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My Resumé

Professional Experience

July 2022 - Till Date

TikTok - Strategic Advertising Coordinator

I guide clients and agencies in digital advertising best practices and help them optimize TikTok products in a scalable fashion. I also break down insights from data analytics to create scalable strategies for future campaigns.

January 2022 - May 2022

NYU Green - Communications Coordinator

I oversaw NYU Green’s digital communications and social media accounts. I also strategized and created content for NYU Green initiatives and events through social media, the official blog, and the monthly newsletter.

August 2021 - December 2021

Out in Tech - Social Media Marketing Intern

I managed their social media platforms including LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram and composed weekly newsletters and emails along with mailing lists. I also crafted content and designs for several marketing campaigns for OIT events and edited a weekly blog post for the website.

May 2021 - August 2021

Tinder - Communications Intern

I tracked social engagement and monitored trends within dating, tech, marketing, and Gen Z culture. I also helped in project planning and execution specifically with communication.

August 2020 - December 2020

Pulse Nigeria- Marketing & Journalism Intern

I worked as a journalist, producer, scriptwriter, and video editor for Pulse’s social video content team. I also interviewed subjects for the production of short video documentaries. During my internship, I covered several #EndSARS protests that occurred in Nigeria in October.

August 2019 - Present Day

Writer & Journalist

Apart from the writing I have done for my internships, I have been woven stories into personal pieces. Also, as a student photojournalist, I work on creative projects like video documentaries and photo galleries that you can find on this website.

June 2019 - August 2019

Hungry Man Productions - Production Intern

I worked as a production intern at Hungry Man, a video production company with headquarters in New York. Specifically, I worked as a production assistant on the sets of ESPN during the production days of sport center ads as well as Verizon. I supported the production staff by sitting in brainstorming meetings and to offer fresh views on the storylines for each ad.

July 2019 - September 2019

NYU, Office of Global Services - Orientation Assistant

I delivered campus welcome remarks at orientation events for first-year international students. And I designed and executed creative icebreakers and seminars to assist new students in acclimatizing to the NYU culture and campus.

May 2019 - August 2019

NYU, Office of Residential Life - Summer Resident Assistant

I worked to develop an inclusive community while implementing and enforcing university policies. Also, I executed the best customer service possible when dealing with guests and residents who visit the front desk to ask questions or obtain resources.

Education

August 2018 - May 2022

New York University

Bachelor of Science, Media, Culture, and Communications

Bachelor of Science, Journalism

Minor, Business

Summa Cum Laude

Dean’s List for four consecutive years

University Honors Scholar Award

January 2020 - May 2020

New York University, Paris, France (Abroad)

Concentration in Media, Culture, and Communications
Semester GPA 3.917/4.0

September 2012 - July 2018

Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja, Nigeria

West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination
Distinctions: 8As, 1B