Samuel Akinrinmade Email & Phone Number

My Profile I am an aspiring development practitioner, with a Master's degree in International Development from the Northumbria University, Newcastle (due June, 2024). Prior to my career change, I had been involved in corporate communications, journalism and marketing for over 20 years, and headed the Corporate Communications department of Nigeria's biggest ground handling group, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc till January 2023.I hold a Master's Degree in Communication Studies from Lagos State University and a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communications from Ogun State Polytechnic (Moshood Abiola Polytechnic) Abeokuta and have had a brief stint in journalism as Staff Reporter/ Political Correspondent with the now rested, Complete Politics and Crime Tech Magazines in 2001 and joined The Punch same year as Advert Executive. I left Punch as Assistant Advert Manager and Unit Head, Anniversary/ Special Events and Database in 2012.In between, I served as Media Consultant to Exclusive Promotions and currently. I am a member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON and Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR.Areas of ExpertiseManaging Communication ChannelsEffective CommunicationCreating Multimedia assetsContents creation and developmentPreventive Public RelationsStrategic Communication and Stakeholder EngagementBranding and Media ManagementNetworking and relationship buildingHealthcare SupportMoving and HandlingMedication Administration     Financial Management                                                       Meal Preparation (African dishes)Airport Ramp OperationsBaggage HandlingAircraft CleaningSecurity/ Door SupervisorSecurity Access and Egress ControlPhysical InterventionCrowd Key AccomplishmentsDuring my time as Head of Corporate Communications of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, I succeeded in media management of critical industrial unrests through series of engagements and preventive public relations approaches. Further to that, I enabled the reduction in NAHCO Plc’s consultation and media spending on strategic engagements by 25% through relationship building and provided contents as well as produced 10 editions of annual reports for NAHCO Plc between 2010 and 2022. February 2008- Time Management TrainingJuly 2006- APCON/SEF PATRIS-Training on Advertising2006- Punch Training-Use of English