PATRICIA NKEMDILIM OKOLO
Grand Rapids,USA
Summary
Over 6 years’ work experience and skills in stakeholder engagement and partnership building, knowledge management, strategic planning, quality improvement, women empowerment program management, enterprise program management, youths, project management, budgeting, and collaborative management Results-oriented team builder with excellent organizational and leadership skills, exceptional ability to build and maintain relationships, effective communicator, with community building experience Strong research and data experience, demonstrated problem-solving and stakeholder consultation skills, and highly accomplished in enabling group learning and developing content for diverse audiences Excellent training skill, web-development expert using WordPress, and great graphic design skill
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Assistant
GVSU McNair Scholar Program
08.2023 - Current
- Provide comprehensive project support, conduct research, and analyze data for program enhancement, collaborating closely with the McNair Program Director
- Offer personalized advising, mentoring, and resource management to McNair students, promoting their academic and research success
- Lead program outreach, manage logistics, and enhance program visibility through web and marketing initiatives, fostering campus community engagement.
Volunteer Management Intern
Johnball Zoo
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Actively promoted volunteer opportunities to teenagers in the community, including through schools, community organizations, and online platforms
- Planned appreciation and recognition events for volunteers
- Developed and delivered training programs and orientations for teen volunteers to ensure they had the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their assigned tasks safely and effectively
- Provided ongoing supervision and support to teen volunteers, including regular check-ins, guidance, and addressing any questions or concerns they had
- Collaborated with other staff members to create volunteer schedules that met the operational needs of the zoo while accommodating the availability of teen volunteers.
K-12 Tutor
Grand Valley State University- K- Connect Program
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Administered feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage and build confidence.
Operations and Publicity Manager
Strategy And Innovation For Development Inititaive
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Coordinated and implemented organization projects across multiple Nigerian states
- Taught in-house employees strategies for successful internal and external communications.
- Oversaw social media presence and aligned posts to include branding and trending ideas.
- Developed and managed short/long-term strategies, including affiliating with other organizations
- Oversaw the Street Business School Program, impacting 160 beneficiaries in 26 months
- Directed the Youth Fellowship program, mentoring 120 young leaders across Nigeria, benefitting over 10,000 people
- Designed revenue generation and community engagement strategies
- Conducted research on key community issues
- Managed administrative tasks and mentored 25 volunteers, saving the organization $100,000
- Ensured compliance with employment contracts
- Led the COVID-19 Intervention project, mobilizing 150 volunteers
- Managed a monthly youth engagement campaign.
Commonwealth Professional Fellow Lifegate Outreach Center
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Researched the relationship between Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and girls’ education in Africa.
Headstart into Entrepreneurship Project Manager
Skills Outside School Foundation
04.2016 - 01.2019
- Developed comprehensive project management plans and frameworks for a youth entrepreneurship program
- Managed projects in six Nigerian communities, impacting 510 young individuals
- Secured 6.9 million Naira in funding for the Headstart Program's execution
- Oversaw stakeholder engagement, budgeting, grant proposals, and evaluation reports, ensuring successful project implementation and closure.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Education
Masters - Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Grand Valley State University
2024
Advanced Diploma - Entrepreneurship and Diaspora Management
West Midlands Open University
2022
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Jos
2014
Skills
- Grand Writing
- Nonprofit Marketing
- Donor Management
- Program Management
- Research
- Stakeholder Management
- Research
- Resource Coordination
- Campaign Conceptualization
- Volunteer Management
Certification
Social Health Care Certificate: West Midlands Open University, UK Diploma in Health and Social Care: Allison
Africa Civic Engagement Development: University of Georgia, USA Global South- South Corporation: International Labor Organization, Italy
The Street Business School Immersion Workshop: Uganda
Additional Information
Awards
Grand Valley State University Graduate Assistantship, United States
Commonwealth Professional Fellowship , United Kingdom
Coady Institute Fellowship , Canada
Young Africa Leaders Initiative , Ghana
Sustainable Development Fellowship , Italy
Extra Curricular Activities
GVSU Nonprofit Graduate Students Professional Vice President
GVSU Mental Health Ambassador
Timeline
Graduate Assistant
GVSU McNair Scholar Program
08.2023 - Current
Volunteer Management Intern
Johnball Zoo
05.2023 - 08.2023
Commonwealth Professional Fellow Lifegate Outreach Center
03.2022 - 06.2022
K-12 Tutor
Grand Valley State University- K- Connect Program
01.2022 - 04.2023
Operations and Publicity Manager
Strategy And Innovation For Development Inititaive
01.2019 - 08.2022
Headstart into Entrepreneurship Project Manager
Skills Outside School Foundation
04.2016 - 01.2019
Masters - Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Grand Valley State University
Advanced Diploma - Entrepreneurship and Diaspora Management
West Midlands Open University
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Jos
Social Health Care Certificate: West Midlands Open University, UK Diploma in Health and Social Care: Allison
Africa Civic Engagement Development: University of Georgia, USA Global South- South Corporation: International Labor Organization, Italy
The Street Business School Immersion Workshop: Uganda
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