Timothy Olakunle
Salt Lake City,Utah
Summary
Passionate Deaf advocate, ASL educator, and digital creator with 5+ years of experience in community engagement, social media influence, and accessibility advocacy. Strong ability to build trust and foster inclusivity. Adept at creating engaging content, networking with organizations, and developing partnerships to promote ASL education and Deaf culture. Proven track record of managing projects, leading outreach initiatives, and driving social impact. Dedicated to breaking language barriers, empowering the Deaf community, and expanding accessibility in diverse settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Creator & Influencer
Social Media & Content Creation
01.2024 - Current
- Advocate for Deaf awareness, ASL education, and accessibility through engaging content
- Grew Instagram following to 5,500+, with a goal of 10K+ by May 2025
- Create high-quality video reels, captions, and interactive content to educate and inspire
- Engage with diverse audiences to promote inclusivity and language learning
- Passionate about fostering connections within the Deaf and hearing communities
Film ASL Translator
10.2017 - Current
- Translate original content within documents, web pages, and software
- Editing translated versions
- Work effectively with the production team
- Management of time to complete documents
- Implement feedback and changes whenever possible
Project Manager
Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community
Remote, US
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Identify and list priorities for the project
- Project management timeline and look at the project's dashboard
- Look at the grant management system and timeline to be sure that we are in compliance with reports that are due
- Look at the overall budget, meet with the budget manager, and be sure we are in compliance with reports, invoices, and billing completed by the office assistant
- Check-in with team members and provide support as needed
- Develop a long-term plan for the operations and financial health of the organization
- Report to the board the organization's progress at the official board meeting at least three times a year
- Recruit and hire job coaches
- Train job coaches on Deaf Gain curriculum and cultural/language sensitivity
- Train job coaches on how to work with diverse clients and what they need to be a successful job coach
- Successfully placed a job coach with a client at job placement
Program Specialist
Sorenson Communications
Salt Lake City, USA
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Access work lists from CRM (Dynamics 365), Report Manager, Outreach Management, and other appropriate sources
- Document information as needed in CRM.
Know and keep up with all the qualifications for all endpoints like videophone, mobile, etc - Know and keep up with related policies and procedures including adherence to the FCC and Company Compliance measures
- Generate and provide daily, weekly and monthly reports in Excel to reflect team and program progress
- Create reports that show program progress, and needed improvements
- Conducted or assisted with customer group meetings as needed
- Work with and maintain positive relationships with coworkers, team members, other departments, and external vendors.
- Provide reports to Outreach Managers to reflect program progress.
- Maintain accurate records.
Database Collection
SignGlasses
Remote
06.2020 - 03.2022
- Being transparent and communicating with the Sales Team
- Compile a list of 100-500 leads or more than 500 leads per week and submit it to the Sales Team
- A list that has been created from multiple sources including public records, certificate and etc
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) - Business Applied Analytics
Boston University
Boston, MA05.2024
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC05.2020
Skills
- American Sign Language
- Community Engagement & Outreach
- Planning and organizing
- Empathy and Support
- Partnership Development & Networking
- Cultural Competence
- Public Speaking & Presentation
- Technology Proficiency
Timeline
Digital Creator & Influencer
Social Media & Content Creation
01.2024 - Current
Program Specialist
Sorenson Communications
10.2021 - 05.2022
Project Manager
Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community
03.2021 - 08.2022
Database Collection
SignGlasses
06.2020 - 03.2022
Film ASL Translator
10.2017 - Current
Master of Science (M.S.) - Business Applied Analytics
Boston University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration
Gallaudet University
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