AISOSA EDOKPAYI
Brooklyn
Summary
Knowledgeable and multifaceted individual specializing in the research, client service and production managing sections within the art, entertainment and behavioral health industry. A professional with a passion for conducting in-depth research, developing critical insights and showcasing problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Addiction Counselor
Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Took on lead role in interviewing patients to complete various assessments.
- Performed Psycho-Social Assessment as part of individual treatment plan development; monitors patients' compliance with Treatment Goals.
- Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and works with more difficult and challenging patients.
- Maintains relationships with vocational, educational, social services, probation, parole, referral agencies, and other community agencies associated with client rehabilitation to ensure continuity of services
- Enhanced patient recovery by developing and implementing tailored treatment plans for each individual.
- Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, quickly responding to emergencies and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
- Completed forms, documents, and records efficiently, including discharge planning, while adhering to all applicable confidentiality regulations and authors procedurally correct patient records
Assistant Studio Manager/ Sales Associate
Title of Work
11.2024 - 09.2025
- Assist customers in selecting and purchasing high-end luxury products.
- Bookkeeping, overseeing website maintenance and proper inventory of the store.
- Finalize and track all project timelines, ensuring deliverables are received properly and timely.
- Meeting and exceeding sales targets by cross-selling and upselling high-end luxury products.
- Maintaining a visually appealing and well-organized store environment.
Bookseller
Strand Bookstore
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Entrusted with giving expert advice to customers based on my strong knowledge of books in stock.
- Maintained the store environment by shelving, creating displays, organizing books and other merchandise, as well as performing weekly inventory.
Researcher / Production Assistant
Smoking Dogs Films
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Conducted research, art handling and archiving for SDF under Sir John Akomfrah, David Lawson and Lina GoPaul.
- Presented research findings to David Lawson and Lina GoPaul, along with the reports written on the results of the said research.
- Organized and re-edited research findings and archived them.
- Organized media files, camera and sound equipment set up.
- Liaising with outside vendors and other collaborators for film projects.
Creative Assistant
Klein
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Ran outreach and marketing (in collaboration with RocNation’s A&R division) for album rollout in Nigeria; Assisted with radio promo and other music platform outreach in NJ/NY.
- Liaising with casts and other collaborators for her film and music video shoots.
- Post-production for her feature film “Care”; Tour manager for show in Manchester, England; Production Assistant for her show at the Barbican Center (London) and HKW (Berlin).
Gallery Assistant
Carriage Trade Gallery
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Exhibition research assisting and sourcing; answering inquiries about the artworks.
- Liaising with artists regarding their works; coordinating events; website and social media updating.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Arts History
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY07.2024
Master of Arts - Artists' Film & Moving Image
Goldsmiths University
London, UK09-2026
Skills
- Marketing
- Detail and result oriented
- Resourceful
- Adaptable
- Client advocacy
- Boundaries establishment
- Multicultural competence
- Crisis intervention
- Documentation proficiency
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Video editing
Timeline
Addiction Counselor
Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center
06.2025 - 09.2025
Assistant Studio Manager/ Sales Associate
Title of Work
11.2024 - 09.2025
Bookseller
Strand Bookstore
03.2023 - 08.2023
Researcher / Production Assistant
Smoking Dogs Films
07.2022 - 11.2022
Creative Assistant
Klein
01.2022 - 07.2022
Gallery Assistant
Carriage Trade Gallery
09.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Arts History
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Master of Arts - Artists' Film & Moving Image
Goldsmiths University
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