Tolulope Elizabeth Adenekan
Roosevelt,NY11
Summary
Profile summary: a versatile scholar with about fifty publications in the field of business information management. A compassionate leader and team-driven employee with undeniable interpersonal skills. Committed to forming strong, productive teams. Empathetic individual with more than 5 years' experience working as a group facilitator for private and public organizations, highly polished and professional, promoting integrity and relationship-building talents, pursuing a new role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities/Site Manager
National Protective Service
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Oversaw all daily office operations, equipment, and facility maintenance.
- Composed emails and created incident reports for property management team and residents.
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
- Training new staff, supervising concierge roles, vendors, and managing residents' reservations and requests.
- Led implementation of all laid-down rules and procedures to manage residential buildings (90 condominium units) and commercial units.
- Provided on-the-job training, coached, guided, and supported junior colleagues.
Company Secretary
Lead City Microfinance Bank Ltd
01.2009 - 12.2022
- Convened and serviced quarterly meetings for eight board members, producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions, and monitoring implementations.
- Performed optimally in report writing and handling correspondence before and after meetings.
- Provided support to four statutory committees and Board of Directors.
- Maintained current awareness of company law and statutory requirements.
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Information Management
Lead City University
04.2020 - 08.2022
- Taught following courses at undergraduate level: corporate ethics, computer keyboarding, shorthand writing, introduction to business, office management, office practice and organization, management of creativity and innovation, research design, and methodology.
- Taught information policy and security, innovation and creativity in information industry, business organization and management, research methods: design and practice, consultancy and project management
- Supervised students' undergraduate projects, master's, and PhD theses.
- Increased postgraduate students by 70 percent, commenced seminars, webinars, annual social events, graduating students’ donations, and lots of innovation that have stabilized the department and put it at the forefront of performance.
Managing Consultant and Senior Business Analyst,
Liprorich Consulting Ltd,
07.2017 - 08.2022
- Analyzed business processes, evaluated technicalities of business problems, improved system operations, and designed business solutions to improve efficiency.
- Provide project analysis to senior management by producing required documentation, including business requirements, future state maps, UAT plans, use cases, sequence diagrams, and scope matrix.
- Collaborated and hold meetings with project managers on large and complex projects, review project deliverables, and ensure targets are met.
- Serve as liaison between business operations and IT professionals to assist or gather business requirements needed for system modifications, enhancements, and implementation of strategies.
- Communicate ideas and viewpoints on various opportunities to senior management and clients.
Head of Department of Information Management
Lead City University
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Supervised the lecturers and ensure smooth administration of the department in line with the senate and management objectives
- Oversaw the development and implementation of improvements to support students and staff
- Facilitate seminars, workshops, and webinars for the department
- I supported graduate students in obtaining doctoral degrees by advising on study plans, doctoral theses, and career goals
- Coordinated department curriculum to create a well-rounded program that satisfied predetermined requirements
- Participated in the hiring process to staff the department with full- and part-time faculty and qualified instructors to help build a cohesive and successful lecturing team
- I attended Senate and Faculty committee meetings of the University
Assistant Registrar and Head of Admissions
Lead City University
09.2013 - 10.2016
- Achieved increased student enrollment from 200 students in 2013/2014 academic session to 1,560 students in 2015/2016 academic session.
- Led marketing team that engaged in effective marketing of university approved programs through advertisements, visits to schools, organizations, and events.
- Provided support to prospective students on application processes, guidelines for admission, and adequate records.
- Performed evaluation of credentials; we assessed candidates by conducting written and oral examinations for applicants and giving admission letters to successful candidates on the spot.
- Guided students through registration processes
- Documented registration, procedures, and workflows to enhance decision-making on enrollment increases.
- Supervised academic gown store and purchases of equipment and furniture.
- Coordinated distribution of study materials to students and sales of books in the Bookshop.
Personal Secretary to the Chairman of Council
Lead City University
03.2005 - 08.2013
- Managed filing system, entered data, and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages, and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors, and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Helped with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
- Exceeded team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols.
- Transcribed and organized information to assist in preparing speeches and presentations.
Education
M.Sc. - information Resources Management (Library and Information Science
Babcock University
Ogun State, Nigeria07.2022
Ph.D. - Information Resources Management
Babcock University
Ogun State, Nigeria04.2019
Master of Science - Business Administration
Lead City University
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria12.2011
B.Sc. - Secretarial Administration
Lead City University
12.2008
Diploma - Administration
Center for Management & Information Technology
2005
Diploma - Computer Operations
Climax Computer Centre
2001
Skills
- Information services
- Writing business correspondences
- Facilitating Seminars and Workshop Coordination
- Excellent organizing skills
- Customer Relations
- Critical Thinking and complex problem-solving
- Corporate ethics
- Microsoft Office 365 and Speed typing 60wpm
- Research
- Accurate and confidential Records management
- Educational Leadership
- Vendor Contracts and negotiation
- Peer Mentoring
- Project Requirements
- Event Supervision
- Confidential Records Management
- Vendor Contracts
- Peer Mentoring
- Negotiation
- Active Listening
- Project Requirements
- Event Supervision
- Virtual Classrooms
Accomplishments
- Authored 21 international publications in notable peer reviewed journals
- Authored a total of 27 publications in reputable peer reviewed journals in Nigeria
- Attended 10 international conferences including United States, United Kingdom, Mexico and other countries
- Attended 25 academic and professional conferences in Nigeria
- I am the President of the National Institute of Office Administrators and Information Managers (www.nioaim.org), which I founded while I was Head of the Department of Information Management.
- Likewise, the International Journal of Office Administration and Information Management (IJOAIM) was registered for online and print publications. The journal has published three volumes.
- The Postgraduate College adapted the Thesis writing format prepared by me for the university
Affiliations
- Fellow (2019), Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries 2011 – till date
- Fellow, National Institute of Office Administrators and Information Managers 2020 – till date
- Member, Academy of Management, New York, USA 2013 – till date
- Member, British Academy of Management, London, U.K 2013 – 2015
- Member, African Association of Japanese Studies, Nigeria 2018 – till date
- Member, Institute of Personality Development and Customer Relationship Management 2019 – till date
- Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Nigeria 2019 – till date
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) 2020 – till date
- Member, Nigerian Library Association (NLA) July 2022 – till date
Additional Information
- Lecturer II (full-time) , Department of Information Management, Faculty of Environment, Management, and Social Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan 2016 – 2019
- Lecturer I , Department of Information Management, Faculty of Environment, Management, and Social Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan 2019 – 2020
- Course Advisor, Office & Information Management Students
- Course Advisor, Entrepreneurship Students
- Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Information Management
Timeline
Facilities/Site Manager
National Protective Service
01.2023 - 05.2023
Head of Department of Information Management
Lead City University
09.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Information Management
Lead City University
04.2020 - 08.2022
Managing Consultant and Senior Business Analyst,
Liprorich Consulting Ltd,
07.2017 - 08.2022
Assistant Registrar and Head of Admissions
Lead City University
09.2013 - 10.2016
Company Secretary
Lead City Microfinance Bank Ltd
01.2009 - 12.2022
Personal Secretary to the Chairman of Council
Lead City University
03.2005 - 08.2013
M.Sc. - information Resources Management (Library and Information Science
Babcock University
Ph.D. - Information Resources Management
Babcock University
Master of Science - Business Administration
Lead City University
B.Sc. - Secretarial Administration
Lead City University
Diploma - Administration
Center for Management & Information Technology
Diploma - Computer Operations
Climax Computer Centre
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