Feyipitan Sadiku

Experience

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  TOUR BROKERS INTERNATIONAL

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern

  - Sought for best ticket and tour prices for clients- Prepare tour and travel packages for prospective clients

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  Constellation Coaching and Training

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021

  Customer Service & Admin

  Reshaped intricate mental and behavioral health concepts (e.g., depression, anxiety, savoring) into accessible articles; distilled 10+ academic sources, empowering clients with knowledge and garnering 1000+ readership.• Optimized social media in disseminating the knowledge of mental health illness, wellness, and support to over 1000 people leading to a 50% increase in sales and partnership leads.• Executed mental health talks to over 200 people via zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide relief from pandemic-induced anxiety, stress, and grief.• Coordinated logistics for corporate social responsibility of mental health awareness talks and retreats for five teams of 12-15 people to foster teamwork, inclusivity, and community building. Show less

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  Novustack

  Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  Program & Account Manager

  Novustack is an Ed-Tech startup building innovation ecosystems across Africa by empowering young entrepreneurs with digital skills and global job opportunities. in this role, I utilized my psychology background and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration, community, and innovation. Key duties:- Coordinated activities between stakeholders to ensure coherence and success of the Innovation Readiness Training program for 8+ hours daily in a month for 100+ program participants. - Engaged in curriculum development for the Innovation Readiness Training for a cohort of 30+ students including Personal Branding, Design Thinking challenge and Digital skills classes. - Developed and facilitated learning content related to youth development every quarter covering innovation, entrepreneurship, working in diverse teams, that raise brand awareness and collaborations by 50%. My passion for building quality relationships helped me excellently facilitate these programs and virtual events for young entrepreneurs across Africa. I particularly enjoyed the 1-1 conversations and meetings with people from all walks of life. This experience prepared me excellently for educational consulting as well as my role in Higher Ed. Show less

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  GetIn Education Consulting

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2024

  Community Engagement Lead

  GetIn is a social enterprise that democratizes access to education-related opportunities for students in developing countries - allowing them to access $6 million+ in scholarships. Recognized for the Social Action award by the British Council. In this role, I brought my social and facilitation skills to build a community of African youths leveraging education consulting towards getting global opportunities. In 2 years, I worked with 1000+ students in the Graduate School Bootcamp program. Key duties: • Managed and directed the execution of community events, surpassing attendance targets by 40% through strategic management of logistics, program design and learning management tools like Canva, Zoom and Google Suite. • Curated and developed learning content and weekly events tailored to students study abroad goals to increase scholarship attainment rate by 20% .• Developed redesign of the Graduate School Bootcamp Accountability Program using findings from client research, leveraging instructional design tools to increase engagement and client satisfaction rate by 20%.• Translated elements of complex graduate school application process into user-friendly articles and webinars, improving client understanding of process; reaching 2000+ webinar attendees.My work at GetIn Edu is borne out of a desire to help youths develop the skillsets and tools they need to access global opportunities to the end that they can change their lives and that of their communities. Show less

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  Illinois State University

  May 2023 - now

  At the Visor Center, I work all things programmatic for Academic Support communities geared toward academic success for underserved, low-income undergraduates. Key duties: - Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives with program leads of academic communities to implement targeted interventions and resources for freshman students, leading to a 30% increase in academic success. - Facilitate educational workshops with e-learning tools and experiential elements to groups of 20 - 30 freshman students on procrastination domination study skills and test-taking tools to promote academic success.- Organize and execute a diverse range of 10+ captivating social and academic events per semester, uniting 80+ students in the Hope Chicago scholarship program, through interactive and experiential modules. - Coordinate the implementation of community events, optimizing logistics and attendee experience; consistently surpassing attendance goals by 20% or more to achieve program goals and requirements for students. Show less As part of the requirement for the conferment of my MSW degree, I am completing a 700 hour specialist practicum.This next year, I will be working specifically on;1️⃣ Facilitating alcohol and cannabis classes for students involved in the conduct process.2️⃣ Co-facilitating the Recovery for Redbirds program, an initiative to support students in recovery from substance abuse or compulsive behaviors. 3️⃣ Delivering Stress and Mindfulness workshops to the general university population. 4️⃣ Supporting and delivering departmental outreach efforts related to a variety of wellness topics.5️⃣ Program development and redesign. Show less First Star Academy is a nationwide long-term college prep program for high school students in foster care in 12 Colleges across the US. At ISU, it is a part of the School of Social Work and each year, the Summer Immersion Program concludes the Academic year. Key duties: • Co-facilitated team-building activities for 10 scholars in the Summer Immersion Program.• Supervise scholars during Academy activities including classroom, off-campus activities and college prep workshops.• Plan and lead small group reflections and enrichment through story telling, team activities and games for 10 scholars and 6 staff members. Show less

  • Graduate Assistant, Academic Support Communities

    Aug 2022 - now

  • MSW Specialist Intern - Health Promotion and Wellness Department

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Summer Conference Assistant

    May 2024 - Aug 2024

  • College Coach, First Star Academy

    May 2024 - Jun 2024

  • College Coach, First Star Academy

    May 2023 - Jun 2023
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  Vital Voices Global Partnership

  Sept 2024 - Nov 2024

  Vital Voices Visionaries Fellow

  Selected for a cohort of 50 women visionaries around the world making big changes through bold ideas in the social impact field.The VV Visionaries program, powered by the Estee Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund is investing in trailblazing women by increasing their access to leadership training and the networks that will sustain them. This signature program covered topics centered on community building, action planning and leading with strengths.