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Azeezat Ibiwunmi Alaka

Collinsville,IL

Summary

I am a hardworking professional with years of experience in healthcare, social services, legal, and administration. Having worked with vulnerable adults with dementia, physical disabilities as care/support worker, I am excited to find roles where I can leverage and expand my current skills while also learning , growing and contributing to an exceptional organization.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Practicum (Not for Profit Organization)

Collinsville Faith in Action
01.2025 - Current

Provided information and services to community members ages 60 and up to promote dignity and independence.

• Assisted clients with online applications for benefits such as a reduced license plate sticker

• Assisted staff with programming to reduce social isolation

• Coordinated food drives and supplies to elderly people within the service area of the agency

• Supported volunteers and working with a Manager of Volunteers

• Led activities for elderly people during monthly gatherings for clients at risk of social isolation

Analyzed data from in-house surveys and data from other sources that impact agency

Assisted with creation, planning, and implementation of events and fundraising efforts

• Providing accurate information to community members and callers requesting services for seniors or information regarding community resources

• Attended community outreach events to advance for the human rights of the elderly people

• Utilized the PIE framework to help client set and achieve targeted goals to advance their independence and retain their dignity

Research Assistant, SIUE Recovery Support

SIUE Edwardsville IL
09.2024 - Current

• Assisted in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program

• Served as a point of contact for program participants regarding inquiries and communications

• Maintained and organized program documentation, databases, and student records

• Helped to coordinate workshops, seminars, trainings, and other program-related events.

• Conducted literature reviews, gathered data, and assisted with other research-related tasks.

• Contributed to the promotional materials and social media outreach to enhance program visibility and student engagement

• Scheduled and attended meetings, took minutes, and managed email and other correspondence.


Health Care Assistant

Success Point Associates Ltd
02.2023 - 08.2023

• Washed and bathed residents

· Served meals and fed residents

· Assisted residents to move around

· Conducted sleep checks

· Repositioned and changed pads of independent residents on regular basis

· Made and changed beds on a regular basis as per hygiene

· Cleaned residents and attended to their general needs

· Made residents feel comfortable and settled

· Ensured the environment is cleaned at all times

Health Care Assistant

Advantage Angels Ltd
02.2023 - 08.2023

· Washed and bathed residents

· Served meals and fed residents

· Assisted residents to move around

· Conducted sleep checks

· Repositioned and changed pads of independent residents on regular basis

· Made and changed beds on a regular basis as per hygiene

· Cleaned residents and attended to their general needs

· Made residents feel comfortable and settled

· Ensured the environment is cleaned at all times

Health Care Assistant

Zest care Ltd
12.2022 - 03.2023

· Washed and bathed residents

· Served meals and fed residents

· Assisted residents to move around

· Conducted sleep checks

· Repositioned and changed pads of independent residents on regular basis

· Made and changed beds on a regular basis as per hygiene

· Cleaned residents and attended to their general needs

· Made residents feel comfortable and settled

· Ensured the environment is cleaned at all times

Legal Registrar & Head of Court

Lagos State Judiciary
06.2019 - 10.2022
  • Engaged in multiple Legal researches for judges and Magistrates
  • Attended court sittings and ensured orderliness within the court room
  • Ensured counsel were intimated of their upcoming matters
  • Accepted and filed court processes
  • Attended to counsel and litigants with utmost courtesy
  • Prepared court orders and hearing notices
  • Supervised staff deployed to litigation section
  • Swore in witnesses on oath and interpretation
  • Compiled Quarterly returns of cases to be forwarded to the National judicial council
  • Performed other duties as may be required by the Judge / Magistrate

Care/support Assistant

Oak Hospitals
05.2018 - 05.2019

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· Responsible for assisting nurse staff with daily healthcare practices in the ward

· Serving meals and helping to feed patients

· Making case note and managing the case logbook

· Tending to the healthcare needs of each client

· Helping patients to move around

· Making and changing beds on a regular basis as per hygiene

Performed basic health checks and monitored patients

· Making patients feel comfortable

Patient Attendant

General Hospital Ikorodu
02.2018 - 05.2019

· Acted as a point of contact for complaints and escalate issues as appropriate

Assist nursing staff with basic patient care functions

· Maintained transport equipment in a clean ,safe and orderly manner. Returns all equipment to the appropriate location.

· Maintained and completes all departmental record, completes proper handoff before removing patient from dept/unit.

· Met with the patient’s nurse at the beginning of shift to review the patient care plan

Assisted with expediting trays from list and call preparation areas, checking trays for accuracy and completeness

· Monitored patient diet prescription , diet, order changes , nourishment orders ,late tray requests and quality standard.

