Anwar Gafar
Appleton,WI
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Alumni Development Intern
Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin
10.2023 - Current
- Managed clerical tasks from drafting emails, researching alumni and attaching their professional backgrounds.
- Coordinate community building events with the Lawrence students, alumni and the Appleton community achieving the school's highest involvement numbers.
- Organized three successful fundraisers for the student, staff, and alumni.
- Created model with Excel to match alumni with current students to further community togetherness.
Project Funding Intern
Genesis Energy Group
Ikoyi, Lagos
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Co-ordinated research on-site in effort to guage the suitability of the area for the firms' upcoming project in Katsina.
- Facilitated documents between our different departments.
- Provided assistance within the Legal and IT department during my internship.
Global Scholar Programme
African Leadership Academy
Johannesburg, South Africa
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Involved in brand development work for a company detailing out how to improve their material sourcing, brand exposure and production costs
- Core team member that presented and worked through multiple solutions and ideas for the location of this company, their means of distributing and selling their product as well as testing out and suggesting improvements to the quality of their product.
- Alongside this experience, the camp was a leadership building course.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI06-2027
Skills
- Team Management
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Effective Communication skills
- Strategic Planning and Organization
- Presentation Skills
Other Experiences
Certifications: Duke of Edinburgh Silver Medal Holder, Global Scholars Programme Certificate
Clubs: African-Caribbean Club Board Member, Pre-Law Society Member.
Leadership Roles: Headboy, School Sports Captain, Residential Dorm Advisor.
Timeline
Project Funding Intern
Genesis Energy Group
07.2024 - 08.2024
Alumni Development Intern
Lawrence University
10.2023 - Current
Global Scholar Programme
African Leadership Academy
07.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Lawrence University