
  • Project Coordination & Impact Reporting – managing deliverables, tracking KPIs, and communicating outcomes to stakeholders.

Certificationsandachievements

  • Project Management In Global Health - University of Washington (2023)
  • Nutrition in Emergencies - UNICEF (2023)
  • Global Child Health - SickKids Centre For Global Health (2023)
  • Virtual Intern, Young Professionals in Public Health (YPPH), 2023 cohort - West African Academy of Public Health (2023)
  • Food systems e-course, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (2024)
  • Fellow, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) (2024)


Accomplishments


  • Copyrighted and published a children's book on food systems and climate change.
  • Speaker: N4G Summit Youth Panel – Represented Act4Food youth in global nutrition advocacy.
  • Increased school participation in climate-smart gardening initiatives by 500 students.
  • Youth representative National Food Systems Youth Task Force.
  • Produced social content pieces on food systems, youth, and climate change.

Timeline

Country Youth Lead

ACT4FOOD
01.2024 - Current

Founder & Project Lead

NutriFood4Youth Initiative
01.2023 - Current

Program Officer (Nutrition)

CENTRE FOR GENDER ECONOMICS NIGERIA
03.2022 - 10.2022

Assistant Project Coordinator

IMPACT NUTRITION AFRICA INITIATIVE (INAI) NIGERIA
1 2024 - 6 2024

Msc Nutrition and Dietetics -

University Of Ibadan

Bsc Nutrition and Dietetics -

Bowen University

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