Assistant Project Coordinator

Byinks Foundation
01.2017 - 02.2018

Oversaw all project activities and served as the second point of contact to the project coordinator

· Responsible for submitting activity reports, meeting minutes and financial reports on regular basis to the donor

· Ensured that the financial aspect of the project are always considered and optimizing the funds allocated for the projects

· Made assessment of areas where many vulnerable groups live and submitted processes of projects to the administration section

· Translated the basic needs of the vulnerable people to proposals and submitted them to the project coordinator

· Partook in field distribution of food, clothing and other basic needs to the beneficiaries of the foundation

· Organised series of career talks and seminar for the student beneficiaries

· Followed up on the progress an d well being of beneficiaries

Caregiver

Bab Taslim Care Home
06.2017 - 01.2018

· Washed ,cleaned and Bathed residents

· Assisted nursing staff with daily health care practices

· Served meals and fed residents with utmost courtesy

· Made case note and managed the case log book

· Helped and assisted residents with

movement around the care home

· Made and changed beds on a regular basis

· Made resident feel comfortable

Legal Secretary/HR Manager

Harafban Nig. Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Attended and took minutes of meeting of the company
  • Maintained statutory registers and other records of the company
  • Renderered proper and timely returns as required by law
  • Drafted and reviewed commercial or general agreements /contracts
  • Reviewed all inward and outward correspondences of the company
  • Received and reviewed job applications, Selected and recommended able staff to the management
  • Served as an interface between the employee and the management
  • Drafted and reviewed all employment contracts for the employee of the company
  • Handled employment relations issues
  • Oversaw staff attendance and absence in the company
  • Oversaw the training and development of employee

Legal counsel

O.H Shelle & Co
12.2016 - 12.2016
  • Appeared in court in all matters involving litigation solely and with other counsel
  • Conducted research and present legal opinions on pending or new matters
  • Attended to clients and proffered proper legal advice on legal issues
  • Drafted ,filed and presented originating processes, motions, briefs written addresses ,legal arguments and all other court processes
  • Drafted all other documents including agreements, deeds ,memoranda, letters etc
  • Conducted relevant searches and other legal assignments at the land registries
  • Undertook company and allied matters at the corporate affairs commission
  • Performed all other official tasks assigned

Legal Counsel

Ibiwunmi Alaka & Co
12.2015 - 06.2016
  • Assisted the head of chambers in the preparation and review of document papers,letters in the office
  • Filed document in court
  • Prepared materials for trial proceedings including document ,evidence and verifying factual information
  • Organized the law library and purchasing weekly law reports
  • Collected and updated client information and maintaining paper and electronic records
  • Coordinated client appointments ,including all correspondences and logistics necessary
  • Appeared with the head of litigation to defend and prosecute cases in court

Youth Corper

Lagos State Ministry Of Justice (AGPT Dept)
01.2015 - 11.2015


  • Learnt new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Interviewed Applicants who require the service of Ministry to Manage property of the family who died intestate
  • Took minutes of meetings between the beneficiaries and the Administrator General
  • Partook field inspection of properties managed by the Office
  • Attended and defended cases under the care of the office on behalf of the Estate of the Deceased

Education

LLB LAW ( Second Class Upper) -

Lagos State University

B.L - Law

Nigerian Law School
Lagos,Nigeria
11-2014

Master of Laws -

University of HULL
Hull, England
09-2023

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Skills

  • Caregiving skill
  • Case management skill
  • Client assessment skill
  • Advocacy skill
  • Research skill
  • Administration skill
  • Ability to proffer solutions to occurring problems
  • Excellent leadership ,communication and interpersonal skill
  • Very skillful with MS word, Excel, Powerpoint,MS Office suites ,quality reporting and presentations

Affiliations

  • Nigerian Bar Association( NBA)
  • National Association of social workers, USA

Timeline

Practicum (Not for Profit Organization)

Collinsville Faith in Action
01.2025 - Current

Research Assistant, SIUE Recovery Support

SIUE Edwardsville IL
09.2024 - Current

Health Care Assistant

Success Point Associates Ltd
02.2023 - 08.2023

Health Care Assistant

Advantage Angels Ltd
02.2023 - 08.2023

Health Care Assistant

Zest care Ltd
12.2022 - 03.2023

Legal Registrar & Head of Court

Lagos State Judiciary
06.2019 - 10.2022

Care/support Assistant

Oak Hospitals
05.2018 - 05.2019

Patient Attendant

General Hospital Ikorodu
02.2018 - 05.2019

Caregiver

Bab Taslim Care Home
06.2017 - 01.2018

Assistant Project Coordinator

Byinks Foundation
01.2017 - 02.2018

Legal counsel

O.H Shelle & Co
12.2016 - 12.2016

Legal Secretary/HR Manager

Harafban Nig. Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017

Legal Counsel

Ibiwunmi Alaka & Co
12.2015 - 06.2016

Youth Corper

Lagos State Ministry Of Justice (AGPT Dept)
01.2015 - 11.2015

LLB LAW ( Second Class Upper) -

Lagos State University

B.L - Law

Nigerian Law School

Master of Laws -

University of HULL

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville