Abosede Sobodu CV
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This document summarizes the personal and professional background of Sobodu Abosede Olayinka. She has over 6 years of experience in social media strategy and management, communications, administration, and graphic design. She is currently the Head of Communications and Office Manager for Praise Outreach Community Centre, where she oversees social media, publications, branding, and office management. She has a strong track record of executing successful social media campaigns and restructuring organizations.
Abosede Sobodu CV
- 1. SOBODU ABOSEDEOLAYINKA IwasBornCurious. In my mind, every mystery had an answer even if I had to think about it for hoursbeforeIknewwhatthatanswerwas.Mycuriosityandinsa ablethirstfor answers was what brought about my love for media in almost every form. As a 鍖ve year old my dad - whose love for reading is only surpassed by mine - read Shakespeare to us, and I remember asking why Macbeth wanted so badly to be king. I wondered, "Why was his wife so wicked?" And the funniest ques on an Africanchildcouldask,"Whatexactlyarefairies? My curiosity led to greater interest in the world around me and subsequently I startedtoexpressmythoughtsand ponderingsinwri ngsand essays.ThisIdid almosteveryday. I did a lot more wri ng and research into various topics that interested me for years a erwards. When the internet eventually arrived in Nigeria, it opened up greater opportuni es to access the informa on (and answers) I was constantly seeking. I would go online and read up stories and rewrite them to 鍖t my everyday life. This was interrupted by my studies in Babcock University, where I ac velypar cipatedinallar s c/crea veproduc oninmydepartmentduring my last three years there - from wri ng plays, to helping in the design of posters,produc onandevenac ng. A ergradua ngfromBabcockwithaBSc.inMicrobiology,Itookaverydi鍖cult decision to pursue my dream in media communica ons, specializing in digital media. I got my 鍖rst job a er a pitch I made at a dinner event at my employer's home. I proposed that I could increase the social media presence of his church and business by 500% (this was in 2008, when very few organiza ons knew what to do with Facebook!) Thankfully he was a visionary, and not only lent me alisteningearbutalsogavememy鍖rstjob. Inthelast5yearsIhaveworkedonvariousSocialmediaCampaignsusingallthe major social media pla orms including Facebook, Twi er, Instagram and Youtube. The campaigns in no par cular order- include Social Media Management and Publicity for Praise Outreach Community Centre, Alex O Governorship Campaign (2014), Vetabat Online Stores, Sterling Integrated Interna onalCollege,andMasteringYourSpacetomen onafew. In the pursuit of knowledge to be er myself in my chosen 鍖eld, I a ended Orange Academy in 2012 for their Break Away design (BAD) program for three months. There, I learned the basic essence of design and the use of design applica ons like Coreldraw and the Adobe Design Suite. Orange Academy is a renowned Brand training school in Africa. This has helped hone my skills in design and crea ve concept development, which has in turn allowed me to excelinmy鍖eld. My diverse skillsets gave me an edge and because of it I started with Praise Outreach Community Center as a Social media manager and subsequently became the Church O鍖ce Administrator and Human Resource Manager. I am presently the Head of Communica ons and O鍖ce Manager for the organisa on. I am self-mo vated and driven by passion for excellence. I have hence go en into consul ng and presently consult on Social Media and Administra ve Management for 3 business organisa ons; Twelve05 Photography Limited, ChurchManagementConsultandICStudiosLimited. Ialways 鍖nisheverythingIstart. I am self-motivated and driven by passion for excellence. P E R S O N A L S T A T E M E N T
- 2. SUMMARY A highly mo vated, Social media and Communica ons professional, with 6 six years experience in the use of social media tools to create strategy and budget for social media campaigns. An experienced Administrator, budge ng and human resource manager capable in both media and every day o鍖ce func ons. I am an seasoned Graphic Design consultant and have handled the press and online graphic design projects for organisa ons, ins tu ons and persons in the poli cal landscape. I am a business strategist who aims to help organisa ons and individuals achieve e鍖ec ve opera on towards the growth of people and businesses. CORESKILLS 展 Professional use of Social media tools including; Facebook, twi er, Instagram,google+andYouTube 展 BrandCommunica ons 展 UseofMicroso o鍖cetoolsincludingWord,ExcelandPowerPoint 展 Wri ng/Edi ng 展 Strategicandtac calplanning 展 Sta鍖Management 展 BusinessDevelopment 展 Communica onsManagement 展 E鍖ec veProjectMonitoring 展 Abilitytothinkglobal PROFESSIONALSUMMARY PraiseOutreachCommunityCentre (POCC) HEADOFCOMMUNICATIONS/OFFICEMANAGER (August2015- lldate) WEBSITEDEVELOPMENT Day-to-day management of POCC website informa on, including upda ng and on-hand monitoring; ge ng input from organisa on's pastors and sta鍖 where necessary. Research and recommenda ons for long-term development of the site to ensureitcon nuetoachieveitsobjec ves. PUBLICATIONS Worked on the ongoing development of the design, content and produc on of thechurchbulle nandotherpublica onsofthechurch. Sourcedar clesfromwithinandoutsidethechurch. Sub-edi ngandproofreadingar cles. Wri ngar cles. SOBODU ABOSEDE OLAYINKA 1B, AFOLABI ADELANI STR., MAGODO, SHANGISHA ESTATE, LAGOS. 07032896816 ; abosede.sobodu@gmail.com C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
