Isaiah Ugwueke

Isaiah Ebere Ugwueke - - Experienced educator with over 5 years experience in the social sector looking to combine skills and extensive background to create value for all stakeholders within education and facilitate lifelong partnerships with the industry to influence relevant and supportive policies for a functional and inclusive education and employment ecosystem. Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria SKILLS Project management Communication skills Leadership MS Office suite, Salesforce, Asana Stakeholder engagement Teaching Critical thinking & problem solving EDUCATION MA Character Education (Distance Education, Part-Time) University of Birmingham 09/2019 – Present WORK EXPERIENCE Advocacy Program Fellow WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education) Yaba, Nigeria 01/2019 – Present West Africa Vocational Education (WAVE) empowers committed underserved youths with employability skills and guide them toward meaningful employment opportunities that enhance their social mobility. Achievements/Tasks Support the expansion of WAVE’s advocacy programs, primarily the replication of its skills training model among educators / training providers and the replication of its competency-based hiring model among employers. Support the convening of 500+ industry leaders, educators and policymakers on a discourse to rewire the education-toemployment system and tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria. Support Talent Management Accelerator (TMA) programs where employers are trained on 21st-century recruitment and retaining strategies. Contact: Ruth David – - Co-Founder & Career Development Lead The Career Box 01/2019 – 12/2019 Lagos, Nigeria A social enterprise that focuses on helping young people discover their purpose, design the future, lead with passion and achieve their potential. Achievements/Tasks Developed the Graduate Employability Series; an innovative project that focuses on career development, skills development and enterprise education for recent graduates. Provided personal career mentoring services to over 50 undergraduates to help young people discover purpose, lead with passion and achieve their potential. Provided comprehensive career counselling including resume and writing/improvement. Lead Educator Dreams Learning Nigeria Limited 01/2018 – 12/2019 Calabar, Nigeria Dreams Learning is a comprehensive education service provider that offers a range of services to help prepare students for the challenges and obstacles they face academically. Achievements/Tasks Co-created curriculum factoring in the different learning abilities for students and helped over 50 students build their soft skill competencies. Promoted youth social action for 30 students by exposing them to volunteering activities and causes they are enthusiastic about, ultimately creating social impact. Page 1 of 2 WORK EXPERIENCE Programme Coordinator HIBM Professional Training School 01/2015 – 12/2017 HIBM trains individuals to achieve their professional dreams and providing value added consultancy services Calabar, Nigeria Achievements/Tasks Facilitated administrative tasks, training and supervision of all tutors. Evaluated students' performance and trainings to ensure methods of instructing aided students’ success in professional exams. Maintained more than 50% consistent increase in student’s enrollment rate each year. Financial Accounting Teacher Queen of Apostles Secondary School 01/2014 – 11/2014 Ibadan, Nigeria A community secondary education center set up by the government to equip children from the age of 10-18 years with basic educational knowledge and skills Achievements/Tasks Tutored and mentored 100+ diverse students from low income communities to encourage greater academic success. Launched a student-led Young Readers Club to help unlock the potential of students and develop a reading culture. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Regional Associate Inspiring Purpose Programme: Global Citizens Program 01/2018 – 09/2019 Calabar, Nigeria Tasks/Achievements Facilitated the program in Nigeria to ensure participation and involvement of local partners and schools. Lobbied commitment from 20 schools in Nigeria to participate while leading a team of 50 volunteers for fruitful project implementation. Volunteer Teacher Government Secondary School, Nyahasang 09/2016 – 07/2017 Calabar, Nigeria Tasks/Achievements Led a team of 20 volunteers to help provide support in teaching and learning. Instructed 50+ students in Financial Accounting for one academic session in preparation for external examinations. Built confidence in students by organizing monthly talks and seminars. Community Development Officer Educate a Rural Child (ERC) 01/2014 – 10/2014 A project of the First Lady of Oyo State that provides educational and nutritional support for children in underserved communities. Ibadan, Nigeria Tasks/Achievements Facilitated programs and events to educate 50+ parents on children rights to basic education and obliteration of child labour. Established ERC club in primary school of assignment to foster and sustain its core objectives. Developed campaign strategies to enrol drop-out students. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Associate member at Chartered Institute of Administration (CIA) Certified Teacher from Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria Page 2 of 2