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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Scarborough, Toronto

• Established and executed fact based presentations to TDSB and partners in an effort to establish strategic partnerships• Delivered workshops to promote critical thinking and exchange of knowledge with over 80 students.

• Developed a curriculum to meet various learning styles (by using multimedia) for over 20 diverse participants.• Evaluated and monitored courses using software to increase more than 100 students’ technical skills.

Promoted enterprise optimization and supported business transformation by solving complex business issues with cross-functional teams and clients (multi projects); worked collaboratively with partners to provide strategy development and capability building.

Toronto, Canada Area

Advised, coordinated and implemented new business capabilities, business cases and project enhancements for business development and product strategy for continued process improvement.Led the implementation and training of an automated solution (Apptio) that effectively impacted over 100 senior leaders within a 6-month period. Received a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Quarterly Team Award.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Worked as a Foreign Correspondent for Canadian Council on Africa to provide investment analysis.• Interviewed over 20 government officials, ministers and business leaders at international conferences.• Wrote reports on the current risks and strategy opportunities for the “The Rising African” magazines.

Boca Raton, Florida

Information Technology Department• Instructed lab courses using software to increase students’ business acumen and technical skills. • Trained and managed over 350 students’ comprehension of foundation and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access.• Monitored and evaluated progress and grades, which increased students passing rate by 10%.

Boca Raton

Designed business model and strategic plan for The Physician Treatment Center.• Provided recommendations to save $30,000 dollars by mitigating operational and financial risks.• Composed and presented technical findings report to senior managers.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Introduced a new financial model to attract potential capital funds of $500,000 dollars for Faith Farm.• Presented a financial strategy report on the use of hydroponic farming for high crop yields to executives.• Researched “best practices” for process improvement & price strategy; analyzed financial strategies to generate 3% gain in profit yields.

Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Served as a liaison between clients and upper management and developed strategic partnerships.• Negotiated contracts for new inventory and saved $100,000 dollars.• Facilitated status meetings using excel to manage projects and tasks progression; reported findings back to senior management.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Planned and coordinated a basketball tournament for at risk youth• Customized financial report, schedules, and budgets • Negotiated products and food supplies for the events• Computed and monitored the budget to ensure expenditures were within budget • Designed an instruction manual to help others plan community basketball events

Master Of Economics, International Economics

Activities and Societies: • Omicron Delta Epsilon • Member of the Africa Finance and Economic Association Member of National Black MBA.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), International Business- Finance & Marketing

Activities and Societies: • Selected on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to represent the Northeast Conference (NEC) Division.