- 3. SOBODU ABOSEDE OLAYINKA Liaised with external adver sing, design and prin ng contractors. DESIGN,BRANDING,ANDIMAGES Developed, implemented and maintained a consistent pa ern in all wri en communica ons of Praise Outreach. Assisted in the crea on of a stronger POCC visual brand iden ty Took pictures, collated and maintained a POCC photo library for use across a range of communica ons pla orms. SOCIALMEDIA Crea ng and maintaining a Facebook, twi er, Instagram and YouTube visual iden ty for Praise OutreachCommunityCentremembers. ACHIEVEMENTS 展 Successfully executed no less than 20 di鍖erent social mediacampaignsforPOCC 展 Restructured the en re communica ons unit and raised it to op mal working condi ons in three months 展 Won the Cer 鍖cate of excellence for Evangelism/ Publicrela onsdepartmentfortheyear2015 展 Recruited the services of an interna onally acclaimed graphic design studio to enhance the visualbrandofPOCC. OFFICEMANAGEMENT 展 Used a range of o鍖ce so ware including email, spreadsheets and databases; Managing 鍖ling systems; 展 Developed and implemented new administra ve systems,suchasrecordmanagement; 展 recording o鍖ce expenditure and managing the budget; 展 Organized the o鍖ce layout and maintained supplies ofsta oneryandequipment. 展 Maintained the structural condi on of the o鍖ce and arrangingforrepairswhenneeded. 展 Organizing and chairing mee ngs with junior sta鍖 - typing the agenda and taking minutes along with a designatedadministra veassistant 展 Oversawtherecruitmentofnewsta鍖 includingtheir trainingandinduc on 展 Carried out sta鍖 appraisals, managing performance anddiscipliningsta鍖asatwhenrequired. 展 Promo ng sta鍖 personal/professional development andtraining. 展 Wrote reports for senior management and delivered presenta ons. 展 Respond to church members' enquiries and complaints. 展 A ending/arrangingconferencesandtraining. ACHIEVEMENTS 展 Created and dra ed Job descrip ons for all sta鍖 of theorganisa on 展 Interviewed and recruited competent sta鍖 to 鍖ll vacantposi onsunder3montha ermypromo on. 展 Created and implemented an e鍖ec ve o鍖ce structureandrepor ngline. 展 Trained sta鍖 on their job func ons and how to executethem 展 Created a budget and ran the o鍖ce and church on a budgetofunderN300,000amonth OFFICEADMINISTRATOR (January,2013-August,2015) 展 Carried out all manner of logis cs including procurementofsupplies,andcontractorsasneeded; 展 Organized logis cs during trainings,conferencesand specialchurchprograms; 展 Coordinated ac vi es with the Praise Outreach CommunityCentreadministratorandtreasurer; 展 Provided personnel and 鍖nancial support For POCC wherenecessary. 展 Ensured e鍖ec ve use of funds only for purposes described in the budget and per guidance provided bytheO鍖ceManager,AdministratorandTreasurer. 展 Liaisedwithserviceproviders 展 Obtained informa on and quotes for procurement processes. 展 Oversaw the proper physical and electronic 鍖ling of POCC鍖lesandrelevantdocuments. 展 Registered and tracked all incoming and outgoing physicalcorrespondence. 展 Assisted in the prepara on and implementa on of 鍖nancialprocessesasneeded. 展 ManagedPOCCequipmentandassets.
- 4. ACHIEVEMENTS 展 Created all relevant 鍖nancial forms that allowed for propertrackingofchurchfunds 展 Opened channels of wri en communica ons betweensta鍖andotherchurchmembers 展 CreatedanassetregisterforPOCC 展 Performed the func on of book keeper for the en re meworkedintheadmindepartment SOCIALMEDIAMANAGER (January2010-2012) 展 Developed and implemented a comprehensive socialmediamarke ngplan 展 Managed and updated Facebook and twi er pages andwebsites 展 Developed and implemented website and social mediacampaigns 展 Planed & implemented monthly social media calendar 展 Tracked and analyzed website and social media performance 展 ACHIEVEMENTS Builttheen resocialmediadepartmentfromincep on BuiltPraiseOutreachCommunitycentreonlinefanbase (followers)from0tomorethan8,000people RebrandedPastorGbengaAdeoye(SeniorPastor) Assisted in the implementa on of Social media of the motherchurchVictorySanctuarySeventhDayAdven st Church Head, Social media team Victory Believer's Conven on (2012-2015) EDUCATION School of Media and Communica ons; Pan-Atlan c University P.GdinDigitalmedia.(August2015- lldate) BabcockUniversityIlishanRemo,OgunState B.Sc.MicrobiologySecondClassUpper(2003-2007) Army Cantonment Secondary School, Maryland (1994 -1999) SeniorSecondarySchoolCer 鍖cate PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATION Global Adven st Internet Network (GAIN) Conference, Dubai UAE (May,2013) Par cipant OrangeAcademy,Lagos Cer 鍖cate in Break Away Design (May-September, 2012) The Samsung Real Dreams Employability program (December,2010) Par cipant Graduatemember,NigerianIns tuteofManagement Took the following courses: Introduc on to Management Skills and Techniques, Management Communica on Skills, Marke ng Management, Financial Management, Company Law, Small Scale Business, Management Case Study lastly, Business EthnicsandSocialResponsibility UseofSkill'G'MicroScienceKits(ETFSponsored) Cer 鍖cateofA endance UNICEF/NYSCPeerEducatorTrainer Cer 鍖cate REFERENCES GaniyuIbrahim CEO,ICStudiosLimited Plot18LateefJakande road, OmoleLagos 08023515239 *Addi onalreferenceswillbefurnisheduponrequest SOBODU ABOSEDE OLAYINKA