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Omolara Makinde

Lagos,Nigeria

Summary

Creative thinker with knack for crafting compelling narratives and deep understanding of audience engagement. Possesses strong research abilities and excellent written communication skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Career Guidance Advisor

Techub Academy
Lagos, Lagos State
08.2024 - Current
  • Maintained open and consistent student communications, providing information, advice and guidance via email and telephone.
  • Handled students concerns and queries professionally to enhance support and prospects.
  • Researched careers, progression opportunities and labour market information to deliver accurate and impartial advice and guidance.
  • Ran small group sessions and large presentations to deliver on aspects of career guidance and education.
  • Guided students through diverse career transitions and assisted with finding professional development opportunities to improve skillsets.

Freelance Web Content Writer

Adriano Mobile Device Management (AMDM)
Lagos, Lagos State
10.2022 - 07.2023
  • Developed content strategies focused on audience and customer engagement and clear communication of trending and important topics
  • Conducted in-depth research on trending topics and industry developments, providing timely and relevant content, resulting in an increase in organic search traffic
  • Produced compelling and SEO-optimized web content that consistently attracted a broad readership
  • Authored and edited various range of entertainment articles and blog posts that effectively conveyed complex topics to a general audience, contributing to a growth in social media shares and audience reach.
  • Produced high quality, impactful content to strict deadlines, consistently meeting brand standards.

School Guidance Counsellor

Felicia-Ayo Schools
07.2015 - 09.2022
  • Supported students to identify problems impeding education.
  • Tracked student attendance and performance, intervening early in concerning issues.
  • Designed learning plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Personalised instruction and personal mentoring based on individual strengths and abilities.
  • Offered counselling to help students deal with academic, personal, or behavioural issues.
  • Provided in-depth feedback and constructive criticism on students' work.
  • Promoted perseverance and determination as key components of student success.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Human Anatomy

Bowen University Iwo
Iwo, Osun State
08.2011 - 06.2015

Skills

  • Research Skills
  • Virtual Administrative Support
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Research Writing
  • Training and Development
  • Counselling
  • WordPress
  • Analytical
  • Empathetic
  • Career planning

Certification

  • Prevention Specialist In Training, Colombo Plan (DAP), CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION UPC-COURSE 2
  • ALX AiCE - AI Career Essentials, ALX Africa, Certificate of Achievement
  • Digital Marketing, CyberSafe Foundation, Certificate of Course Completion
  • ALX Virtual Assistant Course_ Honors, alx_africa, Virtual Assistant Programme

Languages

English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Research
  • Writing
  • Counselling

Accomplishments

  • Co-authored an article on 'Variability of the Lateral Ligamentous Complex of the Knee' https://anatomyafrica.org/Vol4issue2/ashaolu.php
  • Researched on 'The Relationship between Locus of Control and Psychological Wellbeing of Adolescent.' (Unpublished)

Timeline

Career Guidance Advisor

Techub Academy
08.2024 - Current

Freelance Web Content Writer

Adriano Mobile Device Management (AMDM)
10.2022 - 07.2023

School Guidance Counsellor

Felicia-Ayo Schools
07.2015 - 09.2022

Bachelor's degree - Human Anatomy

Bowen University Iwo
08.2011 - 06.2015
Omolara Makinde